Exercises For Abs

by Ken
(NY)

I think these are some of the best exercises for abs. I go to the gym pretty regularly, but I sometimes also do some abs exercises at home if I get motivated.

10. Hanging Leg Raises: I usually just grab the pull up bar and do them. But, I know some people swing a lot or can't hold themselves up.

9. Bench Reverse Crunches: Sometimes I'll throw these in in between chest exercises like the bench.

8. Standing Twists: This one is more like a warm up or a rest in between lifting.

7. Heavy Bag Work: At the end of my workouts, I sometimes do a few rounds on the heavy bag.

6. Cable Crunches: I like adding some extra weight to get a better burn in my abs.

5. Sprints on the treadmill: I get pretty lazy and don't do sprints a lot, but if I haven't done them in a while I usually feel a little soreness in my abs the next day.

4. Planks on a medicine ball: I'll just put both hands on a medicine ball and hold that position-- it's great for the tris too.

3. Dumbbell Crunches: I hold 2 dumbbells behind my head and do 20-30 crunches.

2. Ball Crunches: I love the way my abs stretch during this exercise.

1. Rocky Sit Ups: Basically, I lie on an incline and do sit ups. When I get up to the top I punch to the left and then right and then back down. I made up the name, but I feel like Rocky when I do them.