top 5 abs exercises

Bert3005
Bert3005 Posts: 34 Member
edited November 14 in Fitness and Exercise
So wonder what your top 5 ab exercises be, or what workout you do?

Am.looking to change things up,

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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    1. Deadlifts
    2. Squats
    3. Hanging Leg Raises

    That's all I got.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    1. Compound Lifts
    2. Push-ups

    do I win?
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited March 2015
    Planks/side planks
    Pilates ab moves including double leg lifts
    and lifting weights...all great for tightening the abs :smile:
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    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
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    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
    FitnessTrainer69 Posts: 283 Member
    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
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Squats, Deadlifts, and Ab Wheel Rollouts
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    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
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    1. Front squats
    2. Romanian deadlifts
    3. Strict pull-ups
    4. Standing OHP
    5. Ab roll outs
  • burnsjulia
    burnsjulia Posts: 50 Member
    - 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
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    SQUATZ N DEADLIFTS N RKC PLANKS!!!
  • Bert3005
    Bert3005 Posts: 34 Member
    What is front/back squats please?
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    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
    musclegood_fatbad Posts: 9,809 Member
    Squats
    Deadlifts
    Pull Ups
    Overhead Presses
    Decline Weighted Crunches
  • Bert3005
    Bert3005 Posts: 34 Member
    Cheers Allan,
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Ab wheel FTW!
  • Upstate_Dunadan
    Upstate_Dunadan Posts: 435 Member
    1. Front squats/Back squats
    2. Deadlift
    3. Dumbell step-up
    4. Kneeling cable crunch
    5. Ab Wheel Roll-out or Russian twists
  • Bert3005
    Bert3005 Posts: 34 Member
    Thanks everyone some good Stuff to try out
  • joolsmd
    joolsmd Posts: 375 Member
    I like planks, Russian Twists, and V Sits. I need to get an ab wheel though.
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    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.
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