What’s the best app for abs workout?

Jillian Michaels has a lot of great free exercises!! Great abs.

Daily Workout Apps, Nike+ Training Club, Sworkit (no longer free but if you like coaching, this is good).

Daily Workout Apps has a lot of good stuff for free, and the pro upgrade is probably worth it.

There are also a number of workout graphics on Pinterest. Challenges, etc.

Hasfit.com

simon_pickard wrote: »

The iphone already has the best app for abs.
It's called the stopwatch.
Do planks. Front and sides. Time yourself. Try to hold them for longer each time. Done.

If you don't know how to do a plank, see below.


Planks and plank progressions

Work up to 5-10 minutes as below. Start with 2-5 minutes.

1. Floor plank-Lay flat on your face/belly(Think Superman pose) beginning with your toes, introduce tension into your muscles maintaining tension as you go until you are tense from head to toe. Pay special attention to glutes, and abs. Hold for 15-30 seconds then release the same way.
2. High Plank-Same as above, but as the tension passes through your shoulders, begin to draw your arms under your shoulder blades and finish in a "pushup position" Hold 15-30 seconds to begin.. but no more than 120. -Lower to floor and release tension as before.
3. Low plank-Same as above, but after a brief pause at the top, lower to 90 degrees arm bend for 5-10 seconds before reversing up, and relaxing down and out. This one can be held for up to 30 seconds if desired.

Don't try the low plank until you can hold the high for 45 seconds or so. IF you don't have a timer or someone time for you, use breaths/heartbeats... 1 natural(not exaggerated) slow breath(in/out) is about 5 seconds.


Once you master the above series, incorporate knees to elbows and shoulder touches.

Once you master the shoulder touches-incorporate weights... starting with 15-25 lb dumbbell/Kbells

Can also do "standing plank" like 1. but with arms at sides.