Ab exercises
110 exercises, 5 pages
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Abs · Intermediate
Weighted Hanging Leg Raise
An advanced core exercise that targets the lower abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and obliques.
Abs · Beginner
Seated Ab Cable Crunch
An isolation exercise targeting the rectus abdominis. It involves using a cable machine to provide resistance, allowing for a controlled and effective abdominal contraction. This exercise helps in building core strength and definition.
Abs · Beginner
Abdominal Vaccum
The abdominal vacuum is an isometric exercise that targets the transverse abdominis, the deep core muscle responsible for stabilizing the spine and maintaining internal abdominal pressure.
Abs · Beginner
TRX Single Leg Bird Dog
A compound exercise that targets the core, glutes, and shoulders, enhancing stability and balance. Utilizing the TRX suspension trainer, this exercise requires coordination and control as you extend opposite limbs while maintaining a stable core.
Abs · Beginner
Standing Russian Twist
A core exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves rotational strength and stability. This exercise is performed while standing, which engages the lower body and enhances balance.
Abs · Beginner
Janda Sit Up (Elbows to Knees)
A floor-based trunk-rise variation shown with the elbows reaching the knees at the top. Compared with the related partial-range version, the torso travels farther before returning to the floor.
Abs · Beginner
Lying Spinal Twist
A flexibility exercise that targets the lower back, hips, and obliques. It is performed on the floor and helps improve spinal mobility and relieve tension in the back muscles.
Abs · Beginner
Bear Plank
A bodyweight core-stability hold performed from a quadruped position with the knees hovering close to the floor. It trains the abdominals, shoulders, and quadriceps while developing full-body control.
Abs · Beginner
Band Kneeling Twisting Crunch
A kneeling core exercise that combines trunk flexion and rotation against band resistance. It emphasizes the obliques and abdominal muscles.
Abs · Beginner
Barbell Rollout - Kneeling
A core-strengthening exercise that targets the abdominals, obliques, and lower back. This movement involves rolling a barbell forward while maintaining a stable core, enhancing stability and strength in the midsection.
Abs · Beginner
Standing Cable Ab Crunch
An isolation exercise targeting the abdominal muscles, specifically the rectus abdominis. It involves using a cable machine to provide resistance, allowing for controlled and effective engagement of the core muscles.
Back · Intermediate
Kettlebel Renegade Row
The Kettlebell Renegade Row is a compound exercise that targets the back, shoulders, arms, and core. It combines a plank position with a rowing motion, enhancing stability and strength. This exercise is effective for improving balance and coordination while building upper body and core strength.
Abs · Beginner
Saw Plank
An advanced core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, obliques, and shoulders. It involves a dynamic movement that enhances stability and strength by incorporating a forward and backward sawing motion while maintaining a plank position.
Abs · Beginner
Swiss Ball Plank
A core stabilization exercise that enhances balance, strength, and endurance by engaging multiple muscle groups. It primarily targets the abdominal muscles, lower back, and shoulders while requiring coordination and control.
Abs · Beginner
Side Plank
An isometric core exercise that targets the oblique muscles, improving core stability and balance. It involves maintaining a straight body position supported by one arm and the side of one foot.
Abs · Beginner
Seated Flutter Kick
An abdominal exercise that targets the lower abs, hip flexors, and obliques. It involves performing a fluttering motion with the legs while seated, engaging the core muscles to maintain stability and control.
Abs · Beginner
Weighted Russian Twist
A core exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves rotational strength. It involves twisting the torso while holding a weight, such as a dumbbell or a medicine ball, to increase resistance and engage the core more effectively.
Abs · Beginner
Upward Dog
The Upward Dog, also known as Upward-Facing Dog or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, is a yoga pose that strengthens the spine, arms, and wrists while stretching the chest, shoulders, and abdomen. It is commonly used in yoga sequences to improve posture and increase flexibility.
Abs · Intermediate
Hanging Half Windmill
An advanced core exercise that targets the obliques, lower back, and hip flexors. It involves hanging from a bar and rotating the legs in a controlled manner to engage the core muscles effectively. This exercise requires significant upper body strength and core stability.
Abs · Beginner
Dumbbell Russian Twist
A seated rotational core exercise performed while holding a dumbbell with both hands. It emphasizes the obliques and rotational trunk control.
Abs · Advanced
Toe Touches
A core exercise targeting the abdominal muscles, specifically the rectus abdominis. This exercise involves lying on your back and reaching your hands towards your toes, engaging the core to lift the shoulders off the ground.
Abs · Beginner
Dumbbell Side Bend
A standing oblique exercise performed by laterally flexing the trunk toward the weighted side, then returning to a neutral upright position under control. Hold one dumbbell at your side, keep the pelvis stable, and avoid rotating the torso or using momentum.
Abs · Beginner
Reverse Crunches
An abdominal exercise that targets the lower part of the rectus abdominis. This movement involves curling the pelvis towards the ribcage while lying on your back, engaging the core muscles effectively.
Abs · Intermediate
Suspension V-Ups
An advanced core exercise that combines the benefits of suspension training with the dynamic movement of a V-up.
