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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.

Stability Ball Prone Walkout
Target Body Part: Abs,Back
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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Stability Ball Dumbbell Fly
Target Body Part: Abs,Chest
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells,Stability Ball
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Stability Ball Dumbbell Press
Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells,Stability Ball
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Forward Lunge
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Standing Hamstrings Curl
Target Body Part: Abs,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Standing Leg Extension
Target Body Part: Abs,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Standing Cable Rotation
Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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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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Standing Medicine Ball Trunk Rotations
Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Stability Ball Shoulder (Glute) Bridge

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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Seated Straddle with Side Reaches

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,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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Standing Hip Abduction
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Standing Hip Adduction
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Supine Bicycle Crunches
Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Supine Spinal Twist with Rib Grab and Progressions
Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Walking Lunges with Twists
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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