Oxygen Fitness Quest: 100 V-Ins
If you dread V-ins, we don't blame you. But over the course of this 30-day challenge, you'll learn to love them.
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V-ins are one of those difficult exercises that even dedicated fitness junkies might find themselves half-assing when they come up in a workout. If you’re one of them, we get it — they’re absolute core crushers. But if you practice them properly and consistently, a stronger and more shredded core is all but guaranteed.
Not sure how to master them? That’s where our 30-day, 100-V-in fitness quest comes in.
This hard-core exercise is a favorite of Oxygen summer 2021 cover star Angela Gargano, who is living proof that it’s effective. The former gymnast and repeat American Ninja Warrior athlete tackles the toughest of obstacles, and every athlete knows that a strong core serves as the base for total-body strength.
On this quest, you’ll start off with just 10 V-ins on Day 1, working up to 100 V-ins uninterrupted on Day 30. Check out the following video for some form tips from Gargano, then stick to the program below to master the V-in once and for all.
The following plan will prepare you to conquer 100 consecutive V-ins after just 30 days!
| Day 1 10 V-Ins |
Day 2 15 V-Ins |
Day 3 20 V-Ins |
Day 4 25 V-Ins |
Day 5 REST |
| Day 6 10 V-Ins Repeat x 2 |
Day 7 15 V-Ins Repeat x 2 |
Day 8 20 V-Ins Repeat x 2 |
Day 9 25 V-Ins Repeat x 2 |
Day 10 REST |
| Day 11 10 V-Ins Repeat x 3 |
Day 12 15 V-Ins Repeat x 3 |
Day 13 20 V-Ins Repeat x 3 |
Day 14 25 V-Ins Repeat x 3 |
Day 15 REST |
| Day 16 10 V-Ins Repeat x 4 |
Day 17 15 V-Ins Repeat x 4 |
Day 18 20 V-Ins Repeat x 4 |
Day 19 25 V-Ins Repeat x 4 |
Day 20 REST |
| Day 21 20 V-Ins Repeat x 2 |
Day 22 30 V-Ins Repeat x 2 |
Day 23 40 V-Ins Repeat x 2 |
Day 24 50 V-Ins Repeat x 2 |
Day 25 REST |
| Day 26 40 V-Ins |
Day 27 60 V-Ins |
Day 28 80 V-Ins |
Day 29 REST |
Day 30 100 V-Ins |
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Think you’re a badass? Want to take it to the next level?
One or two days each week, do a different variation in place of standard V-ins. Try holding a Hollow Hold before doing your V-ins, do them with a towel, try them with straight legs or even weights on your ankles. The more variations you do in a week, the bigger badass you are!