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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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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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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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Standing Gate Openers (Frankensteins)

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Standing Cable Rotation

Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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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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Supine Reverse Crunches

Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Lateral Over Unders

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment,Raised Platform/Box
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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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