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The triple-threat workout to attack your abs from every angle

Hammer your midsection with tri-sets to get a rippling six-pack.

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The triple-threat workout to attack your abs from every angle
JAMES MICHELFELDER
The triple-threat workout to attack your abs from every angle
JAMES MICHELFELDER

Determined to finally get the rock-hard abs you’ve always wanted? We’ve got some tips. 

If you’ve committed to the right diet, you’re off to a great start. But you can’t just buy an ab roller and call it a day; and don’t think doing a few sets of crunches will get you there, either. To build a truly rippling midsection, you need to attack it three ways, with front-to-back, side-to-side, and rotational moves like the blistering battery of targeted exercises we have below. 

HOW IT WORKS

Training your abs the way they actually work is what will build them out and expose those hidden lines. So instead of a few cheap sets of situps after your workouts, your new approach will involve twists, turns, squeezes, and holds.

DIRECTIONS

Use the following trisets (1, 2 & 3) as finishers to your main workouts for a maximum of three days per week. Never repeat the same triset in a week—rotate between the three. Add or subtract 1-2 sets based on ability. (Start with three, and work up to five.)

 

Routine

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Triset 1

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 9

Weighted rope crunch

Equipment
Rope Attachment
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Rest
--
Exercise 2 of 9

Hanging Leg Raise

Equipment
Pullup Bar
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Rest
--
Exercise 3 of 9

Lying windshield wiper

Equipment
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Rest
--

Triset 2

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 4 of 9

Swiss Ball V-Up

Equipment
Swiss Ball
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Rest
--
Exercise 5 of 9

Bird-dog

Equipment
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Rest
--
Exercise 6 of 9

Pallof Press

Equipment
Elastic Band
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Rest
--

Triset 3

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 7 of 9

Seated Knee Tuck

Equipment
Bench
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Rest
--
Exercise 8 of 9

Rollout

Equipment
Swiss Ball
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Rest
--
Exercise 9 of 9

Star plank

Equipment
No Equipment
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Rest
--
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