If you want to challenge your abs, try these 5 advanced core exercises.
As with any muscle group, your abs will pop if you train them hard enough. That means you need to use progressive overload when training your core. Crunches and planks will not get the result you are looking for.
If you are serious about training your abs, here is a list of 5 advanced core exercises you could try next time you hit the gym. The workout was first shared by Critical Bench.
Critical Bench is a website focused on health and strength that delivers many tips on how to get stronger, fitter and healthier. Their YouTube channel has almost 1 million subscribers.
It is important to know that, however hard you train your abs, you must have a relatively low body fat percentage to be able to see them. These advanced core exercises might give you the strength you need in your core, but if you still cannot see your abs, you need to work on losing body fat.
First, you must be in a caloric deficit. Check out how to shed fat and completely transform your body.
5 Tough Advanced Core Exercises
The 5 exercises were presented by coach Brian Klepacki. See the list below.
1. Windmill With Lateral Bend
Although coach Klepacki did this exercise with a dumbbell and a kettlebell, you may use two dumbbells instead.
2. Renegade Row to Helicopter
The twisting of this movement will focus more on targeting your obliques.
3. Ab Wheel Punch
Make sure to keep your spine straight at all times during this demanding exercise.
4. Barbell Floor Wiper
Another exercise that hits your obliques without neglecting your lower abs.
5. Standing Barbell Twist
Read More: Best Barbell Abs Exercises for a Six-Pack
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- Six Pack Abs: Ant Haynes
