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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.

Standing Cable Rotation
Target Body Part: Abs
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Bent-Knee Sit-up / Crunches
Target Body Part: Abs
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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Side Plank with Bent Knee
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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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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TRX ® Suspended Knee Tucks
Target Body Part: Abs,Chest
Equipment Needed: TRX
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