We all want abs, and most of us would like them in as little time as possible. Welcome the massive trend of 10-minute abs. These workout only take ten minutes, but they should be pushing your abs to the extreme the entire time. 10-minute ab workouts should be done with another daily workout, my preference is cardio first and 10-minute abs to top it off.
Total Ab Workout
Of course, no 10-minute ab overview is complete without my personal favorite of ab workouts. This workout has worked abs for a gambit of different body types. If you are interested in getting some massive tone, you will love this. It may take up to 15-minutes to complete your first time around, but as you increase in core strength, the workout will take less time. This workout focuses a little less on the obliques and a bit more on the upper and lower sections of the abs, although it does give them a complete workout!
Beginner Ab Workout
This ab workout is great for the novice ab exerciser. The workout will work your upper, lower, and oblique abs evenly with two 5-minute circuits. I love this quick video and XHIT's video layout- they have timers on the lower thirds and let you know what exercise is coming next! It is so much easier to push ourselves to the limits when we know we are only doing it for fifteen more seconds!
The exercises are pretty basic and almost any level of fitness should be able to complete it. If you would like to kick-up this ab routine, you could complete it twice, or use weights for movements like the Russian Twist.
Lower Ab Workout
Let's face it, lower abs can be a very difficult place for a great majority of people to tone. This workout does a great job of pin-pointing the lower abdominal muscles and working them to the brink. Like the beginner ab workout above, this workout is done by XHIT, but uses a different trainer. Since it is an XHIT workout, it has the timer and lists the upcoming exercise as well. Love this. Although the workout calls for an exercise ball, Kelsey (trainer) says you can do the movements along without the ball if there is no medicine ball available to you.