This workout may be just four exercises, but these moves are some of our favorites. Why? Because they get the job done! So grab some weights, and let's do this.
Equipment needed: Medium-weight dumbbells
Directions: Warm up with two minutes of light cardio (look here for ideas), then perform the prescribed number of reps before moving to the next exercise. Perform as many rounds as you can in eight minutes.
Exercises:
Keep reading for detailed explanations of each exercise.
Adding the overhead press to a basic squat kicks the abs into high gear.
Your abs will kick into high gear to stabilize your core as you reach forward.
Slow down while doing this traditional ab exercise and focus on the abs pulling to the spine — you might just find your abs shaking at the end of each set.
This full-body move might leave your legs feeling like jelly.