SIX MOVES TO HARD ABS

Planks are one way to six-pack abs, but they’re also crushingly boring. Speed up your progress with Bradley Simmonds’s fast and dynamic circuit

Planks? Yawn. This dynamic workout is a serious test of core strength. Brace yourself

The plank is a virtuous thing – the rock-steady route to real core strength – but it’s also far from an inspiring exercise. Considering the most effective abs plan is the one you stick to, we asked PT and six-pack owner Bradley

Simmonds to up the ante. Smoke your core for fun with this six-of-the-best circuit. “Complete it five times, against the clock,” says Simmonds, who recommends starting with 5kg dumbbells and working up to 10kg. It’s crunch time.