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Abs exercises

Your abs — the rectus abdominis down the front and the obliques at the sides — bend and rotate the trunk and brace it against movement. Crunches and leg raises train the bending; planks and anti-rotation work train the bracing.

174 ab exercises, each with step-by-step instructions, a demonstration and the muscles it works — grouped by the equipment they use.

Bodyweight ab exercises

Dumbbell ab exercises

Barbell ab exercises

Cable ab exercises

Machine ab exercises

Smith machine ab exercises

Kettlebell ab exercises

Resistance band ab exercises

Stability ball ab exercises

Medicine ball ab exercises

Abs: other equipment

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