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These No-Gym Six-Pack Movements Are All You Need

Get on the floor for this intense abdominal workout, if you can stomach it - by MH Staff
  • 04 Jun 2018
These No-Gym Six-Pack Movements Are All You Need
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You don't need complex machinery or expensive memberships to sculpt a great core: the only real piece of kit you need is a few square feet of floor.

Based on workout recommendations from Greenwich personal trainer Danny Fisher, we've sifted through some tried-and-tested moves to find the best ones, designed to hit every part of your abs. Can you stomach them?

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Crunches

Why? These old-school favourites have gone the distance for a reason. A study by the American Council of Exercise looked at crunches alongside the effectiveness of popular core-busting kit such as the Ab Roller, Ab Lounge, and Circle Pro, and the humble crunch showed the greatest muscle activation overall. If it ain't broke...

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Spiderman Press-Up

Why? Having just talked about compound moves engaging your core, the spiderman press-up is designed to do exactly that. While it's targeting your chest and triceps like any other press-up, since you're only being supported on three points of contact when you move your leg forward, this means that your abdominals and other core muscles have to work harder to maintain stability.

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Hanging Leg Raises

Why? One of the hardest ab exercises around is also one of the most effective. It does need a pull-up bar to work, but can still be done in the comfort of your own home. Variations such as the hanging twisting knee raise keeps the exercise fresh.

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Arms Extended Plank

Why? This tricky variation on your average plank engages your entire body as your core works to centre yourself. Your whole body needs to be held in place by your core for the duration of the exercise. Brutal.

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Side Planks

Why? As well as providing a new angle for the classic plank, the muscles targeted by this move end up supporting the lower back and preventing back pain in later life. Researchers at Kuopio University in Finland found those with stronger hip and back extensor muscles suffered less from lower back pain. Straighten up by lying down.

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Russian Twists

Why? The only other exercise on our list that requires any equipment, the Russian Twist works with either a weight plate or a medicine ball. Much more effective than static rotations standing up, your core must be continually engaged to keep you balanced while the twist works either side of your body. Both sides? That's one rep.

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Frozen V-Sit

Why? Our final exercise will feel like a real killer. After all the punishment you've been through, we're asking you to hold that "v" position for three seconds each time for ten reps, testing your level of control over your core. Made it to the end? We're impressed.

A version of this article originally appeared on Men's Health UK.

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