The Most EFFECTIVE Way to Get Abs in 2026
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Date: 2025-12-23
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Yupppi
Yeah I remember following some of these sweaty exercises and not seeing results and not feeling like doing much more than getting out of breath. Then I started doing judo and there was a warm up of side shuffling on the back and it was so effective: none of the heavy panting and sweating but great burn in the abs. Then I also tried cable crunches and they were similarly nice, felt like actually training something. And then I bought an ab wheel and tried ab rollouts and they were just killer good. Especially as a beginner it's so hard to feel the abs at all in all the sweaty exercise unless the exercise just forces you to do it well regardless. Like now I can get really sore from McGill Big 3 that doesn't even seem like exercising, just because I know how to use the right muscles and tighten up the right places and do the right movement, just 10 seconds gets that burn in hinging side plank or the whatever crunch. Same for plank. Back in the day all I got from plank was aching back of the hip and shoulder.
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Yeah I remember following some of these sweaty exercises and not seeing results and not feeling like doing much more than getting out of breath. Then I started doing judo and there was a warm up of side shuffling on the back and it was so effective: none of the heavy panting and sweating but great burn in the abs. Then I also tried cable crunches and they were similarly nice, felt like actually training something. And then I bought an ab wheel and tried ab rollouts and they were just killer good. Especially as a beginner it's so hard to feel the abs at all in all the sweaty exercise unless the exercise just forces you to do it well regardless. Like now I can get really sore from McGill Big 3 that doesn't even seem like exercising, just because I know how to use the right muscles and tighten up the right places and do the right movement, just 10 seconds gets that burn in hinging side plank or the whatever crunch. Same for plank. Back in the day all I got from plank was aching back of the hip and shoulder.
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fordwayne3833
It's good showing better techniques, but for lifelong athletes like myself it's better to prove how much better this works by comparing the results of 2 people doing them differently over a one month period. Reason being, every few years coaches reverse various advice that was mainstream. In this workout world flooded with info, advice by itself is no longer enough, we have to see proof of results between 2 people doing different techniques. Or at least show the results of the same person using one method for a month, then using the so called better method the following month.
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It's good showing better techniques, but for lifelong athletes like myself it's better to prove how much better this works by comparing the results of 2 people doing them differently over a one month period. Reason being, every few years coaches reverse various advice that was mainstream. In this workout world flooded with info, advice by itself is no longer enough, we have to see proof of results between 2 people doing different techniques. Or at least show the results of the same person using one method for a month, then using the so called better method the following month.
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Toni15041
ey, I regularly follow your videos and I’ve been using your advice from one of your previous videos titled Two Most Effective Abs Exercises or something similar.
I train them three times a week, and honestly, I’ve started to see some abs coming through.
I have to admit though, I’ve still had issues with the reverse crunch for the lower abs. Quite often my legs take over, but now I finally see exactly what I was doing wrong.
Thanks again!
I’ve got exactly 7 months until summer to really dial this in and get it sorted.
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ey, I regularly follow your videos and I’ve been using your advice from one of your previous videos titled Two Most Effective Abs Exercises or something similar.
I train them three times a week, and honestly, I’ve started to see some abs coming through.
I have to admit though, I’ve still had issues with the reverse crunch for the lower abs. Quite often my legs take over, but now I finally see exactly what I was doing wrong.
Thanks again!
I’ve got exactly 7 months until summer to really dial this in and get it sorted.
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jimjim2822
Re: planks. I’ve been doing my planks with a high-density foam roller under the top of my feet as I find that, even with gym shoes on, the stress of the pressure on my toes is too intense. In this way I can increase and/or decrease the strain on the core by rolling slightly forward and/or backwards. This backwards and forwards movement gives me a tremendous and significantly different plank workout. Try itI think you might like it. I’m 76 and have been following Jeff’s advice for years - good stuff!
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Re: planks. I’ve been doing my planks with a high-density foam roller under the top of my feet as I find that, even with gym shoes on, the stress of the pressure on my toes is too intense. In this way I can increase and/or decrease the strain on the core by rolling slightly forward and/or backwards. This backwards and forwards movement gives me a tremendous and significantly different plank workout. Try itI think you might like it. I’m 76 and have been following Jeff’s advice for years - good stuff!
