A Great Ab Circuit to incorporate into your Workout

Today's workout was another Gentle Yoga/Gym Circuit day. I decided to focus on my core today. This is a great workout to tack onto another full body circuit or to do before or after a cardio session.

Fit Tip: It is best to do a light cardio warm-up, then do weight training or circuit training, and THEN do your major cardio. By working your muscles prior to your cardio, you are firing up your metabolism and will get greater results from your cardio. Also...you will generally be less exhausted and sweaty thus having a fresh powerful energy to put into the hardcore part of your workout.

OK. Let's BEGIN:
EQUIPMENT:
*MAT

*ROMAN CHAIR

*VERTICAL KNEE RAISE/DIP STATION



Warm UP: 5 mins on elliptical, treadmill, or bike. If you are doing this at home...take a lap around your yard or do a series on jumping jacks, high knees, shuffles...etc.

AB LAYERING CIRCUIT:
Perform this the way you would the 12 days of fitness, except you only have 5 ab exercises. 
So...Do the first exercise, then the second and the first, then the third second first, and so on...
1 - 2,1 - 3,2,1 - 4,3,2,1 - 5,4,3,2,1 
That is the format


1. 5 inchworms (you do not have to add the pushup at the bottom)

2. 10 Plank Jacks, 5 inchworms



3. 15 knee ins, 10 plank Jacks, 5 Inchworms

4. 20 Cross Crawls, 15 knee ins, 10 plank jacks, 5 inchworms
 smile like she is


5. 25 Toe touches, 20 cross crawls, 15 knee ins, 10 plank jacks, 5 inchworms





SAY "OUCH!!!" and the move on


NEXT: Ab and Lower back Superset


1. 15 Lower back raises on Roman chair

2. 15 straight leg or bent knee lifts on Vertical Ab Exerciser
 please wear this outfit. I DARE YOU


Repeat this superset 3 times


NEXT: REPEAT THE FIRST AB CIRCUIT


NEXT: 15-20 MINS CARDIO ON ELLIPTICAL, TREADMILL, OR BIKE. 
Do Intervals if you are able and push yourself!


Good Job!


Have Fun!!