Workout | 5 Moves to Build Abs of Steel
Ultimate Core Crusher Workout
Ready to level up your core strength? This workout is designed to challenge your entire midsection, build stability, and enhance your overall performance. Let’s break down each exercise step by step for maximum impact.
The Routine (approx. 15 min)
1. Leg Raises on Parallel Bars
- Reps: 12
- How to: Grab the parallel bars, keep your arms straight, and raise your legs until they’re parallel to the floor. Control the movement on the way down to maximize core engagement.
- Target: Lower abs, hip flexors.
2. Knee Raises on Bar
- Reps: 12
- How to: Hang from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip. Raise your knees to your chest, focusing on contracting your abs. Lower slowly.
- Target: Entire core, with focus on lower abs.
3. Side Knee Raises on Parallel Bars
- Reps: 20 (10 per side)
- How to: On the parallel bars, raise your knees to one side at a time. Keep control throughout the movement to engage your obliques.
- Target: Obliques and side abs.
4. L-Kick on Bar
- Reps: 10
- How to: While hanging from a bar, lift your legs into an L position, then kick each leg outward one at a time. Maintain the L shape.
- Target: Lower abs, quads, hip flexors.
5. L-Sit Hold on Parallerl bar
- Time: 10 seconds
- How to: On the parallel bars, hold an L position by keeping your legs extended in front of you and your body straight.
- Target: Full core, hip flexors, shoulders.
Rest & Recovery
- Rest 20 seconds between exercises.
- Complete 2 sets of 2 cycles with a 1-minute rest in between sets
- Stay controlled, focus on form, and feel the burn!
Why This Workout Rocks
This routine targets all areas of your core—upper abs, lower abs, obliques, and hip flexors—using bodyweight exercises that require no fancy equipment. All you need is a bar and parallel bars, making it perfect for outdoor workouts or gym sessions.
Remember, consistency is key! Add this workout to your routine once or two of times a week, and you’ll see massive improvements in your core strength and stability. Let us know how it goes in the comments, and share your progress with #KalixFitness