The convergence of beach season and ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue is enough to make anyone regret their recent diet and workout habits. So when we dipped back into our photo archives to highlight some hard-earned abs, we were hoping you'd look at it as motivation. Hey, glass half full, right?
For more ab-spiration, check out the 2016 Body Issue release on July 6!
Sydney Leroux (U.S. Soccer)
Giancarlo Stanton (Miami Marlins)
Gretchen Bleiler (Pro Snowboarder)
Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers)
Hilary Knight (U.S. Hockey)
Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins)