How to make my abs workout more intense?

Fitnessman168

So I just started doing my core again. And my core hurt for three days straight when I started but now when I do my core workout it doesn't hurt I mean hurt in a good way.

What are something's I can do to make it more intense?

My core workouts is this->


Fifty crunches with legs up


Leg lifts on the ground


Alternating on the ground right hand to left leg and left hand to right leg


In and out in the ground


Hanging leg raises on pull up bar


Oblique side crunch


Flutter kicks


Elbow to knee


Weighted crunch with 15lbs dumbbell


At first these were intense but now there not.


What can I do to make my core workout my intense where it feels like my core is just screaming the end help please?


I also squats etc.


I do one set of each btw

Mom_of_X

try supersetting them.

do you do them every day?

BigT555

ankle/wrist weights or adding weight some other way

bbb84

focus on really engaging the core and form ... make sure you breathe and core is contracted for every rep. V sits and hold it !! Also planks and side planks, you can you tube some tough variations.

MamaFunky

Plank exercises are great for core...Plank twists, mountain climbers, etc.

JoRocka

hanging leg raises-
plank variations
push up variations
add a 25 pound plate weight
dragon flags

Leadfoot_Lewis

What are something's I can do to make it more intense?
My core workouts is this->


Fifty crunches with legs up

If you're looking to gain strength you shouldn't be doing 50 reps of any exercise. Add enough weight so that 8-12 reps is all you can do (with good form)

Leg lifts on the ground

Try Reverse Crunches on the end of a bench.

Alternating on the ground right hand to left leg and left hand to right leg

Unweighted, useless exercise. Lose it.

In and out in the ground

No idea what that is...

Hanging leg raises on pull up bar

These are great if you're bringing your knees to you chest. Otherwise, all you're doing is working your hip flexors

Oblique side crunch

Either use weight or do these hanging

Flutter kicks Elbow to knee

Both worthless exercises

Weighted crunch with 15lbs dumbbell

Good if the 8-12 rep range is tough

I do one set of each btw

Pick 3 exercises and do 3 sets of each e.g.....

Weighted Crunches
Leg Lifts (knees to chest)
Russian Twists (w/weight)

If you're doing heavy squats there's no need to waste your time doing an isometric exercise such as a plank.

JoRocka

front squats....

over head squats

yeah- that'll do it

single leg KB/DB dead's- good for balance and core

turkish get ups- also good for core