The Ryan Kwanten Workout - Any Good?
I stumbled across the Ryan Kwanten workout over the weekend and gave it a try. It is designed to target your abs, and I will get into if I thought it did or not in this post. If you don't know who Ryan Kwanten is he plays Jason Stackhouse in the hit HBO series True Blood. I have to be honest, I have never seen True Blood, but what I can tell it has to deal with vampires. Ryan Kwanten has been featured in various fitness magazines due to his training regimen and physique. He is widely known for not taking short cuts during workouts and working hard to get in the best shape of his life. This is a 20 minute workout routine that requires no equipment and little space. Just a good old fashion bodyweight calisthenics workout routine. So lets get into the Ryan Kwanten workout and see if it is effective or all show and no go.
The Ryan Kwanten Workout – 20 Minutes To 6 Pack Abs
Ryan Kwanten Workout – Exercise #1
2 Minute Run For A Warm Up. You can run in place for two minutes, on the treadmill, elliptical, etc. This first exercise is all about warming you body up for the rest of the exercises.
Ryan Kwanten Workout – Exercise #2
Push Ups For 2 Minutes. Doing push ups for 1 minute is challenging, doing them for 2 minutes is down right brutal. Stop and takes breaks when needed or go to your knees to finish out the 2 minutes. Also make sure to engage your core during your push ups.
Ryan Kwanten Workout – Exercise #3
30-Second Sprints. Do six at 30 seconds then rest for 45 seconds after each one.
Ryan Kwanten Workout – Exercise #4
Front Planks For 2 Minutes. Holding planks for 2 minutes straight is a lot harder than it may seem. Take breaks if needed, but make sure to finish the 2 minutes.
Ryan Kwanten Workout – Exercise #5
Supine Jackknifes For 2 Minutes. Lie flat on your back and raise your legs straight up so they form an L with your torso. Now “crunch” to lift your shoulder blades off the floor while extending your arms toward your toes. This is the starting position. Keep your legs straight as you lower them to 6 inches off the ground and then raise them again, always pausing for a one-or two-count at the top of each rep.
Ryan Kwanten Workout – Exercise #6
Shadowboxing For 4 1/2 minutes. The intensity you should bring with this final exercise is 100%. If you don't know how to do shadow boxing check out the video below to get a feel. I thought this was a great addition to the Ryan Kwanten workout.
My Thoughts After Doing The Ryan Kwanten Workout
Ryan does this 20 minute workout when he is crunched for time. After doing the Ryan Kwanten workout over the weekend I would say it is an effective 20 minute core and cardio workout. You can modify every exercise, I actually sprinted in place in my living room for exercise #3 but it was still effective. I actually really liked the shadow boxing, it gives you a cardio and core workout in itself. The one piece of advice I would give would be to make sure that with every exercise you are engaging your core, meaning tighten up your abs as much as possible to get the most benefit. I will be adding this to my list of many fast and effective workouts and will more than likely create a hybrid of my own soon. Give the Ryan Kwanten workout a try, it is worth it
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