12 MIN TOTAL ABS | TOTAL AB WORKOUT

Strengthening your abs helps you build strength in other areas of your body, and helps you to maintain proper form when doing full-body movements like push-ups. Doing so will also help you to have better balance, good posture, and do all the hobbies you love while avoiding injury.

Plank

Step 1: Place your hands on the floor, directly underneath your shoulders.

Step 2: Extend your legs behind you, about hip-width distance.

Step 3: Engage your core, including your butt, and tuck your tailbone.

Step 4: Hold for a set amount of time or as long as you can.

Lie on your back on the floor or an exercise mat with your legs extended out. Keep your back flat on the surface at all times.

Step 2: Lift your legs up toward your face, hinging at the hips. 

Step 3: Stop when they are at a 90-degree angle.

Step 4: Keeping your legs together, lower them slowly to the floor. Keep your back flat on the surface.

Lie on your right side on the floor or an exercise mat.

Step 2: Stack your legs directly on top of each other. 

Step 3: Support yourself with your right arm at a 90-degree angle, raising your torso. Your shoulder should be directly in line with your elbow.

Step 4: Keep your hips, and lower knee on the mat.

Step 5: Activate your abdominal muscles to lift your hips off the mat. 

Step 6: Keep your knees on the mat and your head in line with your spine.

Step 7: As you inhale, lower back down to the mat.

https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/best-exercises-abs-general