"Again, the goal of this workout is to be multi-dimensional, not just abs, but to get that additional conditioning workout in too," says Cavaliere. These nothing-fancy moves should be considered a 'gift' from Cavaliere for a break in the middle. Move 6: High Knees (45 Seconds / 15 Seconds Rest) That's where the abs are doing most of the work," says Cavaliere. "Really fight to hold yourself in this reclined position. This is a direct oblique exercise, taking one elbow and driving it into the opposite knee while maintaining a slightly leaned back position. Move 5: Recliner Elbow to Knee Tucks (45 Seconds / 15 Seconds Rest) Try Georges St-Pierre's 30-Second Calf Challenge "Explode off that leg and twist hard into that grounded leg when you get over there and twist," says Cavaliere. These are lateral skater hops with an additional twist to work your obliques. Move 4: Skater Twists (45 Seconds / 15 Seconds Rest) "If it's too challenging for you, you can bring in your legs (bending at the knee) to make it a little easier, but not take away any of the benefits," says Cavaliere. With your legs, you make an '8' shape as is it's laying on its side to hit the obliques and lower abs together. Move 3: Figure 8s (45 Seconds / 15 Seconds Rest) "Drive those knees into the chest, and you'll get some additional ab benefits," says Cavaliere. This conditioning move is a mountain climber that you work around in a semi-circle. Move 2: Pendulum Climber (45 Seconds / 15 Seconds Rest) At the same time, we're going to swipe our hands underneath to make sure that we have the pelvis up high enough," says Cavaliere. "Keep both feet up at the top, dropping one leg down, and bringing it back up to the top and lifting our hips up. Move 1: One Down Two Ups (45 Seconds / 15 Seconds Rest) Ready to get started? Here's the workout with tips from Cavaliere, who demonstrates the workout in its entirety. "When the lower abs are most fresh, you want to work the most difficult movements, which are the lower ab movements," says Cavaliere. The format demands that you take on 45 seconds of work, followed by 15 seconds of rest before the next exercise. This 11-move, interval abs workout introduces some conditioning exercises too, which work from the lower abs up to burn calories and fat. Most recently, he shared a training session designed to specifically target the abs that he says could become your new "go-to ab workout".
clearly wants to help earnest exercisers achieve their six-pack abs goals-he's addressed the topic extensively, publishing guides on topics like 10 mistakes to avoid when doing crunches, ranking 15 ab exercises from worst to best, and sharing a 10-minute at-home ab workout to get you shredded.
Strength coach and Athlean-X founder Jeff Cavaliere C.S.C.S.