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Ab Exercises

Tighten your abdominal muscles and protect your spine with the most effective ab exercises from the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Learn proper techniques and step-by-step instruction from America's Authority on Fitness. This large collection of exercises is also featured in complete workout routines that include full-body and at-home workouts. Whether you’re looking for beginner level training or advanced fitness programs, we have something here for everyone to target core muscle groups. Choose from a wide variety of lower ab exercises, standing trunk rotations, reverse crunches and more. If you have any questions or want to hear what leaders in the industry are saying, please see our Ask the Expert section.

Bird-dog
Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Front Plank
Target Body Part: Abs,Back
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Forward Lunge
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Standing Gate Openers (Frankensteins)
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Bear Crawl
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Hip Rotations (Push-up Position)
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Supine Reverse Crunches
Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Lunge with Elbow Instep
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Side Plank with Straight Leg
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Supine Bicycle Crunches
Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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V-ups
Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Vertical Toe Touches
Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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