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You don’t always have to feel your abs burning to be working them, which is great.
Katie Thompson
But just like any other muscle group, it’s nice to do someabs-focused workevery once in a while.
That pretty much means an abs circuit that keeps the muscle group fully engaged the entire time.
It’s the sort of workout that makes your midsection burn.
“All of your movement stems from your coreits the powerhouse of your body,” Stokes adds.
“And your abdominals are a massive part of your core.”
All you really need, Stokes says, is a few minutes of nonstop work.
Below, Stokes shares an abs circuit that takes only four to six minutes to do.
The Workout
What you’ll need:Stokes uses a hand towel in the circuit below.
(Of course, if you need a break, take one.
The knee tuck movement engages more of the lower portion of the abs.
“I call the mountain climber a cardio core or cardio abs exercise,” says Stokes.
Half Burpee Hop
This move is also a cardio abs exercise.
“Pretend youre landing on glass,” she says.
