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I Tried Halle Berry's 5-Minute Ab Workout, and My Abs Still Haven't Forgiven Me

15/05/2019 - 07:17 PM

It's no secret Halle Berry [1] is one of my favourite people in the world. Although I've yet to meet her (I'm definitely speaking it into existence), I feel like her workout BFF thanks to our mutual love for fitness. Every Friday, I religiously check Halle's Instagram to see what's she got cooking for her Fitness Friday series [2].

Her most recent post was a core workout, my favourite, and as soon as I saw the moves, I knew it was going to be a challenge. I'm no rookie to Halle's workouts (here's another one of her ab workouts I tried [3]), and was superexcited to test this one out.

I started my workout off with my go-to ab-activating exercises [4], then I did a lower-body strength workout followed by Halle's five-minute ab workout. It was 100-percent hard, but I loved how I felt my abs firing nonstop from start to finish. The exercises were more conditioning than the ones I've been doing lately, so don't be surprised if you're huffing and puffing! If you're looking for something challenging and quick, I definitely recommend trying this workout. It won't disappoint.

If you want to try Halle's ab workout for yourself, continue reading.

Halle's Ab Shredding Workout

Ab Wheel Rollout

Grab an ab wheel [6], or a barbell with two rubber bumper plates, and complete 12 reps of the ab wheel rollout. You can also do this move with an exercise ball [7].

Single-Leg Walkout Push-Up

Next up, you've got a single-leg walkout push-up. Basically, it's a plank walkout [8] with one leg elevated off the ground followed by a push-up [9]. Complete 10 reps.

Partner Plank Shift

If that wasn't hard enough, give the partner plank shift a shot. It's a small movement that will leave your core shaking. If you don't have a partner, you can do a body saw [10]. Complete 12 reps.

Hollow Rock

Next up is the hollow rock [11]. If this is too hard, you can also do a v-sit [12]. Hold for 30 seconds.

Partner Leg Taps

Are your abs trembling yet? Finish off your workout with partner leg taps. If you don't have a partner, you can do a lying leg raise with a hip thrust [13], double-leg lifts [14], or reverse crunches [15]. Complete 12 reps.


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