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Ultimate Bodybuilding Abs Workout Guide

The document outlines a training program for abs, recommending 4-5 exercises from four groups to be performed three times a week. Each group targets different muscle areas, including upper abs, lower abs, total core isometric holds, and back extensions, with specific sets and repetitions provided. The program is adaptable for beginners and advanced lifters by adjusting the number of exercises chosen from each group.

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Ultimate Bodybuilding Abs Workout Guide

The document outlines a training program for abs, recommending 4-5 exercises from four groups to be performed three times a week. Each group targets different muscle areas, including upper abs, lower abs, total core isometric holds, and back extensions, with specific sets and repetitions provided. The program is adaptable for beginners and advanced lifters by adjusting the number of exercises chosen from each group.

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Ultimate Abs Exercises

Add 4-5 of these moves into your training program three days a week. Choose one
exercise from each group if you're a beginner, or 1-2 if you're a more advanced lifter
trying to really dial it in.

Group A: Upper Abs and External Obliques


3 sets per exercise, 20-30 reps per set
 Ball pike or ball knee tuck
 Alternating arm raise from plank (I prefer to refer to this as a plank punch and
perform it with lightweight dumbbells, no more than 5 lbs. per hand)
 Mountain climbers with feet in suspension strap stirrups
 Mountain climbers with feet on sliders
 Side plank with leg lifts (train each side)
 Seated Russian twists (train each side)
 Overhead med ball slams

Group B: Lower Abs and Internal Obliques


3 sets per exercise, 20-30 reps per set
 Hanging knee raises (increase difficulty by performing hanging windshield
wipers)
 Knee/hip raise on parallel bars
 Reverse crunch (increase difficulty by performing on a decline bench, or by
adding a DB between the feet)
 Hanging knee raise with oblique twist
 Knee/hip raise on parallel bars with oblique twist

Group C: Total Core Isometric Holds


3 sets per exercise
 Push-up position or elbow plank, hold for 30 sec. to 1 min., depending on ability
 Forearm side plank, hold for 30 sec. per side
 Plank to side plank, alternate sides for 30 sec. apiece, plank/left side
plank/plank/right side plank/plank
 Alternating arm raise from plank position, alternating continuously for 30 sec.
 Alternating leg raise from plank position, alternating continuously for 30 sec.
 Alternating arm and leg raise from plank position, pairing opposite leg and arm,
raising for 30 sec.
 Alternating arm and leg plank from tabletop (face-up) position, alternating
continuously for 30 sec.

Group D: Back Extensions


3 sets per exercise, 20-30 reps per set
 Back extension on exercise ball (perform with weight for increased difficulty)
 Superman (hold for 3 sec., lower and repeat. Do this for 30-45 sec. per set)
 Hyperextension or back extension on 45-degree bench, glute-ham developer, or
tabletop with feet held

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