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5 MINUTE ABS | 11 BEST AB WORKOUTS

5 minute abs - the best 5 min abs workouts
5 Minute Abs - the 11 best ab workouts

Only have 5 minutes? These are our go-to 5 min abs workouts.

We love efficient, quick, killer abs workouts. We’ve said it before and we will say it again… ABS ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN – but these 5 min abs workouts will help keep your midsection toned and tight.

Whether you’re looking for 5 min upper abs workouts, 5 min lower abs workouts, 5 min obliques workouts or 5 min total core workouts — we have you covered!

INDEX

Lower Abs Workouts

Upper Abs Workouts

Obliques Workouts

Total Abs Workouts

LOWER ABS WORKOUTS

5 Min Lower Abs

Lower belly fat is such a stubborn area. You can’t target lower belly fat – it’s ALL about diet. You’ve heard it before and we will tell you again… ABS ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN. But this 5 min lower abs workout will activate your lower abs + really help strengthen your core.

LOWER ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

  • Duration: 5 Minutes
  • Equipment: Just a mat or comfortable surface.
    We love our Yo Gorilla Mat – We use their Premium Large Exercise Mat – Size: 7′ x 4′ x 8mm. Use code TIFFXDAN to get 10% off your order.
  • Timing: 30 seconds each, no rest
  • Level: Medium to Advanced

ABS EXERCISES IN THIS WORKOUT

  1. Reverse Crunches
  2. Lying Leg Raises
  3. Flutter Kicks
  4. V-Sit Crunches
  5. Cross Mountain Climbers
  6. Plank Step Outs
  7. Spiderman Planks
  8. Alternate Leg Raises
  9. Lying Bicycles
  10. Table Top Crunch Pulse

Lower Ab Workout 5 Mins

Here’s a quick 5 min lower abs workout we love that really targets those lower abs and has you feeling the burn in no time. It’s SO easy to squeeze in 5 min abS workouts anytime during your day.

LOWER ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

  • Duration: 5 Minutes
  • Equipment: Just a mat or comfortable surface.
    We love our Yo Gorilla Mat – We use their Premium Large Exercise Mat – Size: 7′ x 4′ x 8mm. Use code TIFFXDAN to get 10% off your order.
  • Timing: 60 seconds each, no rest
  • Level: Medium to Advanced

EXERCISES IN THIS ABS WORKOUT:

  1. Single Leg Reverse Crunch (R)
  2. Single Leg Reverse Crunch (L)
  3. Reverse Crunches
  4. Crunch Kicks
  5. Scissor Kicks

5 Min Killer Lower Abs Workout

Continuing to give you what you are asking for… here is another 5 minute abs workout! Lower abs are stubborn but these are some of our favorite moves to really target the lower abs. We love quick, EFFECTIVE at home abs workouts – you can just do this 5 minute ab workout, add it to the beginning or end of any your workouts. or you can combine it with some of our other 5 minute abs workouts to get a killer total ab workout!

LOWER ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

  • Duration: 5 Minutes
  • Equipment: Just a mat or comfortable surface.
    We love our Yo Gorilla Mat – We use their Premium Large Exercise Mat – Size: 7′ x 4′ x 8mm. Use code TIFFXDAN to get 10% off your order.
  • Timing: 30 seconds each, no rest
  • Level: Medium to Advanced

ABS EXERCISES IN THIS WORKOUT

  1. Reverse Crunch With Leg Extension
  2. Hip Raises
  3. Single Leg Drop + Hip Raise (R)
  4. Single Leg Drop + Hip Raise (L)
  5. Wide Leg Drop + Hip Raises
  6. Open + Closed Leg Drop + Hip Raises
  7. Isolated Starfish Crunch (R)
  8. Isolated Starfish Crunch (L)
  9. Runners Crunches
  10. 100’s

5 Min Intense Lower Abs Workout

You can also use this 5 min lower abs workout for a quick morning ab session or right before bed. This is also a great ab workout to use as a finisher for your workout, especially if you are looking for an abs workout for flat stomach and tighten things up.

LOWER ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

  • Duration: 5 Minutes
  • Equipment: Just a mat or comfortable surface.
    We love our Yo Gorilla Mat – We use their Premium Large Exercise Mat – Size: 7′ x 4′ x 8mm. Use code TIFFXDAN to get 10% off your order.
  • Timing: 30 seconds each, no rest
  • Level: Medium to Advanced

ABS EXERCISES IN THIS WORKOUT

  1. Leg Raises
  2. Reverse Crunches
  3. Hip Lifts
  4. Alternating Leg Lowers + Pulse
  5. Alternating Reverse Leg Lowers + Crunch
  6. Flutters
  7. Runner’s Sit Up (R)
  8. Runner’s Sit Up (L)
  9. Scissors on Elbows
  10. Crunch Kicks

5 Min Upper Abs Workout

Upper abs is one of the first places you’ll start seeing results when you start cleaning up your diet. This quick 5 minute upper ab workout is perfect to squeeze in any time of day or to add as a finisher to your daily workout routine.

