How often should I train my abs?

Most people benefit from 2 to 4 dedicated core sessions per week, with at least one rest day between intense ab workouts. Your core also works during compound exercises like squats and deadlifts, so total volume matters more than frequency alone.

Can I get abs without equipment?

Yes! All exercises in this library are bodyweight-only. Movements like planks, crunches, leg raises, and mountain climbers effectively build core strength and definition without any equipment.

Which ab exercise is best for beginners?

Dead bugs, bird dogs, and forearm planks are excellent starting points. They teach proper bracing, protect your lower back, and build the foundation for more challenging moves.

Why can't I see my abs?

Visible abs require both muscle development and low body fat. You can have strong abs hidden under a layer of fat. Combine core training with a calorie-controlled diet and overall fitness routine for best results.

Ab Exercises Library: Complete Guide to Core Workouts

Back extension side reach

Also called: prone side rotation back extension

Ball bounce crunches

Also called: alternating reach crunch

Bear plank to cross knee

Also called: bear plank knee cross, diagonal bear plank knee drive

Bear plank to explosive cross knee

Also called: bear plank cross knee drive, explosive bear plank knee drive

Bear plank to explosive knee out

Also called: explosive bear plank knee drive

Bear plank to knee out

Also called: bear plank knee drive out

Bent windshield wipers with extension

Also called: windshield wipers with leg extension, bent knee windshield wipers with extension

Bent windshield wipers with top leg extension

Also called: bent windshield wipers with leg extension, windshield wipers with top leg straight

Bicycle crunch bent legs

Also called: bent-knee bicycle crunch

Bicycle crunch hold

Also called: isometric bicycle crunch, bicycle crunch pause

Bicycle crunches

Also called: bicycle crunch, bicycle abs

C-crunch and cross

Also called: cross crunch, twisting crunch

C-crunch side reach

Also called: c-crunch side reach, rotational c-crunch

Chair crunches

Also called: chair crunch

Chair crunches with twist

Also called: chair crunch twist, bent leg crunch with twist

Cross crunch hold

Also called: cross body crunch hold, isometric cross crunch

Cross crunches

Also called: cross body crunch, diagonal crunch

Cross mountain climbers

Also called: cross-body mountain climbers, diagonal mountain climbers

Crossover crunch

Also called: alternating crossover crunch

Diagonal side crunch

Also called: side-lying diagonal crunch

Elbow to cross knee crunch

Also called: cross-body crunch, figure four crunch

Elbow to knee crunches

Also called: figure four crunch, cross-body crunch

Elbow-knee crunches

Also called: alternating elbow-to-knee crunch, cross-body crunch

Half alligator roll

Also called: alligator roll half

Hand to foot reach

Also called: cross-body toe touch, opposite hand to foot crunch

Heel taps

Also called: heel touches, alternating heel taps

High plank climb and shoulder tap

Also called: plank knee drive and shoulder tap

High plank knee cross

Also called: cross body mountain climber, plank knee to opposite elbow

High plank knee to elbow

Also called: plank knee to elbow, high plank knee drive

High plank knee to elbow alternating sides

Also called: plank knee to elbow, high plank knee drives

High side plank

Also called: side plank on hand, high side bridge

High side plank with hip dips

Also called: side plank hip dips, side plank hip drops

Hip lift with twist

Also called: hip raise with twist, lying hip lift twist

Leg tuck and twist

Also called: seated knee tuck twist

Leg tuck and twist hold

Also called: seated leg tuck twist hold

Low plank knee cross

Also called: forearm plank knee to opposite elbow, cross-body plank knee drive

Low plank knee to elbow

Also called: forearm plank knee to elbow

Low plank knee to elbow alternating sides

Also called: low plank knee drive to elbow, forearm plank knee to elbow

Low plank with hip dips

Also called: plank hip dips, forearm plank hip twists

Low side plank

Also called: side plank on forearm, forearm side plank

Low side plank hand up

Also called: forearm side plank arm up, low side plank reach up

Low side plank star hold

Also called: side plank star hold, forearm side plank star

Low side plank switching sides

Also called: forearm side plank rotations

Low side plank with hip dips

Also called: side plank hip dips, forearm side plank hip dips

Low side plank with leg pull

Also called: side plank arm reach, low side plank reach through

Low side plank with rotational reach

Also called: side plank with reach through, side plank thread the needle

Oblique crunch legs on one side

Also called: side oblique crunch, twisted crunch

Oblique crunches legs up

Also called: legs up oblique crunch, cross body crunch legs raised

Oblique in hold

Also called: side oblique hold, side crunch hold

Oblique in-and-out

Also called: side oblique in-and-out, oblique crunch in-and-out

One leg side tuck and leg raise

Plank jump to side

Also called: plank knee jumps to side, plank jack to side

Plank twist step

Also called: plank cross step, plank step twist

Rolling high plank

Also called: plank to side plank roll, rolling plank

Rolling low plank

Also called: rolling plank to side plank, rotating low plank

Rolling low plank knee grounded

Rope climb crunch

Also called: rope pull crunch, climbing crunch

Rope climb crunch legs lifted

Also called: rope climb crunch

Rope climb crunch straight legs lifted

Also called: rope climb crunch, straight leg rope crunch

Russian twists

Also called: seated russian twist

Seated leg raise side to side

Also called: seated side to side leg raises, seated windshield wipers

Side crunch hold

Also called: side oblique crunch hold

Side crunch knee to elbow

Also called: side lying knee to elbow crunch, side oblique crunch knee tuck

Side crunch knee to elbow hold

Also called: side oblique crunch hold, side knee to elbow hold

Side crunch straight legs

Also called: straight leg side crunch, lying side crunch

Side crunch with leg hold

Also called: side-lying oblique crunch

Side crunch with leg lift

Also called: side lying crunch with leg lift

Side plank oblique twist

Also called: side plank rotation, oblique side plank twist

Side plank roll through

Also called: plank roll through, low plank side roll

Side plank star hold

Also called: star side plank, side star plank

Side plank with leg pull

Also called: side plank knee tuck

Side seated leg raises

Also called: seated side leg raises, side seated leg lifts

Side seated tucks

Also called: side seated knee tucks, side tuck crunch

Side to side back extension

Also called: side to side prone back extension

Side tuck and leg raise

Side-to-side crunches

Also called: side crunches, alternating side crunches

Star crunches

Also called: starfish crunch, opposite arm leg crunch

Straight leg bicycle

Also called: straight leg bicycle crunch, extended leg bicycle

Table top crunch side reach

Also called: tabletop oblique crunch, tabletop side reach crunch

Unilateral bicycle crunch

Also called: isometric bicycle crunch, slow bicycle crunch

Windshield wipers

Also called: windshield wipers abs, lying windshield wipers

Windshield wipers with bent legs

Also called: bent-knee windshield wipers, bent leg windshield wipers