Reggie Bush Abs Workout

The motivation of a NFL player in the weight room is to build strength and become more of a savage. Now they definitely don't do this by jumping on some machines, doing a few bicep curls and calling it good. They lift to build strength and maintain it which requires heavy compound lifts, all of them. If you neglect any of the classic compound lifts in your routine you are robbing yourself of those abs you want.

Compound lifts build power and explosion but also will increase your testosterone production naturally. More Testosterone equals better abs, trust me on this one. Did you know that doing squats will naturally boost your T-levels? Well if you didn't than now you should learn to love them.

The following exercises need to be the meat and potatoes of your time in the weight room. Depending on whether or not you want to put on size you will want to vary your rep range. To build size go start with 8-10 reps for warm up and 4-6 max for your main sets. If you just want to maintain your size, warm up with 12-15 reps and stay in the 8-10 rep range for the rest of your workout. The key is to lift like an absolute beast, don't hole anything back.

These ab exercises are merely supplemental to help you really sculpt your abs when they start popping out so remember to focus the majority of your energy on sprinting and compound lifts. I recommend doing a 30 min ab workout twice a week. If you aren't at this stage of the game yet, than keep focusing on improving your compound lifts and really giving your HIIT training everything you've got.

Hanging Leg Raises

This exercise is just fantastic for your entire six pac with a concentration on the lower abs. Really focus and squeeze the contraction to maximize effectiveness with this movement. Bring your legs up at a regular tempo but don't let them go down fast, make sure you control them the whole way down with your abs.

Burpees

I just can't stress burpees enough. They burn fat, build your upper body, arms, and most importantly, your abs. This will really cut up your lower abs and by building the explosion when you jump up and bring your legs up. Try to add a 6 inch jump with each rep instead of just standing up and you will increase the exercises effectiveness.