Good Morning Abs is a supine core session designed to be done first thing - no warm-up required, no equipment needed, nothing between you and the floor. High crunches, leg raises, leg circles, a 10-count hold, flutter kicks, and scissors run in sequence without a set structure, completing the full circuit once through. The six exercises cover the rectus abdominis, the hip flexors, the lower abdominal stabilizers, and the obliques, building a complete core session that takes less time than a cup of coffee and leaves the body more awake than almost anything else you could do in the same window.

High crunches open the sequence by driving the upper body toward the legs with full range - arms reaching for the feet at the top, which requires a deep contraction through the entire rectus abdominis rather than just the upper portion. Leg raises follow immediately, shifting the focus to the lower abs and hip flexors as the legs move from flat to vertical and back under controlled resistance. Leg circles add a rotational element while the legs are still elevated, requiring the core to stabilize against a moving load in multiple planes - the obliques and deep stabilizers engage alongside the primary movers to keep the lower back from following the legs. The 10-count hold arrives mid-sequence with the legs near-parallel to the floor, which is the position of maximum demand on the lower abs. Flutter kicks and scissors close the sequence with sustained rhythmic work that keeps the hip flexors and lower abs under continuous tension until the final rep.

The sequence has no rest between exercises by design. The morning body is warm enough to begin - just move through it.

To make it easier: Bend the knees during leg raises and flutter kicks to shorten the lever and reduce lumbar demand. Raise the legs higher during the 10-count hold to a position where the lower back stays flat on the floor comfortably.

To make it harder: Slow every exercise to half pace, doubling the time under tension for each rep. Extend the 10-count hold to 20 counts, and perform leg circles in both directions before moving to the hold.