Contrary to popular belief, abs work doesnt have to take up much time so you can be effective.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

In fact, doing abs workoutstoooften could actually undermine your fitness goals.

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Katie Thompson

Its filled with exercises that will challenge your absand the rest of your core muscles toowithout overworking them.

Ready to work your absand your entire corewith a quick but effective bodyweight circuit?

Right this way for everything it’s crucial that you know!

plank to side plank

The Workout

What you need:Just your bodyweight.

You may also want anexercise matfor comfort.

Plank to Side Plank

This exercise, which combines twoplank variations, is an anti-lateral flexion movement.

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Make it easier by holding a forearm side plank or a kneeling side plank with a hip dip.

Make it easier by doing a plank to downward dog.

It also challenges your balance, Delgado-Lugo says.

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Make it easier by keeping your legs on the ground and just lifting your arms.

Make it easier by doing atuck upor areverse crunch.

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