ARE YOU SPENDING your winter crunching away, trying to get visible abs for the summer? You can pile up all the situp reps you want, but you won’t be much closer to the core muscle you’re training to build using just one type of movement.
You’ll need a smarter workout to achieve your six-pack goals, filled with moves that train some of the other functions of your core muscles. That’s exactly what trainer Korey Rowe, ACE, is offering with this smart series from his new Summer Shred workout program, now available to Men’s Health MVP Premium members on All Out Studio.
This simple workout offers you three exercises that take on different aspects of what your core can do. You’ll brace and flex your abs to build them up—while working against resistance to make them stronger, too. Give this routine a try to get shredded before summer.
Why: You’ll get shapelier (and stronger) abs when you add a load to your core workout. “I like this one because you can really load up and give your core a bit more resistance in spinal flexion,” says Rowe.
How to Do It:
Sets and Reps: 3 sets of 15 reps
Why: Not only is this exercise convenient—you can do it anywhere you can hang from a bar—but it’s also slightly different from grounded movements in that it targets the lower abs, as you flex your trunk to raise your legs.
How to Do It:
Sets and Reps: 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps
Why: Rowe especially loves the hollow rock, since you’ll add an element of movement to your workout as you focus on bracing your core.
How to Do It:
Sets and Reps: 3 sets of 15 to 20 reps
Want more workouts from Rowe to build your best body? You need to be an MVP Premium member to access the whole Summer Shred program.
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