A 5 Minute Ab Workout that’s pure fire! We’ll target and tone the lower abs, upper abs and obliques in this killer ab workout at home. Build a strong core at home, no equipment needed.
This is the best 5-minute ab workout you can do!
Whether you add this killer ab workout onto another strength training workout, or knock it out all on its own… this intense ab workout is a favorite of mine.
If you do my home workouts, you use your abs in every workout. You’re engaging your core when you squat, press weights overhead, perform a push up, or perform a unilateral (single-sided) exercise. So, you don’t need to dedicate 20-30 minutes to ab workouts.
Strong core muscles can come from short, high-intensity ab workouts like this 5-minute killer ab workout.
YES! An effective ab workout should include a variety of exercises that target different core muscles from every angle. If you’ve done my home workouts, you know know we regularly train our core. According to Mayo Clinic, a strong core is tied to improved balance and stability, improved posture, reduced risk of lower back pain, and reduced risk of injuries (especially from activities that involve core rotation). I recommend completing ab and core workouts 1-3 times per week for the best results.
This 5-minute ab workout targets every muscle in your core! We’ll hit the upper rectus abdominis (the upper abs), lower rectus abdominis (the lower abs), internal and external obliques (side abs, along the sides of your body) and transverse abdominis (your deepest core muscles). This 5-minute ab workout will also build strength in your low back and glutes — both of which are important for a strong core!
This is an intense ab workout that I’d recommend for those who are more advanced. If you’re a beginner, try this 5-Minute Beginner Ab Workout. I would not recommend this advanced ab workout for pregnancy or postpartum. If you’re pregnant, try these 8 Pregnancy Core Exercises. If you’re working on rebuilding core strength postpartum, try one of these Diastasis Recti-Friendly Workouts.
A short, yet intense ab workout that specifically targets the lower abs and oblique muscles.
No equipment, no warm up — we’re jumping right in to this 5 Minute Ab Workout.
I suggest adding this 5-minute ab circuit workout to your fitness routine 1-3 times a week to strengthen your core muscles.
No equipment needed for this bodyweight-only, ab workout.
Follow along with the guided Killer Ab Workout on YouTube, led by certified personal trainer, Lindsey Bomgren.
Your Workout Looks Like This:
Ab Workout
Targets: Total core, upper and lower abs.
Modification: Option to shorten the range of motion by keeping the knees bent and performing a tuck-in (rather than fully extending the legs).
Targets: Rectus abdominis, transverse abdominal muscles and obliques.
Modification: Option to keep your neck and shoulders on the mat with hands at your sides.
Targets: Gluteus medius (which lays on the outer edge of the buttocks and is responsible for stabilizing your pelvis), gluteus minimus (hip extension), obliques and core.
Clamshell exercises can help balance the muscular effort between your inner and outer thighs and your pelvic floor. A great exercise for pregnancy and postpartum.
Modification: Lie on your side and perform the clamshell opening without lifting your hips off the ground.
Targets: Obliques, transverse abs, upper abs and lower abs.
Modification: Option to omit the toe touch and hold a modified side plank.
Targets: The entire core from head to toe including — deep transverse abs, upper abs, lower abs, side abs, shoulders, back, glutes and quads.
Modification: Option to omit the walk out and hold a high plank.
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