10 Best Ab Workouts – Ab Exercises to Build Core Strength
Plank: Start in a push-up position, but with your weight on your forearms instead of your hands. Hold this position, keeping your body in a straight line from head to heels, engaging your core muscles.
Russian Twists: Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat. Lean back slightly, keeping your back straight. Hold a weight or medicine ball with both hands and twist your torso to the right, then to the left, while keeping your core engaged.
Leg Raises: Lie flat on your back with your legs straight. Lift your legs upward until they are perpendicular to the floor, then slowly lower them back down without touching the ground.
Mountain Climbers: Begin in a push-up position. Quickly alternate bringing each knee towards your chest in a running motion while keeping your core tight and back flat.
Bicycle Crunches: Lie on your back with your hands behind your head and legs lifted off the ground. Bring your right elbow towards your left knee while straightening your right leg, then switch sides in a pedaling motion.
Flutter Kicks: Lie flat on your back with your hands under your glutes. Lift your legs a few inches off the ground and alternate kicking them up and down in a fluttering motion while keeping your core engaged.
Russian Twists with a Medicine Ball: Similar to regular Russian twists, but hold a medicine ball or weight with both hands as you twist your torso from side to side.
Reverse Crunches: Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lift your legs towards your chest, rolling your hips off the ground, then slowly lower them back down.
Plank Variations: Aside from the basic plank, try variations like side planks, plank with leg lifts, or plank with arm reaches to challenge different parts of your core.
Hollow Body Hold: Lie on your back with your arms extended overhead and legs straight out. Lift your shoulders and legs a few inches off the ground, creating a "banana" shape with your body, and hold this position while engaging your core.