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earnieporta2760
Jeff, love your programs - I have several. One consistent challenge I have is that while you emphasize a focus on technique (like in this video the painting of one vertebrae at a time, the programs often stress doing x number of reps within a certain time frame. The two sometimes seem inconsistent, particularly when the technique requires strong focus. Is that just a function of individual programs (e. g, perhaps I'm using the ones that are designed more for explosiveness) Thanks.
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Jeff, love your programs - I have several. One consistent challenge I have is that while you emphasize a focus on technique (like in this video the painting of one vertebrae at a time, the programs often stress doing x number of reps within a certain time frame. The two sometimes seem inconsistent, particularly when the technique requires strong focus. Is that just a function of individual programs (e. g, perhaps I'm using the ones that are designed more for explosiveness) Thanks.
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Paul-th6tp
Well said Jeff! Focus, proper muscle engagement & nutrition. I like the locked in plank. I haven't done that before. Calisthenics, experience and nutrition helped me significantly with abdominal, obliques and lower back strength, not to mention definition and vascularity. I'm just trying to improve my total physical strength and endurance for calisthenics. Tendon strengthening as well.
Thanks buddy!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
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Well said Jeff! Focus, proper muscle engagement & nutrition. I like the locked in plank. I haven't done that before. Calisthenics, experience and nutrition helped me significantly with abdominal, obliques and lower back strength, not to mention definition and vascularity. I'm just trying to improve my total physical strength and endurance for calisthenics. Tendon strengthening as well.
Thanks buddy!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
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Vincenzo-f3z
An effective routine, clearly, thanks Jeff and Jess, for the demonstration. Good recovery Jess, most of time is the hardest way, this man but the most effective one as we all know. It's why Jeff is so famous in domain both, a real athlete like in the old times, antique era. But is also a true magician somehow, with tracksuit pant and t shirt, it's ok it suits him well I guess. Have a good day both Jess and Jeff
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An effective routine, clearly, thanks Jeff and Jess, for the demonstration. Good recovery Jess, most of time is the hardest way, this man but the most effective one as we all know. It's why Jeff is so famous in domain both, a real athlete like in the old times, antique era. But is also a true magician somehow, with tracksuit pant and t shirt, it's ok it suits him well I guess. Have a good day both Jess and Jeff
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buckeye4ever419
ONLY way to get great ABS is stay out of the fridge. Most exercises you do give you enough core training. If you want a blocky waist keep doing side bends with weights and heavy rope crunches. Calorie deficit and burning fat off your abs is how you see them. Massive amounts of ab training while eating like garbage is a complete waste of time. Jeff has great abs due to low body fat. Period. End of debate.
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ONLY way to get great ABS is stay out of the fridge. Most exercises you do give you enough core training. If you want a blocky waist keep doing side bends with weights and heavy rope crunches. Calorie deficit and burning fat off your abs is how you see them. Massive amounts of ab training while eating like garbage is a complete waste of time. Jeff has great abs due to low body fat. Period. End of debate.
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MeepMeep88
Sit ups are great for being athletic. How fast you can do sit ups will determine how fast you are in sports.
Also don't do these 1/8 sit ups in the video lol. Do the FULL motion. Hands behind your head and elbow touches your knees/thighs.
Also, find a way to hold your KNEES/thighs down and not your feet. Otherwise your knees will get really messed up like mine
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Sit ups are great for being athletic. How fast you can do sit ups will determine how fast you are in sports.
Also don't do these 1/8 sit ups in the video lol. Do the FULL motion. Hands behind your head and elbow touches your knees/thighs.
Also, find a way to hold your KNEES/thighs down and not your feet. Otherwise your knees will get really messed up like mine
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galerylukisan1773
Believe me, if your body fat is still high, you won't have abs, no matter what exercise you do; it won't work. Except you have to focus on your body fat first; your abs will come by themselves. And you can start to exercise to make your abs stronger. I'm saying this based on my experience. Good luck!
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Believe me, if your body fat is still high, you won't have abs, no matter what exercise you do; it won't work. Except you have to focus on your body fat first; your abs will come by themselves. And you can start to exercise to make your abs stronger. I'm saying this based on my experience. Good luck!
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athleanx
What is your main physique goal for 2026 Losing body fat, getting more athletic, longevity, building muscle or something else Leave me a separate comment to cast your goal (vote. Watch this quick video in the meantime for some very helpful information on ab training. So many people mess this up.
