Whether you're looking for abs workouts at home or at the gym, these moves have options for everybody and any workout venue.
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Bicycle crunches are a variation of the ab crunch that involves using a cycling motion with the legs and rotating the upper body to challenge the core.
Bicycle Crunch
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The reverse crunch is an intermediate-level variation of the popular abdominal crunch exercise.
Reverse Crunch
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A side plank is a bodyweight exercise that targets several muscle groups, most notably the core.
Side Plank
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The exercise can be performed without any equipment – just your body weight.
Dead Bug
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Bird dog is a bodyweight exercise that works the muscles related to core stability. It also works the muscles that make up the glutes.
Bird Dog Exercise
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Mountain climbers work your entire body as well as your core. They are a form of cardio as well, which means they increase your heart rate when you do them.
Mountain Climber
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This is one of the best ab exercises for women at home: it works the muscles in your back at the same time.
Plank
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A Russian twist may look like a simple movement, but it requires a great deal of strength. So it's no wonder why ab workouts like this are an effective way.
Russian Twist
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Flutter kicks are a great exercise for specifically targeting your lower rectus abdominal muscles.
Flutter kick
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Leg lifts target the lower abs, working the rectus abdominis and transverse abdominis muscles.
Leg Raises
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This advanced move is a true test of core strength. You can up the challenge even more by adding ankle weights.
Hollow Body Holds
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Great for core strength, and also targeting your lower body and back, scissor kicks are particularly great for your quads as well as your abs.
Scissors Kick
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These crunches focus on the oblique muscles, particularly the external obliques.
Standing Side Crunch
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Slowly raise your hips, engage your glutes, and squeeze your abs. Be careful not to arch your back as you lift your hips as high as possible.
Glute Bridge
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A movement that hits the upper abs and can be made harder by preventing the hips from touching the ground.
HIP LIFT
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These low-impact exercises target both your upper and lower abs.
Crunches
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Targets: Obliques and lower and upper abdominals.
Commando Plank
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This movement will raise your heart rate and engage your whole body, building core strength.
Crawling Plank
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This is a yoga move. It's truly challenging for your core. The farther you lean back, the harder it will be.