10 Minute Ab Circuit

We brought you a 10 minute cardio blast last week, but now it’s time to get down to the details.

Today we want to focus on your abs. You don’t need any equipment for this, but you will need a timer.

We recommend starting with two rounds and working up to making it a ten minute workout, followed by the finisher. However, you know your body better than us, so please make sure that you listen to it and don’t push yourself to a point of discomfort.

Each set is

• 30 seconds of bicycle crunches
  Set up - lie on your back, and make sure that your lower back stays flat on the floor. Bring your legs up to a table top position, with your knees and hips aligned. Bring your fingertips to the back of your head

  The move - lift your right elbow to your left knee, and straighten your right leg down in front of you. Repeat on the other side

• 30 seconds of reverse crunches
  Set up - lie on your back with your arms alongside your body. Lift your legs and bed your knees into a tabletop position.
  The move - using your abs, lift your legs and lower back off the floor. Using the strength of your abs, control the lift and lower back to your mat

• 30 seconds of alternating toe taps
  Set up - lie on your back, and make sure that your lower back stays flat on the floor. Lift your legs up to create an L shape. Bring your fingertips to the back of your head, and lift your shoulders off the floor

  The move - reach your right fingertips for your left toes, then repeat on the other side

• 30 seconds of butterfly crunches
  The set up - lie on your back, and make sure that your lower back stays flat on the floor. Bring your feet to touch and let your knees fall open. Bring your fingertips to the back of your head
  The move - with your feet touching and hovering off the floor, come into a classic pulsing crunch

• 1 min plank finisher
  The set up - ensure that your wrists and shoulders are aligned. Suck your belly to your spine, and keep your back straight. You can bring your feet hips distance apart, or closer together if you want to make it more challenging

**DISCLAIMER** Please check with a doctor before starting on a new fitness regime. We accept no liability for any injuries incurred. Remember to take this slow and not push yourself to a point at which you are no longer comfortable.