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The 45 Degree Side Crunch is an effective exercise for strengthening and developing the abdominal muscles. This exercise is a great way to change up your ab routine. Below you will find a video tutorial and ste more...
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The ab crunch machine is a unique way of exercising the abdominal muscles and is good for beginners because it works the stomach muscles whilst in a seated position. If you are not used to performing ab crunch more...
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The Alternating Heel Touch is an effective exercise for strengthening and developing the abdominal muscles. This is a great exercise for everyone from beginners to advanced exercisers. Below you will find a vid more...
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The Bent Knee Hip Raise is an effective exercise for strengthening and developing the abdominal muscles. This is a great ab exercise to use if you're looking to really tone up the lower portion of the stomach. more...
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The bicycle crunch develops strong abdominal muscles along with balance and coordination. A very challenging exercise which requires a reasonable level of core strength and balance.
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The bicycle crunch develops strong abdominal muscles along with balance and coordination. A very tough exercise and one that should be practiced on a flat gym mat before progressing to the bosu ball.
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The hanging body raise is an advanced exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by hanging from a bar and lifting the full body overhead. This exercise will develop upper body & abdominal strength. Belo more...
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Cable crunches are a progression of the standard abdominal crunch exercise that help to develop further size and strength. The additional resistance and instability of the cable pulley system will really chall more...
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The standard abdominal crunch exercise targets the stomach muscles. The crunch is a safe and effective exercise that is great for beginners to help develop strong abdominal muscles.
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The alternating side crunch is also known as the twisting crunch or rotating crunch and is extremely effective for working the abdominal oblique muscles. Performing this exercise on a stability ball also helps more...
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An even more challenging version of the standard crunch. Placing the arms out above the head increases the intensity on the abdominal muscles.
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The double crunch on the bench includes 2 separate movements, an abdominal crunch and the flexing of the hips. This targets the upper and lower abdominals in one exercise. The added challenge of maintaining you more...
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This version of the crunch exercise targets the oblique’s and lower abdominals by connecting the elbow of one arm to the opposing knee. It involves several movements so it will also challenge your coordination more...
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This crunch is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by performing a normal crunch with the legs elevated. Elevating the legs & placing the hands to the side of the head makes the exerc more...
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Performing the standard abdominal crunch on an exercise ball works the core abdominal muscles much harder. It promotes good technique and helps to improve core stability.
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This crunch is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by crunching enough so that the hands move 6 inches across the ground. Below you'll find a video guide and step by step instructions more...
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This crunch is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by bending the knees, placing the hands to the side of the head, performing a crunch. The movement should only occur in your abdomin more...
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The iron cross sit up is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by extending the arms and legs, then crunching one elbow to the opposite knee. Below you'll find a video guide and step by more...
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This crunch is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by executing a v sit up and hugging the knees at the top. This version of the crunch helps to develop balance and coordination. Belo more...
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The leg climb crunch is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by extending one leg up and climbing up it while contracting the abs. It's also a great stretch for the hamstrings. Below y more...
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This crunch with medicine ball is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is executed by performing a normal crunch with a medicine ball overhead for added resistance. This version further challenges more...
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The Side Crunch is an effective exercise for developing and strengthening the obliques. Make sure to be conscious of your movements while performing this exercise. Below is a video tutorial and step by step ins more...
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A big variation on the standard crunch. The crunch with stability ball reach and pass really targets the core abdominal muscles and is great for improving balance and coordination. It involves passing a stabili more...
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This crunch is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by executing a normal crunch with the legs extended. This position really helps to promote good technique & focus on the abdominals. more...
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The alternating toe touch crunch is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by extending legs up and reaching for the toes, contracting the abs. Alternating the move increases the time of more...
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The toe touch crunch is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by extending legs up and reaching for the toes, contracting the abs. This also stretches the hamstrings and is a good isome more...
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The reverse crunch is a good alternative to the standard crunch, instead of crunching your upper body towards your legs, you crunch the legs up towards your chest and your upper body remains stationary. This ex more...
