The 30-Day Abs Challenge to Carve Your Core

Get set to show off your waistline with this core-centric sculpting plan.

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  • Goal

    Abdominal Definition, Hypertrophy, Fat Loss

  • Skill level

    Beginner

  • Duration

    4 weeks

  • Days per week

    4

  • Type

    Strength Training

  • Goal

    Abdominal Definition, Hypertrophy, Fat Loss

  • Skill level

    Beginner

  • Duration

    4 weeks

  • Days per week

    4

  • Type

    Strength Training

Thereโ€™s a reason so many selfies feature a sexy set of six-packs: Well-defined abs are the hallmark of fitness, a chance to show off the hard work youโ€™ve put in with training and diet. And this one-month plan can help take your middle to the next level.

โ€œIโ€™m a big fan of mixing up exercises so you never get bored and creating challenges so you always feel like youโ€™re improving,โ€ says trainer Lacy Stone, who designed this program. Equally important is diet: โ€œIf you eat poorly, you wonโ€™t see results, but if you do the routine and get your diet in orderโ€”hello, midriff!โ€

The challenge

Weeks 1 And 2

Frequency: Four times a week. 

Time: One minute per move (unless otherwise stated). Rest 30 seconds between moves. 

Week 3

Frequency: Four times a week. 

Time: One minute per move (unless otherwise stated). Rest 30 seconds between moves. 

Week 4

Frequency: Four times a week. 

Time: One minute per move (unless otherwise stated). Rest 30 seconds between moves.

 

The Plan

  • Goal

    Abdominal Definition, Hypertrophy, Fat Loss

  • Skill level

    Beginner

  • Duration

    4 weeks

  • Days per week

    4

  • Type

    Strength Training

Week 1
  • Day 1

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    No

    Abs

  • Day 2

    Rest

  • Day 3

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    No

    Abs

  • Day 4

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    Yes

    Abs

  • Day 5

    Rest

  • Day 6

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    No

    Abs

  • Day 7

    Rest

Week 2
  • Day 1

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    Yes

    Abs

  • Day 2

    Rest

  • Day 3

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    Yes

    Abs

  • Day 4

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    No

    Abs

  • Day 5

    Rest

  • Day 6

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    Yes

    Abs

  • Day 7

    Rest

Week 3
  • Day 1

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    Yes

    Abs

  • Day 2

    Rest

  • Day 3

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    No

    Abs

  • Day 4

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    Yes

    Abs

  • Day 5

    Rest

  • Day 6

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    No

    Abs

  • Day 7

    Rest

Week 3
  • Day 1

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    Yes

    Abs

  • Day 2

    Rest

  • Day 3

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    No

    Abs

  • Day 4

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    Yes

    Abs

  • Day 5

    Rest

  • Day 6

    Abs

    3 min

    3

    Yes

    Abs

  • Day 7

    Rest