Scott Gooding: 10 minutes to Insta-worthy abs

Congrats for making it to the last week of my body exercises and as a reward, I’ve made this workout the shortest one yet!

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All you need is less than 10 minutes and at the end of it, you’ll have given your abs a great workout – amazing, hey!

Abdominals flex the spine but they also look great at the beach and in Instagram selfies.

Try these five ab exercises to give your six-pack a nudge in the right direction.

THE WORKOUT

Perform as many reps as possible in 60 seconds for each of the below exercises with 30 seconds recovery after each set.

For the conditioned people among us, once you’ve completed each exercise at 60 seconds, go through them again for 45 seconds each with 25 seconds recovery.

Anyone left standing can try 30 seconds on 20 seconds off.

Good luck!

V-snaps

• Lay flat on your back with legs stretched out long and arms above your head.
• Engage your abs as you fold at the hips, simultaneously lifting both legs and arms off the ground.
• Try to tap your toes and aim to finish on your bum.
• Bend slightly at the knees if you need but be careful you don’t lift your legs too high or too soon as you’ll struggle to lift your upper body off the floor.
• Return to the start position with control.

Flutter kicks

• Lay on your back with your legs stretched out in front of you.
• Make a fist with your hands and pop them under your bum to help maintain a backward tilted hip.
• Lift both your heels off the floor and begin to kick using a scissor movement. Keep your knees locked to ensure the movement is driven by your hips
• Keep the kick range small and with control.

Leg raises

• Lay on your back with your arms alongside your body and legs stretched out straight in front of you.
• Simultaneously lift both legs off the ground aiming for a 45 degree angle.
• Lower your legs back down and stop once your heels are just off the ground.
• Repeat.

Butterfly sit ups

• Lay on your back with your legs bent, knees dropped to either side of your body and the soles of your feet together (like frog legs).
• With your arms above your head, begin to lift your arms and upper body off the ground and place your hands on the ground in front of your legs.
• Return to the start position with control.

Seated leg lifts

• Sit on the floor with your legs out in front of you.
• Place your palms flat on the ground beside your hips.
• Maintain an upright torso whilst lifting both legs off the ground with control, at the same time with control.
• Repeat. To make this exercise harder place your hands further towards your feet.

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