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9 Effective Crossfit Ab Workouts for a Rock-hard six-pack
Having shredded abs has always been seen as a symbol of high-level fitness
You can bet that getting a six-pack is on most gym-goers goal list.
This list of Crossfit ab workouts will give you the challenge you need to strengthen your core and thus improve your overall gym performance.
A strong midline is much more than just an aesthetic achievement.
It seems like decades of bodybuilding popularity put so much emphasis on looks and glorifying certain muscle groups like pumped biceps, perky glutes, and, of course, abs that you can shred carrots on that these attributes almost became an obsession for a lot of people.
Not that there’s anything wrong with having aesthetic goals, but it was certainly very refreshing when Crossfit came into play and shifted the focus from looks to performance.
Crossfit Ab Workouts
Crossfit, as a training methodology, aims to broaden your skills and improve your strength, endurance, mobility, and agility.
The majority of movements that you’ll see on a Crossfit programming list are what we’d call “functional movements”.
This means that they are 1) mostly compound movements and 2) movements that build skills transferable to your everyday life.
Movements like…
Knowing this, we can easily say that most Crossfit workouts will work your midline anyway, but I’ve taken it upon myself to conduct this list of Crossfit ab workouts that target the core specifically.
I guarantee you, you’ll feel the burn!
Lastly, if you wish to compose your ab burnout workout, you should check out these 10 core exercises that are leaps and bounds better than your regular sit-ups.
Ab Workout #1
For time:
30 GHD Sit-ups
Double Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, 70 lbs, 30m/100ft
20 GHD Sit-ups
Double Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, 70 lbs, 30m/100ft
10 GHD Sit-ups
Double Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, 70 lbs, 30m/100ft
Tip: If you don’t have the equipment to perform a GHD sit-up
switch to toes-to-bar or V-Ups.
Ab Workout #2
Every 1 min for 12 mins, alternating between:
15 GHD Sit-ups
15 Kettlebell Swings, 70 lbs
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Ab workout #3
3 rounds for time of:
30 Hollow Rocks
7 Wall Walks
Ab workout #4
For quality:
50 Rower Walk-Outs
50 Rower Pikes
(To see how to perform these movements check this list of ab exercises)
Ab workout #5
For quality:
Hanging L-sit – 2 minutes
L-Sit can also be performed on a dip station. (link)
Every time you break:
20 seconds Handstand hold
Alternatively, switch to a plank hold for the same amount of time.
Ab workout #6
3 Rounds for quality:
Farmers carry, 30m/100ft – pick a challenging weight
Double Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, 30m/100ft
Double Kettlebell Overhead Carry, 30m/100ft
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Ab workout #7
3 Rounds for time:
30 V-ups
30 Kettlebell swings
30 Burpees
To make things more challenging: do the high plank burpee,
for a demonstration click on the following link.
Ab workout #8
For time:
30 Plank-to-squats
50 V-ups
20 Plank-to-squats
40 V-ups
10 Plank-to-squats
30 V-ups
Ab workout #9
9 mins AMRAP:
18 Alternating Wall Planks
12 Alternating V-ups (Left hand to Right Foot and vice versa)
30 Toes Taps
If wall planks are too challenging, go with a regular plank or shoulder taps.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you get abs from CrossFit?
CrossFit training, good nutrition, and proper recovery will give you a good chance of getting the physique that you want to achieve.
Do CrossFit athletes do ab workouts?
CrossFit athletes do ab workouts as accessory work to build a strong core.
How do CrossFitters train their abs?
Usually, CrossFitters do a lot of compound movements like squats, deadlifts, front squats, etc. which tax the core tremendously and additionally incorporate accessory work like ghd situps, v-ups, toes to bars, and so on.
