top 5 abs exercises

Bert3005

So wonder what your top 5 ab exercises be, or what workout you do?

Am.looking to change things up,

Hornsby

1. Deadlifts
2. Squats
3. Hanging Leg Raises

That's all I got.

Sued0nim

1. Compound Lifts
2. Push-ups

do I win?

LivingtheLeanDream

Planks/side planks
Pilates ab moves including double leg lifts
and lifting weights...all great for tightening the abs

TR0berts

Hornsby wrote: »

1. Deadlifts
2. Squats
3. Hanging Leg Raises

That's all I got.

Those, and strict pull/chin-ups. NO KIPPING! Occasionally, I'll throw in some decline crunches, but haven't for a while.

Sued0nim

Although I also do that one where you lie down, lift your hips then your legs, until your legs are straight and toes touch the floor behind your head, straighten up so feet point to the ceiling and roll down spine vertabrae by vertabrae - that engages abs and feels great on your spine

it probably has a name but I don't know it

FitnessTrainer69

Changes every other week. This week is:
- Weighted incline sit ups
- Lying floor leg raises
- Side bends on Hyperextension
- Cable kneeling crunch
- Plank
- Dumbbell side bends
- Vacuums

5x's aren't enough for me.....:/

LolBroScience

Squats, Deadlifts, and Ab Wheel Rollouts

AllanMisner

1. Front Squats
2. Back Squats
3. Deadlifts
4. Push Ups
5. Hallow Holds and/or Hallow Rocks

Bonus (if you’re feeling froggy): Dragon Flags (which is what rabbitjb is describing)

usmcmp

1. Front squats
2. Romanian deadlifts
3. Strict pull-ups
4. Standing OHP
5. Ab roll outs

burnsjulia

- V-ups - back & legs up
- knee tucks - back & knees come together, no hands support
- Knee tucks at an angle - support yourself with your hands behind you & bring in the knee tucks at 45 degree angle on alternating sides
- Russian twists - back & knees up, take a weight to alternate sides and twist as far as you can with each twist
- supermans - stretch flat, hands above your head and bring them all the way to your feet in a full sit up. Keep your hands above your head, don't use them to pull you up.
- Reverse sit up (I don't know the name) - lay on your back, legs extended, bring your legs up vertically and then back over your head. You can all the way into a plow position but most of the effort is getting them back about 45 degrees from vertical over your head. Take it back slow - feel each vertabrae hit the floor one at a time. You can also extend your hands over your head and hold a weight for these.
- On your back, legs extended rotate them in a full circle from vertical around to one side, the floor, the other side & back to center. Rotate each way.
- "Bad dogs" - sit up legs extended, put your hands palms flat on the floor as far towards your feet as you can. Lift your legs either together or individually and keep your palms flat. This is a KILLER.
- bag sit ups - on your back, put you ankles on either side of a standing structure (I use a punching bag) Sit up vertically with your legs in place and reach as high as you can.


Or just go to Pilates. :-)

DavPul

SQUATZ N DEADLIFTS N RKC PLANKS!!!

Bert3005

What is front/back squats please?

AllanMisner

Front squats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyDbagKS7Rg

Note: this is shown with a front rack position. You can also do it with arms crossed if you don’t have good shoulder, elbow and wrist mobility.

Back squats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCUpSmDcIYw

musclegood_fatbad

Squats
Deadlifts
Pull Ups
Overhead Presses
Decline Weighted Crunches

Bert3005

Cheers Allan,

jofjltncb6

Ab wheel FTW!

Upstate_Dunadan

1. Front squats/Back squats
2. Deadlift
3. Dumbell step-up
4. Kneeling cable crunch
5. Ab Wheel Roll-out or Russian twists

Bert3005

Thanks everyone some good Stuff to try out

joolsmd

I like planks, Russian Twists, and V Sits. I need to get an ab wheel though.

betuel75

hanging windshield wipers, cable kneeling crunch, weight incline sit ups. I like to do core routines that make me "twist" to work the obliques, specifically the upper obliques.