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Abs Exercises

510 exercises targeting the Abs, with muscle activation, equipment options and instructions for every level.

510
Exercises
37
Equipment Items
3
Difficulties

All Abs exercises

Lying leg raise

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsQuadriceps

Lying leg raise (bent knees)

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreQuadriceps

Lying Leg Raise on Flat Bench

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreGlutesQuadricepsInner thighs

Lying Legs Triangle Drop

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsCoreObliques

Lying Raised Shoulders Windshield Wiper Leg Extension

Bodyweight · Hard
AbsObliquesCore

Lying Single Leg Raise

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsQuadricepsCore

Lying Single to Double Toe Tap

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsHamstringsCoreObliques

Lying Straight Leg Marches

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsGlutesCoreQuadricepsHamstrings

Lying Toe Tap

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreObliques

Lying Toe Touch

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsObliques

Lying Tuck Crunch

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreGlutesQuadricepsObliquesOuter thighs

Lying Tuck Up

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreObliques

Lying Tuck Up Knee Tap

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreObliques

Lying Twist Toe Touch

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsObliquesHamstringsCore

Lying Vertical Scissors on Floor

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreQuadricepsHamstrings

Medicine Ball Crunch on Stability Ball

Medium
AbsObliques

Medicine Ball Lying Leg Raise

Easy
AbsCoreQuadricepsOuter thighs

Medicine Ball Mountain Climber

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsCoreGlutesQuadricepsFront shoulders

Medicine Ball Overhead Throw

Medium
AbsTricepsFront shouldersUpper chest

Medicine Ball Plank Jack

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsCoreGlutesFront shouldersMiddle chest

Medicine Ball Roll Plank

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsCoreTricepsFront shouldersMiddle chest

Modified Hindu Push-Up

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsUpper chestMiddle chest

Mountain climber

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreCardioFront shouldersSide shouldersMiddle chest

Mountain Climber Against Wall

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsCoreQuadricepsFront shoulders

How to train your Abs effectively

Training the Abs responds to both heavy compound work and high-volume isolation. A balanced session combines a primary compound press, pull or squat pattern with a focused isolation movement that builds shape and detail.

Aim for 10 to 20 hard sets per muscle group per week, split across 1 to 2 sessions. Beginners progress with bodyweight and dumbbells; intermediates benefit most from progressive overload on barbell and cable variants.

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