Best Abdominal Exercises
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Ab Crunches: The Most Popular Stomach Exercise
Russian Twist One of my favorite ab exercises.
Swiss Ball Ab Exercise:
Ball Exchange between Hands and Feet
Cable Exercises: Half Kneeling Rotations
Functional Training Exercise: Cable Chops
Kneeling Rotation Cable Exercise
Cable Exercises: Standing Rotations
Oblique Crunches on the Floor with Cables
Stability Ball Oblique Crunches with Cables
Standing and Kneeling Cable Side Bends
Ab Training and Core Training
Plank Exercise Variation, Opposite Hand and Leg Raises
Plank Exercise Variation, Opposite Elbow and Knee Touches Level 1
Plank Exercise Variation, Opposite Elbow and Knee Touches Level 1
Ab Wheel (Fit Wheel/ Power Wheel)
Front Arm Roll Outs
Rear Leg Roll Ins (Piques)
Ab Wheel Alternatives with an Exercise Ball
Front Roll Outs
Roll Ins
Piques
Ab Exercises on the Ball
Ab Crunches
Oblique Crunches
Russian Twists
Advanced Isometric Exercises on the Ball
Plank Variation: Toes on Ball- Hands on Floor
Plank Variation: Reverse Plank on Ball
Stability Ball Planks
Advanced Stability Ball Ab Exercises
Stability Ball Roll-ins
Stability Ball Piques
Stability Ball Side Crunches
Ankle Weights to Add Resistance to Ab Exercises
Reverse Crunches
Leg Raises
Bicycle Crunches
Best Core Exercises for Upper Body Speed and Power
Stability Ball Crunches and Medicine Ball Throw
Medicine Ball Chest Pass
Medicine Ball Overhead Soccer Throw
Best Lower Ab Exercises (Advanced #1)
Decline Reverse Crunches (Lower Ab Crunches)
Decline Leg Raises
Best Lower Ab Exercises (Advanced #2)
Hanging Knee Raises
Hanging Leg Raises
Core Stabilization Exercise
The Drawing-In Maneuver: Good for core workouts
Core Board Exercises
Plank Twist
Core Board Push Ups
Twisting Knee Raises
1 Leg hip Hinge
Core Strengthening Exercises
Plank Exercise with Frog Kicks (Knee Raises) Level 1
Plank Exercise with Frog Kicks (Knee Raises) Level 2
Dumbbell Ab Exercises
Standing Side Bends for Abs
Dumbbell Crunches on a Stability Ball for Abs
Overhead Dumbbell Side Bends for the Obliques
Combo Ab Exercise: Dumbbell Pullovers and Ab Crunches
Floor Abs Exercise Variations
Flutter Kicks
Scissor Kicks
V-Ins
Floor Abs Exercises with the Exercise Ball
Reverse Crunches
Side Rolls for the Obliques
Push Crunches for the Abs
Hanging Knee Raises Variations
Single Knee Hanging Knee Raises
Double Knee Hanging Knee Raises
Oblique Hanging Knee Raises
Isometric Exercises for Stomach Strengthening
Full Plank Exercise
Half Plank Exercise
Plank Exercise Variations
Moving Side Plank Exercise: Elbow and Feet
moving Side Plank Exercise: Hand and Feet
1 Leg Plank Exercise on the Floor
Lower Abdominal Exercises (basic)
Reverse Ab Crunches (lower ab crunches)
Double Ab Crunches
Easy Lower Back Exercises on the Floor
Prone Opposite Arm and Leg Raise
Quadruped Opposite Arm and Leg Raise
Lower Stomach Exercises on a Bench
Vertical Hip Thrusts
Oblique Hip Thrusts
Lower Back Strengthening Exercises on 45 Degree Slant Board
Lower Back Extensions: Hands Across Chest
Lower Back Extensions: Hands Behind Head
Lower BAck Extensions With Rotation
Lower Back Exercises on the Floor
Back Extension
Superman: Upper Body only
Superman: Upper Body and Lower Body
Low Back Exercises on the Ball
Back Extension
Reverse Leg Lifts
Alternate Arm and Leg Raise
Medicine Ball Abdominal Exercises
Russian Twist/ V-sit Twist
Medicine Ball Toe Touch Crunches
Medicine Ball Crunches on the Stability Ball
Medicine Ball Side Bends with Rotation
2 Arm Overhead Cable Side Bends
1 Arm Overhead Cable Side Bends: Version #1
1 Arm Overhead Cable Side Bends: Version #2
Seated Stability Ball Cable Rotations
Oblique Knee Raises on a Captain’s Chair
Stability Ball Oblique Roll-ins
Medicine Ball Reverse Ab Crunches
Medicine Ball Knees to the Side
Stability Ball Knee Ins
From the Hands
From the Elbows
1 Leg Plank with the Feet on the Stability Ball
From the Hands
From the Elbows
1 Leg Plank with the Hands or Elbows on the Stability Ball
Stability Ball Planks with Forward Rolls
Stability Ball Planks with Side Rolls
Leg Scissors with a Stability Ball
Side Walks on a Stability Ball
Scissor Leg Raises with an Exercise Ball
1 Leg Roll-Ins with an Exercise Ball
1 Leg Piques with an Exercise Ball
Abdominals
Make sure you stretch after each ab work out! Lie on your back and push up with your chest to stretch out those abs!
Lower Abs
Knees Bent Lift
Lying on your back with your arms folded across your chest, knees bent, and feet flat on the floor, use your abs to lift your knees to your chest 30 times
Legs Straight Up
Lie on your back with your legs straight in the air with your feet flexed so they are perpendicular to your body. Interlock your thumbs and reach up to touch your toes 30 times.
Butt Lift
In the same position from the last exercise, lift your butt 1 inch off the floor and lift your heels straight up 30 times (pushing your butt off the ground towards the ceiling). And then combine legs straight up and butt lift (so you are pushing your arms and your feet up) and repeat 30 times.
Obliques
Scissor Kicks
Lie on your back and lift your outstretched legs between 6 inches and 1 ft off the floor. Extend your toes and cross your legs back and forth. Lift your shoulders and head off the ground for added work.
Side to Side
Lie on your back and get into the crunch position with your shoulders off the ground. Stretch your arms straight out in front of you about 6 inches off the ground. Then, just moving your midsection and using your abdominals, push your right arm towards your right toe as far as you can, then do the same on the left. Keep your arm straight and in the same position the whole time. You should feel it working in your sides. Repeat for 30 seconds or 50 times.
Upper Abs
Crunches
I want you to do 50 to 100 crunches. Rest 60 seconds. And then repeat that number.
Bicycles
Lie on your back with your knees at a 45 degree angle. Put your hands behind your head. Pull your knees into your chest and lift your shoulders off the ground. Then, push your right leg all the way out until it is fully straightened and turn your upper body and shoulders towards your left leg, trying to touch your right elbow to your left knee. Then, switch your legs and turning to the other side. Do 15-20 of these in 2-3 sets.
Source: Daphne Oz and Experience
