Ab Workout.

Todays workout:

5 mile speed workout 

on the Dreadmill...Satan's sidewalk...

"Most BORING-machine-to-run-on-for-me-right-now"

Or whatever you want to call it. 

Yep, it was one of "those" days on the treadmill. 

But I sucked it up and did it. 

Even though I wanted to hit the big stop button about 856 different times.

This is my "I am bored out my mind" face...just in case you were wondering.

I don't think it helps that I have a blank, masking-tape colored wall to stare at when I run.

Maybe I should decorate.

(Note to the Hubby...I need a built in flat screen TV in front of the treadmill. So I can catch up on all my shows. Biggest Loser, Bachelor, Modern Family. I could handle that.  Oh and can I add a full length body fan to this room makeover. I almost slipped in the puddle of sweat I left on the TM.

and maybe a drinking fountain. That's all.)

I had every intention on following up my run with some core work,

but I decided I should feed my hungry kids some breakfast instead.

My kids are so lucky.

But I did do some awesome ab exercises on Monday, so that counts for the week...right?!

Please say yes to make me feel better.

Anyways, I want to share with all of you one of my favorite ab workouts Of. All. Time.

When I was a trainer back in Idaho, some of the trainers would work out together if we had a cancellation or some downtime. So one day I made the mistake of letting our head trainer come up with our workout for the day.

The Good=I learned a killer ab workout,

The Bad=I had to roll to my side if I wanted to sit up.

(and then I intentionally added those abs to almost everyone

of my client's workouts for the next month.)  We were all feeling

the coveted ab burn for awhile. It was nice. 

 (picture source)

I think I need to make this my motto for the day.

Maybe it can be true with eating ice cream. Keep eating even

pass being uncomfortable... 

I don't have an exercise name for these abs. If someone could help me out by coming up with a catchy name, I will give you a prize. Or maybe just a thumbs up...

• 15 straight leg cross crunch (15 one side then switch sides)
• 15 leg lowers to hip up (legs straight)
• 1 minute plank hold on one foot (switch feet every 10 seconds)

*if you own a Bosu ball or have access to one at the gym...try this workout using that little piece of heaven. It will take it to a whole new level.

But this is a very SIMPLE ab routine...3 different ab exercises repeated 3-5x. Maybe takes at most 10 minutes. (of course you can simplify or advance each of these exercises based upon fitness level.) But the reason I love these particular exercises together is because they work all the parts of the abs: upper, lower, obliques, transverse...the whole package.  So go do them, let me know what you think!!

How do you not get bored running on a treadmill? Does anyone read while running? 

I sure can't do that. I think I would fall off. I wish I could though. 

Name suggestions for our awesome ab routine?! 

Favorite muscle to work and feel sore? Anyone hate the feeling of sore abs?

Definitely my abs. I love feeling sore in my obliques especially.