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What is your main physique goal for 2026 Losing body fat, getting more athletic, longevity, building muscle or something else Leave me a separate comment to cast your goal (vote. Watch this quick video in the meantime for some very helpful information on ab training. So many people mess this up.
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johngrabowski2957
Last year I was doing upwards of 300 of what I thought were, pushups multiple times a week. Sets of 50. I started breaking at the bottom and slowed the reps down. WHOOOOOWEEEE. 25 is a struggle and a 100 total is gassed. Sooooo, doing the same with everything else only makes sense.
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Last year I was doing upwards of 300 of what I thought were, pushups multiple times a week. Sets of 50. I started breaking at the bottom and slowed the reps down. WHOOOOOWEEEE. 25 is a struggle and a 100 total is gassed. Sooooo, doing the same with everything else only makes sense.
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DGRIFF
Ab roll outs(straight, left, right, leg raises until you can bring your legs over your head (straight, left, right) and side bends with weight. These are the only things you need for HUGE Functional abs. Other than that its all core work like farmers carries, squats, deadlifts.
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Ab roll outs(straight, left, right, leg raises until you can bring your legs over your head (straight, left, right) and side bends with weight. These are the only things you need for HUGE Functional abs. Other than that its all core work like farmers carries, squats, deadlifts.
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rudyplaza9596
If the exercise you are doing causes your hips to hinge. Congrats you found the right exercise. I've never had a six pack my entire life. Now at 55 yrs old. yeah you guessed it! Don't kid yourself though. abs are made in the gym, visible abs are made in the kitchen!
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If the exercise you are doing causes your hips to hinge. Congrats you found the right exercise. I've never had a six pack my entire life. Now at 55 yrs old. yeah you guessed it! Don't kid yourself though. abs are made in the gym, visible abs are made in the kitchen!
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user-strength10
i find a 3 count on lifts/exercises to be easiest and effective as in count 1, 2, 3 on the way up (curls/exercise/ or for this vid. sit-up's) then 1, 2, 3 down so each rep on any workout should take 6-7 seconds (mind this is for building muscle not strength)
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i find a 3 count on lifts/exercises to be easiest and effective as in count 1, 2, 3 on the way up (curls/exercise/ or for this vid. sit-up's) then 1, 2, 3 down so each rep on any workout should take 6-7 seconds (mind this is for building muscle not strength)
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travisjohnson9346
Hey Jeff, up your morning pumpkin Oatmeal game. Skip the eggs. Use two scoops of your Pro 30g Frosted Cinnamon Bun and mix it in your oatmeal with the pumpkin. Then you can bypass the extra stevia brown sugar too. FREAKING AWESOME!
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Hey Jeff, up your morning pumpkin Oatmeal game. Skip the eggs. Use two scoops of your Pro 30g Frosted Cinnamon Bun and mix it in your oatmeal with the pumpkin. Then you can bypass the extra stevia brown sugar too. FREAKING AWESOME!
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athleanx
I have a torn Achilles which I've done about 8mon. ago I'm no longer able to have physical therapy so I'm trying to find exercises that will get me back at jumping, and walking around with out the tightness around my calf area,
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I have a torn Achilles which I've done about 8mon. ago I'm no longer able to have physical therapy so I'm trying to find exercises that will get me back at jumping, and walking around with out the tightness around my calf area,
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seronkoj
Hey athleanx, what would be your mindset behind the McGill 3 exercises as well as other core bracing as an endurance versus individualized core exercises I do McGill 3, hollow-body, and suitcase/farmer carries. Thoughts
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Hey athleanx, what would be your mindset behind the McGill 3 exercises as well as other core bracing as an endurance versus individualized core exercises I do McGill 3, hollow-body, and suitcase/farmer carries. Thoughts
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l0rdcroissant
wonder how many besides me sitting watching this and tried just contracting the abs and then curling down and feeling it, lol. because even sitting I can feel it so I'll be trying this out in the morning; )
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wonder how many besides me sitting watching this and tried just contracting the abs and then curling down and feeling it, lol. because even sitting I can feel it so I'll be trying this out in the morning; )
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shawnfaust2165
My goal is adding 10 lbs, primarily muscle. I also want to improve mobility and balance. Thanks for continuing to provide the tools! Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2026 to you, Jeff, and your family.
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My goal is adding 10 lbs, primarily muscle. I also want to improve mobility and balance. Thanks for continuing to provide the tools! Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2026 to you, Jeff, and your family.
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