5-Minute Abs Workout Plank Jack A. Start in a high plank position with feet together. B. Jump feet out, then back together. Repeat. Plank Walk A. Start in a high plank position. B. Lower onto left forearm, then right forearm. C. Place left hand under left shoulder, then right hand under right shoulder, and press weight into hands to return to high plank. Butterfly Sit-Up A. Start lying face-up with knees bent our to the sides, bottoms of feet together, and arms overhead. B. Without moving legs, sit up and reach to touch the ground in front of feet. C. Lower back down to the ground and reach arms overhead to return to start. Triple-Triple A. Lie face-up with legs in tabletop position (knees bent with shins parallel to the floor) and hands behind head. B. Engage core to lift shoulder blades off the ground. Lower shoulder blades back onto the ground with control. Repeat twice more. C. Lower arms to rest on the ground on either side of body and straighten knees so that legs are perpendicular to the ground. Engage abs and lift hips off the ground. Repeat twice more. Plank Mountain Climbers A. Start in a forearm plank. B. Draw right knee toward right elbow. Bring right foot back to left to return to plank. C. Draw left knee toward left elbow, then return to plank.

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