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45 Minutes Advanced Abs Workout with No Equipment

A 45 minutes endurance workout targeting your abs using no equipment equipment. 4 exercises, 9 total sets, designed for advanced lifters.

45 Minutes

Duration

9

Total Sets

15-25 reps

Rep Range

~354

Est. Calories

The Workout

1
Bodyweight Hollow Body Hold
3 sets x 12-15 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
intermediate

Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.

Form cues
  • Lie on your back and press your lower back firmly into the floor — eliminate any gap.
  • Extend your arms overhead and lift your head, shoulders, and arms off the ground.
  • Lift your legs a few inches off the floor while keeping them straight and squeezing together.
2
Hanging Leg Raise
2 sets x 15-20 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
intermediate

Hang from a pull-up bar with a shoulder-width grip.

Form cues
  • Hang from a pull-up bar with a shoulder-width grip.
  • Raise your legs by curling your pelvis up, not just by lifting your legs with hip flexors.
  • Aim to bring your toes to the bar for the full version, or knees to chest for a modification.
3
Lying Leg Raise
2 sets x 15-20 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
beginner

Lie flat with your hands under your hips or gripping a bench behind your head for support.

Form cues
  • Lie flat with your hands under your hips or gripping a bench behind your head for support.
  • Press your lower back firmly into the floor before initiating the lift.
  • Raise both legs together to 90 degrees while keeping them straight.
4
Bicycle Crunch
2 sets x 15-20 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
beginner

Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.

Form cues
  • Lie on your back with hands behind your head and legs elevated.
  • Bring one knee toward your chest while simultaneously rotating to touch the opposite elbow to it.
  • Extend the other leg straight out, keeping it off the ground.

Why This Workout Works

This workout is built around the principles of endurance training. Use lighter loads (40-60% 1RM) with high reps. Minimize rest between sets to challenge your cardiovascular system. Circuit training and supersets are particularly effective. Focus on maintaining form even as fatigue accumulates.

Training Parameters

  • Rep Range: 15-25 repsdesigned for sustained muscular effort
  • Rest Periods: 30-45 secondsshort rest to maximize calorie burn
  • Sets Per Exercise: 2-3 sets — optimized for endurance

Abs Training Tips

  • *Heavy compound lifts train your abs hard — dedicated ab work is the finishing touch, not the foundation.
  • *Anti-rotation and anti-extension exercises (pallof press, ab wheel) build real functional core strength.
  • *Visible abs are made in the kitchen — no amount of crunches overcomes a caloric surplus.

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