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Want a good looking, traffic stopping set of abs and core muscles that will be the envy of everyone you meet, and yet you just don’t have the time to devote to training like you think you need to to reach this goal? Well, there is another solution that is just as effective, takes little time, and is very easy to do. The solution to your dilemma is the 15 minute abs workout.

To begin with, you must have a grasp on how your midsection is designed and work the component parts accordingly: not only each one individually, but work them together as they were meant to be. Your midsection is made up of the abdominal muscles (abs) referred to as upper and lower when talking about training; the oblique muscles—both internal and external; and finally the lower back. A good 15 minute abs workout will not only target the abs per se, but also include the other parts of the trunk of the body to develop them equally.

A well developed set of core muscles is crucial if you want to up your performance on the playing field in sports, as well as develop much more efficiency in performing weight exercises, and then getting those admiring glances from passersby that you so desire. Yes, developing a tight 6 pack is definitely a plus, but you need to have the core strength beneath that 6 pack to keep your body balanced the way it is supposed to be to operate at maximum efficiency and provide the overall strength you need.

A good 15 minute abs workout to be effective in the fullest sense of the word, needs to work all the core muscle groups both individually and together as a grouped complex of muscles. The exercises themselves are very targeted so you can move from muscle group to muscle group working each as a separate entity, and then move on to the exercises that will work all the core muscles in tandem with each other. The workout usually contains 6 types of exercises each targeted for a different outcome, and they start with the lower abs, move to the core muscles, then to the upper abs and finally the lower back with your doing 2 sets for each exercise.

To enumerate the types of exercises included in an effective 15 minute abs workout would include bent leg reverse crunches targeting the lower abs, then twist and weight usage for the abs and obliques, a side bend (45 degree) using weight for the obliques and lower back, then a ball crunch for the abs, leg lifts and for the lower back, hyper-extension exercises.

The number of repetitions is important too if you want your 15 minute abs workout to work and the recommended number is 20-25 reps for each set when you do 2 sets for each exercise. Resting between sets is also an important part of the workout, and you should rest for 30-45 secs between sets. The entire repertoire should be done 2-3 times/week with a days rest in between workouts to let your body take stock, build muscle, and rest so you don’t overdo it.

People quite often get involved with fitness training for two reasons mainly: they want to look good so heads will turn when they walk by, and they want to feel good so they know they are in good health. But our hectic lives are pushed to the max most of the time and exercising gets pushed to the back of the bus so to speak, and we daydream about “someday”, but unfortunately, that never materializes. But you can do something about that with a targeted 15 minute abs workout that will get you the results you want in a drastically shortened amount of time, and you will feel a sense of accomplishment when you finally reach your dreamed about goal.