What Taking 10 Minutes of Abs a Day Taught Me About Discipline

What Taking 10 Minutes of Abs a Day Taught Me About Discipline

Written by a Cody from UXO

Let me be real for a second…

I used to hate training abs. Like truly hated it. I’d crush my lifts, push myself through grueling workouts, but when it came to core work? I’d either skip it or throw in a few lazy crunches and call it good.

But a few months ago, I decided to change that.

Not because I wanted shredded six-pack selfies—though yeah, I wouldn’t mind that—but because I realized something was missing in my routine:

➡️ Discipline in the small things.

So I made a simple commitment:

10 minutes of abs. Every. Single. Day.

The First Week: Excuses, Soreness, and a Gut Check

That first week hit hard. My core was sore, my motivation was low, and I had every excuse in the book:

• "I already trained today."
• "It's only 10 minutes - it won't matter."
• "I'll just do extra tomorrow"
  

But here’s the thing: the point wasn’t the abs.

The point was to keep a promise to myself.

And once I shifted my mindset from aesthetics to accountability, things started to change.

Week 2-4: Stacking Wins (and Sweat)

By week two, I started pairing my abs routine with Incendiary—UXO’s fat burner with MitoBurn, CaloriBurn, and GlucoVantage. The energy, sweat, and focus it gave me turned a 10-minute session into a full-on sweat fest. It was no longer just “abs”—it was a mini ritual of discipline.

On training days, I’d pop Project M777, crush my lift, then finish with core.

On off days, I’d still get that ab session in—even if I had to do it on my living room floor.

10 minutes. No excuses.

And I started to notice more than just definition:

• I stood taller
• I felt more stable on compoound lifts
• I hadmore control over my mindset.
  

30+ Days In: It Was Never About Abs

By day 30, something clicked.

It wasn’t just the improved core strength. It wasn’t the better posture. It wasn’t even the visible progress around my midsection (though that was a bonus).

It was this:

👉 Doing something uncomfortable every day rewired how I showed up for everything else.

My nutrition got tighter.

My training got more focused.

My goals got bigger—and so did my belief in myself.

What I’d Tell Anyone Reading This

You want to change your physique? Cool.

You want to get leaner, stronger, more confident? Absolutely.

But here’s the truth:

You don’t need a new workout plan.
You need a non-negotiable habit—something small that you do daily, no matter what.

For me, that was 10 minutes of abs.

For you? It might be a morning walk, prepping your meals, or committing to a training split.

Start small. Stack wins. And watch what happens.

My Stack for Fat Loss + Focused Training:

💥 Project M777 – My go-to preworkout for clean, locked-in energy.

🔥 Incendiary – Hands down the best thermogenic I’ve used—sweat, focus, and results.

💧 Aqua Spike – I sip this during my ab circuits to stay hydrated and fueled.

🥤 Post ISO – Clean protein to recover and refuel without the bloat.

Final Word

Abs are built in the gym—but discipline is built in your decisions.

So if you’ve been putting off that “small habit,” this is your sign.

Pick one thing. Commit. Show up daily.

The body will follow. But the mindset shift? That’s where the real transformation lives.

🧨 Ready to dial in your own discipline?