Ab exercises
110 exercises, 5 pages
Filters in the catalogueMost often with: bodyweight, pull-up Bar, resistance Band
Abs · Beginner
Side Crunch
An abdominal exercise targeting the oblique muscles. It involves a lateral flexion of the spine, engaging the side muscles of the abdomen to enhance core stability and definition.
Abs · Beginner
Seated Machine Trunk Rotation
An isolation exercise targeting the oblique muscles of the core. It involves rotating the torso against resistance while seated, helping to improve core strength and stability.
Abs · Intermediate
Knee Raise Ab Coaster
An abdominal exercise performed on a specialized machine designed to target the lower abs.
Abs · Beginner
Weighted Hollow Body Hold
A core strengthening exercise that involves maintaining a hollow position while holding additional weight. This exercise targets the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and improves overall core stability.
Abs · Intermediate
Band Half Kneeling Chop
A diagonal band-resistance core exercise performed from a half-kneeling stance. It trains the obliques, shoulders, and hips to control rotational force.
Abs · Intermediate
High To Low Band Woodchopper
A dynamic exercise targeting the core, specifically the obliques, while also engaging the shoulders and hips. It mimics the motion of chopping wood, using a resistance band to provide tension throughout the movement. This exercise helps improve rotational strength and stability.
Abs · Intermediate
Hanging Straight Leg Raise
A bodyweight hip-flexion exercise performed from a shoulder-width overhand hang on a straight bar. The straight legs rise to approximately horizontal, with the hip flexors producing the lift and the abdominal muscles controlling the pelvis.
Abs · Intermediate
Hanging Leg Raise To Bar
An advanced core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and stabilizing muscles of the upper body. It involves lifting the legs towards the bar while hanging from a pull-up bar, requiring significant strength and control.
Abs · Beginner
Frog Crunch
A bodyweight abdominal exercise performed with the hips externally rotated and the soles of the feet together. The leg position changes the usual crunch setup while emphasizing the rectus abdominis and obliques.
Abs · Intermediate
Hanging Knee Circles
An advanced core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, obliques, and hip flexors. This exercise involves hanging from a pull-up bar and moving your knees in a circular motion, which challenges stability and enhances core strength.
Abs · Beginner
Incline Twisting Sit Up
A core exercise on an incline bench that combines trunk flexion with rotation. The incline increases the abdominal challenge, while the rotational component emphasizes the obliques.
Abs · Intermediate
Capitan's Chair Straight Leg Raises
The Captain's Chair Straight Leg Raises is an effective core exercise targeting the rectus abdominis and hip flexors. It involves raising the legs while suspended in a Captain's Chair, which provides support for the back and arms, allowing for isolated abdominal engagement.
Abs · Beginner
Mountain climber
A bodyweight exercise that targets the core muscles, as well as the shoulders, arms, and legs. It combines a plank position with a running motion, providing both strength and cardiovascular benefits.
Abs · Beginner
Recumbent bike
The exercise imitates riding a bicycle while lying on your back. It engages the abdominal muscles, especially the lower part, and helps develop pelvic control and core endurance.
Abs · Beginner
Weighted Plank
An advanced core exercise that involves maintaining a plank position while adding extra weight to increase resistance.
Abs · Beginner
Standing Air Bike
A standing bodyweight exercise combining alternating knee lifts with opposite-arm movement and trunk rotation. It engages the abdominal muscles and hip flexors while adding coordination and rhythmic movement to a warm-up or conditioning session.
Abs · Intermediate
Toes To Bar
A dynamic core exercise primarily targeting the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and grip strength. It involves hanging from a pull-up bar and lifting your toes to touch the bar, requiring coordination, strength, and flexibility.
Abs · Beginner
V-Sit Crunch
A core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the rectus abdominis and obliques. It involves balancing on your glutes while lifting your legs and torso to form a 'V' shape, engaging the core throughout the movement.
Abs · Beginner
Band Twist (horizontal)
An exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves core stability. It involves rotating the torso against the resistance of a band anchored at shoulder height, promoting functional strength and rotational power.
Abs · Intermediate
V-Up (Slight Knee Bend)
A floor-based bodyweight exercise combining a simultaneous trunk and leg rise with a reach toward the feet. The knees bend slightly near the peak before the body returns to a long lying position; abdominal muscles flex the trunk while hip flexors raise the legs.
Abs · Beginner
Seated Reverse Circle Crunches
An abdominal exercise that targets the lower and upper abs, as well as the obliques. This exercise involves performing circular motions with your legs while maintaining a seated position, engaging your core muscles to stabilize your body.
Abs · Beginner
Hanging Knees to Elbows Waist
The continuous version of the hanging knee raise: from a dead hang on a pull-up bar, the knees travel to the elbows in one smooth lift and lower under control, with no pause on the way.
Abs · Beginner
Plank
An isometric core exercise that involves maintaining a position similar to a push-up for the maximum possible time. It primarily targets the abdominal muscles, but also engages the shoulders, back, and glutes. This exercise helps improve core strength, stability, and endurance.
