Abdominal Exercises for Your Abs

Abdominals

'S'crunches

Bored with crunches? Who isn't! Try a new variation on the classic crunch with this move. Keeping hands behind head and feet off floor, lift your bottom on the mat just a little bit and hold in this 'scrunched up' position for a 25-count. Aim to do 3-5 reps. Beginner to advanced.
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Bent Arm Plank

Position your bent arms on the ball and either open legs wide beginners or narrow for intermediate to advanced. Keeping the abs super tight and push out the ball a little bit and bring it back. Try making little circles too to work your obliques and fantastic for golfers too! Intermediate to advanced. Try it and you will love the Admoninal Plank!
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Bicycle - (variation BICYCLES W/BUMPS)

Lie back and lift both legs off the mat. Now twist in your bicycle movement bringing opposite elbow to opposite knee. Do not just move the arms! Make sure the twist is coming from the waist. Now let's add some 'bumps' cycle on the left then the right and now rock your bottom up off the mat into a 'bump' to work the lower abs too! Intermediate to advanced.
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Bicycles - (aka Unicycles)

Lie back and pull in your tummy muscles tight and bring hands behind your head. Lift up one leg and twist at the waist to meet elbow to knee. Try 10 on one side then switch sides. Beginner.
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Bird Dog Variation - (aka Zippers)

This exercise works your lower back and your abs and your bum, how great is that! On all fours position your hands right below your shoulders and your knees right below your hips. Do a cat & cow stretch to warm-up your spine. Lift up one arm and opposite leg straight out to opposite ends now slowly, staying balance, tuck in knee to chin and gently hold knee in place for a beat with your hand. Alternated sides. Intermediate to advanced.

Cat Stretch

Position yourself on all fours and line up hands under shoulders and knees under hips. Now round up the body as high as it will go and then scoop out the lower back to do a nice flowing stretch for the spine. What a great way to gently stretch your back!
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Classic Ball Crunch

Sitting on a ball with feet firmly planted on floor or pushed into wall for more support. Cross hands across chest for beginners and behind head for intermediate. Now lean back making sure the ball snuggles into the back to protect the lower spine. As you come back up, find your perfect posture for even more ab toning. Try lifting one leg and doing the crunch this way. It's super challenging! Intermediate to advanced. Intermediate to advanced.

Core Barbell Swing

This more of an advanced exercise, so be sure that your core is already strong before trying this with any weight at all. Once you have mastered this exercise you will see your explosive power rise fast!
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Dead Bug With Ball

Utilizing a small ball lie on your back on the mat and hold the ball up against your shins. Bring your hands up to the ball to hold the ball in place to start. Now alternate opposite leg and arm and lower down straight to floor and bring back up again. Try transferring the ball from your arms to your legs and back again. Keep legs straight for more challenge or bent legs to protect your lower back. It's fun! Intermediate to advanced.

Full sit up with medicine ball

Start in a sitting-up position and holding a medicine ball in your hands. position your arms up above your head with elbows soft and legs out straight on floor. Now slowly start to round your back and you go down slowly. Try going down on a 5-10 count. Think of hollowing out your tummy as you go down and round your back. What a great exercise! Beginner to advanced.
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