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The dead bug exercise is aptly named because it imitates the actions of a dying bug. Apart from the name it's a great exercise for working the whole abdominal region. Dead bugs also improve coordination of move more...
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The Decline Crunch with a Barbell Press is an effective exercise for strengthening and developing the abdominal and shoulder muscles. Make sure to watch your form, as you will be performing simultaneous movemen more...
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Frog Sit Ups are an effective exercise for strengthening and developing the abdominal muscles. This exercise is a great alternative to change up your ab routine. Below you will find a video tutorial and step by more...
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This crunch is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by executing a normal crunch, keeping the hands with the med ball constantly directly overhead. Below you'll find a video guide and more...
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The Gorilla Chin Crunch is an effective exercise for strengthening the abdominal and back muscles. This is a very tough exercise that should be done by only advanced lifters. Below you will find a video tutoria more...
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Using a Roman Chair to perform bent knee leg raises increases the load on the lower abdominals and hip flexors. It also hits the obliques and the front and outer thighs. A less challenging option to this exerci more...
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The bent knee twisting leg raise is a progression from the standard knee leg raise exercise. The trunk twist or rotation creates an additional challenge for the obliques and helps to develop coordination.
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Hanging leg raises require a considerable amount of strength in the arms, shoulders and core abdominals. However if you can master the technique of this exercise you will experience considerable strength gains more...
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The lying leg raise works all the major abdominal muscles, obliques, hip flexors and also the front of the thighs. It helps to develop a strong midsection along with balance and coordination.
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If you really want an intense exercise for the lower abdominals then straight leg raises in a roman chair are the ones to do. They will work the lower abs really hard along with the upper abs and oblique's and more...
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The lying cable leg raise targets the abdominals and obliques and also the hip flexors. The added weight will increase strength and the use of the cable helps to develop core stability, strength and coordinatio more...
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The Seated Bench Leg Tucks are an effective exercise for strengthening and developing the abs. The goal of the exercise is not to complete a high quantity of repetitions but rather complete high quality repetit more...
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The mountain climber is an effective exercise for developing the legs and core, and is performed by switching the position of the legs while in a plank pose. The prone mountain climber exercise is a classic mov more...
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The Standing Oblique Stretch targets the oblique muscles. Perform this stretch after your ab workout to relieve tight muscles and help maintain flexibility. Below you'll find a video guide and step by step inst more...
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The elbow plank is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by holding a plank pose for a prolonged period. If your goal is to achieve six pack abs, then the plank exercise is definitely more...
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The Russian twist is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by rotating the body from side to side with the body in a v position. The Russian twist exercise will improve core strength, s more...
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The Russian twist with dumbbell is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by rotating the body from side to side with the body in a v position. Using a dumbbell adds more resistance to t more...
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This Russian twist is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by rotating the body from side to side with the body in a v position. It comprises of multiple movements and requires good ba more...
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The Up and Down Scissor Kick is an effective exercise for strengthening and developing the abdominal muscles. This is a difficult exercise, so make sure you can perform this exercise for a couple minutes. Below more...
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Lying side bends really target the internal and external obliques. If you want to build a good set of abdominals then you need to work the obliques on a regular basis. This exercise will also help to improve co more...
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The declined sit up works the abdominals hard because you have the added challenge of overcoming gravity. It targets the whole abdominal region but focuses mainly on the lower abdominals.
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The stability ball jack knife with push up is not for beginners. It’s an exercise that incorporates multiple joint movements and requires great skill and balance to perform correctly. It targets the core abdomi more...
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The double up v sit up is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by extending the arms and legs, then crunching up to bring them all together twice. This is a combination crunch exercise more...
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The v sit up is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by extending the arms and legs, then crunching up to bring them all together. It can be quite challenging for beginners as it requ more...
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The x sit up is an effective exercise for developing the abs, and is performed by extending the arms and legs, then crunching up to bring them all together. This exercise requires very good balance, coordinatio more...
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