Four exercises, one dumbbell and this ab workout to build a six-pack at home

Online ab workouts are a dime a dozen; we at T3 have at least 100 of them. There are short ab workouts, long ab workouts, challenging ab workouts, easy ab workouts – you name it. Today we're sharing another ab workout, mainly because it's worth sharing. It consists of four exercises, uses one dumbbell and is super effective. What's not to like?

A strong core has many benefits. Believe it or not, it can even help you bench and squat more. Research claims that "core strength does have a significant effect on an athlete's ability to create and transfer forces to the extremities." It adds that the "core is the centre of most kinetic chains in the body and should be trained accordingly." Want to get stronger? Do this workout.

This quick ab session can be used as a finisher after a long workout or, on its own, repeated several times over. You'll need a dumbbell, and if you haven't got one, we recommend checking T3's thematic guides: best dumbbells and best adjustable dumbbells. As for structure, you'll do each exercise for 40 seconds, followed by a 20-second rest. We recommend 2-3 sets if you do this as a standalone workout. The exercises involved: 

• Twist and press
• Plank pull-through
• Half-kneeling woodchip (left)
• Half-kneeling woodchip (right)
• Weighted crunch

As mentioned above, there are plenty more ab workouts to choose from on T3. Here are the best dumbbell exercises for every body part, according to a fitness expert, and the best full-body dumbbell workout in only five moves. Check out this full-body dumbbell strength workout and this 6-move dumbbell upper-body workout, too. Alternatively, search for 'ab workout' on T3, and you'll find a ton of workouts.