Abdominal Workouts & Excercise Tips to Gain Strength on your Abs

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Obsessed With Core Definition? Why the ‘Ab Crack’ Isn’t a Good Fitness Goal

By Linnea Zielinski; November 23, 2022

Are you striving to achieve an ab crack? At this point, we’re no stranger to oddly specific visual body “goals.” The thigh gap is probably...

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Planks 101: Plank Exercises for Beginners

By Lauren Bedosky; May 1, 2023

Sometimes the best exercises are the simplest — especially if you’re a beginner. The plank exercise will help you build strength and with that, some...

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Why You Might Have Uneven Abs and What to Do About It

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; August 1, 2022

While uneven abs may be a source of frustration for a professional bodybuilder, it means something else entirely to the average gym-goer: your abs are...

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How to Do Bicycle Crunches

By Mattie Schuler; March 9, 2023

Sit-ups and crunches work your abs, but they aren’t the only exercises you can do to build a strong core. It’s important to incorporate moves that...

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How to Do Weighted Planks Safely and Effectively

By Elizabeth Millard; July 27, 2022

If you’ve mastered the high plank and forearm plank, you might be wondering if there’s some way to make them even more challenging, without adding movement...

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How to Do the Spiderman Plank

By Mattie Schuler; March 10, 2023

Planks are tough, there’s no question about it. But they can also get pretty monotonous, and once you can hold a plank for 60 seconds,...

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8 of the Best Moves to Train Your Chest and Abs

By Stepfanie Romine; March 3, 2023

Looking to change up your chest-day routine? Try targeting other muscles in your torso too. “If you’re training your chest, your abs will usually be...

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8 of the Best Barre Moves for Abs

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; March 13, 2023

Ever wonder which exercises in a barre workout are the best barre moves for abs? The short answer: all of them. Every movement in Xtend Barre, whether it’s...

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9 of the Best Pilates Moves to Sculpt Abs

By Hannah Rex; March 8, 2023

If you want strong, sculpted abs, Pilates can help you get there. Although a well-rounded Pilates program (like XB Pilates) will work your entire body, your core...

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Abs + Booty Burn With Jordan Morello

By BODi; March 15, 2023

Once upon a time, finding good, solid fitness advice from a trainer meant making your way down to the local gym. But today — thanks...

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Get Fast Results With Joey Thurman

By BODi; July 11, 2022

Six-pack abs. They’re easy to love, but not so easy to get. Although carving washboard abs may not be a realistic goal for everyone, building...

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Sit-Ups vs. Crunches: Which Are Better for You?

By K. Aleisha Fetters, C.S.C.S.; January 24, 2023

For as long as six-packs have been a thing, there’s been debate about how to best sculpt them. And while we’ll likely never know precisely what exercises...

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How to Do the Double Crunch (Video)

By Lauren Bedosky; July 24, 2018

Most of us can’t spend the entire day working on our abs — we just want to look like we do. In order to get a chiseled...

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Sculpt Your Obliques With Side Plank Hip Lifts (Video)

By Jamie Maguire; March 14, 2023

The best exercises never go out of style. That’s why you’ll see classic moves like squats, push-ups, and planks in workouts today and 20 years ago....

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4 Kinds of Oblique Twists to Carve Your Core

By K. Aleisha Fetters, C.S.C.S.; March 17, 2023

Your obliques, the muscles that run up the sides of your core, have one primary job: twisting your torso. When you’re in the car and...

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10 of the Best Exercises for Six-Pack Abs

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; March 7, 2023

Here’s the good news: If you can stand upright, you have abs. Sure, they might not be the defined, muscular, fat-free six-pack abs of your...

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10 of the Best Ab Exercises That Aren’t Crunches

By K. Aleisha Fetters, C.S.C.S.; May 25, 2023

Let’s get real: When it comes to ab workouts, there’s nothing more boring than churning out crunches. Set after set. Workout after workout. That’s why...

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7 of the Best Oblique Exercises for a Strong Core

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; March 16, 2020

Oblique muscles are to abs as Jesse Pinkman is to Walter White. As lettuce is to the BLT. As Chewbacca is to just about anything...