I Tried the 20-Minute Abs Workout — and it’s a Killer

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What the studies have in common is taking a circuit approach to resistance training, using heavy-but-manageable loads, alternately working multiple muscle groups, and rotating through the exercises with little or no rest in between.

It can seem even more daunting when you want to incorporate strength training and the weights sections of your gym are crowded with muscle-y guys who are grunting and throwing dumbbells on the ground.

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The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion.

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Before you click away, disappointed that I brought up something as practical and boring as time management, hear me out. My intent is not to crush your spirits.

Muscle Hypertrophy in Routine

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.

Equipment needed: Jump rope, resistance bands, dumbbells, barbell, EZ-bar, weight plates, dip bars, cables, exercise ball

The beauty in the arm routine lies in its combination of simplicity and high volume — familiar mass-gaining exercises done in classic superset fashion, with 14+ sets each for biceps and triceps.

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Warmup (12 minutes)

• Jump Rope: 3-5 minutes
• Band Curl: 15 reps
• Band Triceps Pressdown: 15 reps
• Foam Rolling on sore areas

Circuit 1 (4 Rounds):

• Close-Grip Bench Press: 10, 8, 8, 6 reps
• Barbell Curl: 10, 8, 8, 6 reps
• Rest 60 to 90 seconds

Circuit 2 (4 Rounds):

• Bodyweight Dip: 20 reps
• Seated Hammer Curl: 12 reps
• Rest 30 to 45 seconds

Perform this cardio protocol after the above circuits and core workout, or in a separate session.

Directions: Alternate between sprints and rest – sprint the distance listed, then rest the amount of time it took to complete the sprint. For instance, if it took you 3 minutes to run 800 meters, rest for 3 minutes then start the working sets. If it takes 90 seconds to run the first 400-meter sprint, rest 90 seconds before the demo.

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It can seem even more daunting when you want to incorporate strength training and the weights sections of your gym are crowded with muscle-y guys who are grunting and throwing dumbbells on the ground.

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1. High Intensity Workouts

HIIT workouts are great for weight loss because you can burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time. “HIIT is super effective because it produces something called EPOC (excess post oxygen consumption),” explains Jill Jackson, group fitness and personal trainer in St. Louis.

“This means that you keep burning calories even after the workout is over.”

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2. Incline Pushups

Warning! You will get stares from people with this movement. However, once you get over the embarrassment and begin to see the difference this movement makes in your body, you will love it.

By performing the weighed incline pushups, your body will become stronger, and you will see major improvements in your other lifts. Targets a completely different way than a squat or deadlift. In those movements, the glutes are used to help the lift whereas in a hip thrust the glutes are isolated.

3. Overhead Press

Looking to build beautiful sculpted shoulders and arms while working the rest of your body as well? You’ve got to pick this exercise right away.

Standing while performing the overhead press assists in developing your core and stabilizer muscles in your trunk.

Try this move with dumbbells first then graduate to the olympic bar. You’ll be sure to get noticed for being such a badass.

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Forget Your Fears and Worries

Success isn’t about the end result, it’s about what you learn along the way. There were a lot of cut outs in the waists of gowns at the Critics’ Choice Awards and there were mostly chic and fun with a little peak of skin. The contrast in these stories help to highlight what we’ve learned:

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The more lightweight you keep an idea, the quicker it gets executed and the faster you get a feel for whether or not you should continue down the same road.

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