21 day fix 10 min abs

This is the review of the ab workout that comes with the program, 10 Minute Hardcore.  Same as 10 Minute Abs, you can add this workout in on any day of the week.  I try to skip a day between to rest my abs.  *Note:  you will see in the pics that I am barefoot.  I typically do this with my shoes on, but I was doing yoga and wanted to jump right into it.*

Any Day's Workout (I like to do this M/W/F or T/Th/S):  10 Minute Hardcore

Autumn's Inspirational Quote of the Day:  "Challenge your limits"

Equipment:  1 medium weight, mat (optional)

Total Workout Time:  10:31

Set up:  8 moves, 1 minute each

Exercises:

Weighted Crunches

:  lay flat on your back, knees bent, feet hip-width apart, holding a weight at your chest.  Lift up your shoulders, crunching your abs, making sure to keep your core tight.  Make sure not to pull on your neck.

Knee Drops

:  lay flat on your back, knees bent in table top position, holding the weight at your chest.  Drop your knees, keeping them together, to the left, then contract your core and bring knees back into table top position, then over to the right side and back to center.

C-curve Pass

:  sit in a c-sit position, with knees bent, feet hip-width apart, abs contracted back so your body looks like a 'C."  Hold the weight in one hand, twist back to the left and tap the weight to the floor, bring weight back to the center, switch hands and twist back to the right and tap the weight to the floor.

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 Hip Drops-R

:  get in side plank position and hold weight on your hip, lower hip down to the floor and tap it (don't spend too much time down here resting!) and push back up.  Make sure to keep your back straight and your butt tucked under you and not sticking out.

Hip Drops-L

:  switch sides and repeat, this time on the other side.

Leg Lift Crosses

:  laying on your back, put your hands by your side and legs out straight, cross your ankles for four times up and then four times back.

One Arm Rotation-R: 

get in plank position on your hands and twist your right arm under your body, reaching towards the other side.  Try to keep your hips as level as possible and not to twist upper body.

    

 One Arm Rotation-L

:  repeat on the other side, with left arm reaching this time.

Personal Opinions and Difficulty:  Another great addition to the every day workouts.  It's a quick way to work your abs and the addition of the weight ups the difficulty.  I don't love this one as much as the abs workout that comes with the Fix, but I enjoy this one nonetheless.
Difficulty: 5/5  Tough, intense workout for the abs, and with the weight, you'll definitely feel it.
Enjoyment:  4/5  The last few moves aren't that exciting to me and I just want it to be over!  Not because it's a bad workout, but my abs are burning by then.  I guess that means it's working?
Overall:  5/5  Great for all parts of the abs, including the obliques.

We know what you’re thinking: There’s no way you can get in a heart-pounding, fat-incinerating workout in just 10-minutes.

That’s faster than most warm-ups and less time than it takes many people to order lunch.

And the way most people work out — plodding through endless sets of 8 to 10 reps with plenty of rest and water breaks — you’d be right.

Even a 10-minute ab workout probably seems like it wouldn’t do too much… unless you do it the right way.

When it comes to building muscle and losing weight, the science is clear: Exercise density and intensity are much more important for weight loss than workout duration.

Indeed, even just a single minute of all-out effort within a brief, 10-minute workout, performed 3 days a week, is all it takes to boost cardiovascular endurance and reap the physical rewards of much longer sweat sessions, according to a recent study at McMaster University in Canada.

Now imagine what can happen if you push hard for all 10 of those minutes. In just a few weeks, you’d see a stronger, slimmer person staring back at you in the mirror.

Experience the results yourself with 10-Minute Trainer, available exclusively on Beachbody On Demand.

10-Minute Abs From Tony Horton

Here are the 17 ab exercises you’ll find in this 10-minute ab workout. Head to Beachbody On Demand to learn how to do each exercise properly.

  • Cross Crunch – 0:50
  • Bridge Crunch – 1:25
  • Iso Bike – 2:00
  • Speed Bike – 2:32
  • Golden Gate – 3:05
  • Side Arm Crunch – 3:45
  • Hip Lift Kick – 5:00
  • Plank “O” Crunch – 6:15
  • 3-Point Plank Crunch – 6:55
  • Lolasana – 8:03
  • The Dawn – 8:40
  • Mountain Climber – 9:20
  • Superman Crunch – 10:00
  • Tick-Tock Lift – 10:45
  • Peek-A-Boo – 11:20
  • Scissor Crunch – 11:55
  • Scissor Lift – 12:35

With the 10-minute ab workout above, Horton takes you through 17 exercises that target each section of your core, while also hitting muscles like your shoulders, arms, glutes, and more.

It’s great for a daily or weekly ab workout, and it’s perfect to do at home since you don’t need any weights or equipment (but a mat might be nice).

From cross crunches to iso bikes to plank crunches, your abs will be on fire at the end of this 10-minute ab workout routine.

The variety of moves ensures that you’ll work your entire core, giving you a complete, well-rounded workout.

And it will help you get just that much closer to sculpting the six-pack you’ve always wanted.

If you don’t feel comfortable doing the full exercises, just follow Horton’s instructions to do the modified versions, which hit the same muscles at a lesser intensity.

Can a 10 minute ab workout be effective?

If you want to build balanced strength, working your core is key—but it doesn't have to take forever. In fact, a 10-minute core workout can be a great way to challenge those muscles and reap the strength-building benefits.

How many calories do you burn in 21 day fix abs?

During the 21 day fix workouts, you will burn between 200-350 calories per workout contrary to what the beachbody guide tells you.

Is a 10 minute ab workout everyday good?

Doing just a little core work each time you workout is totally fine. "If you're going to the gym two to three times per week, I suggest doing 5 to 10 minutes of ab or core work during your workout. Then, give yourself a day of rest in between workout days," he says.

What did Frank Zane do for abs?

Thus 'The Chemist' as he became known focused on doing a few ab exercises but doing them in a marathon style. For the upper abdominals, Zane emulated Zabo by performing crunches and/or Roman-chair situps ad nauseam. These were interspersed with leg raises or hanging knee-ups and seated twists for his obliques.