UPPER ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

EXERCISES FOR THIS WORKOUT:

  1. Full Sit-Up
  2. Table Top Crunches
  3. Cross Crunch (R)
  4. Cross Crunch (L)
  5. Table Top Side Reach (R)
  6. Table Top Side Reach (L)
  7. Toe Reaches
  8. Frog Crunches
  9. Table Top Tuck
  10. Crunch Pulse

5 Min Killer Upper Abs Workout

Looking for a killer upper abs workout? This 5 min upper abs workout will have you feeling the BURN in no time! Upper abs is one of the first places you’ll start seeing results when you start cleaning up your diet. This quick 5 minute ab workout is perfect to squeeze in any time of day or to add as a finisher to your daily workout routine.

UPPER ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

EXERCISES FOR THIS WORKOUT:

  1. 3, 2, 1 Crunch HOLD
  2. Crunch ups
  3. Tabletop crunches
  4. Cross crunch (R)
  5. Cross crunch (L)
  6. Eagle crunches
  7. Butterfly crunches
  8. 100’s
  9. Toe touch crunches
  10. Crunches

5 Min Obliques Love Handle Workout

If you’re looking to build a stronger core and get abs fast, you’ll have to focus on more than just your six-pack muscles. Your obliques, which run along the sides of your core, are super important. The external abdominal oblique muscles are actually the largest of all your ab muscles — so if you ignore them your core routine will be far from efficient and effective.

This quick 5 min obliques workout targets your obliques to help slim your waist (lose love handles), frame your abs and to help you develop v-cut abs.

OBLIQUES WORKOUT DETAILS

OBLIQUE EXERCISES FOR THIS WORKOUT:

  1. Spiderman Plank
  2. Oblique V-Up’s (R)
  3. Side Plank Hold ( R)
  4. Side Plank Dips (R)
  5. Plank Hip Dips
  6. Oblique V-Up’s (L)
  7. Side Plank Hold (L)
  8. Side Plank Dips (L)
  9. Plank Jacks
  10. Russian Twists

5 Min Obliques Workout

OBLIQUE ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

ABS EXERCISES IN THIS WORKOUT

  1. Side Plank (L)
  2. Side Plank Dips (L)
  3. Side Plank Pulse (L)
  4. Cross Crunch (L)
  5. Cross Crunch (R)
  6. Slow Bicycles
  7. Side Plank (R)
  8. Side Plank Dips (R)
  9. Side Plank Pulse (R)
  10. Slow Bicycles

5 Min Total Abs Workout

Hitting the upper abs, lower abs, obliques, and core – this 5 min total abs workout will help keep things toned and tight. This is a great at home workout if you are looking to strengthen your core and focus on all over definition.

TOTAL ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

ABS EXERCISES IN THIS WORKOUT:

  1. Full Extension Crunches
  2. Eagle Crunches
  3. Scissor Kicks
  4. Cross Mountain Climbers
  5. Windshield Wipers
  6. Reach Through Crunches
  7. Slow Flutter Kicks
  8. Frog Crunches
  9. Plank Hip Dips
  10. Low Plank Hold

5 Min Resistance Band Abs Workout

This resistance band abs workout will have you FEELING IT!!! Resistance bands are such a great way to level up your ab workouts. So if you are ready to take your ab workouts to the next level this 5 min ab workout with resistance bands is for YOU.

RESISTANCE BAND ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

ABS EXERCISES FOR THIS WORKOUT:

  1. Leg Raise Abduction
  2. Leg Raises With Pulses
  3. Alternating Toe Taps
  4. Bicycle Crunch (Legs Only)
  5. Single Leg Reverse Crunch (R)
  6. Single Leg Reverse Crunch (L)
  7. Oblique Crunch (R)
  8. Oblique Crunch (L)
  9. Mountain Climber (R)
  10. Mountain Climber (L)

5 Min Dumbbell Abs Workout

Ready for a killer 5 min dumbbell ab workout? These dumbbell ab exercises are incredible for toning and defining your abs. Incorporating weights with your ab workouts is one of the easiest ways to level up for an intense ab workout. This dumbbell abs workout should leave you FEELING it in just 5 minutes!

DUMBBELL ABS WORKOUT DETAILS

  • Duration: 5 Minutes
  • Equipment: A dumbbell (I’m using a 10 lb dumbbell) and a mat or comfortable surface.
    We love our Yo Gorilla Mat – We use their Premium Large Exercise Mat – Size: 7′ x 4′ x 8mm. Use code TIFFXDAN to get 10% off your order.
  • Timing: 30 seconds each, no rest
  • Level: Medium to Advanced

ABS EXERCISES FOR THIS WORKOUT:

  1. Weighted V-Ups
  2. Weighted Leg Lifts
  3. Weighted Russian Twists
  4. Weighted Crunch Ups
  5. Weighted Side to Side Crunches
  6. Weighted Full Extension Crunches
  7. Weighted Cross Toe Crunch Right
  8. Weighted Cross Toe Crunch Left
  9. Weighted Butterfly Reach Throughs
  10. Weighted Bicycle Pass Through

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