Scissor Kicks

Abdominal Muscle Exercises
Lie down on back, crossing one leg over the other while positioning legs up approximately 4-8 inches off floor keeping legs straight. Place arms along side of body with hands under glutes. In a controlled motion, keeping legs straight, split legs apart as far as possible. While maintaining the controlled motion, draw legs together switching legs alternating one on top of other. Repeat to desired number of repetitions.

Roman Chair Knee Lifts

Abdominal Muscle Exercises
Support yourself by your forearms on a roman chair. Lift your knees towards your midsection. Use your abs to pull your legs up. Rotate your pelvis foreward to really crunch your abs. Exhale on the way up and inhale as you bring your legs back down.

Lateral Bend with Barbell

Abdominal Muscle Exercises

Primary Muscle Group: Abdominal Obliques

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:  Rectus Abdominis

Preparation: Stand up straight, while holding a barbell behind your neck and extended out while supporting the bar with both hands. Keep back and head straight up.

Breathing:  Breath out on the contraction of the muscle and breath back in on the way back to the start position.

Execution: Bend to the side as you contract your oblique muscles, while maintaining your head facing outwards on the side bend. Repeat alternating to both sides.

Plank One Legged

Abdominal Muscle Exercises

Primary Muscle Group: Rectus Abdominis

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:  Rectus Abdominis and Obliques

Preparation: To perform a prone bridge, kneel down resting upon your forearms and knees. Draw your stomach in and up while keeping your back flat, then hold this position for thirty to sixty seconds. Ensure you don't flex or extend your spine, but rather hold a neutral spine position throughout. You should feel a burning sensation deep in your stomach, this indicates you are doing the exercise correctly and working the correct muscle. Once you can do ninety seconds perform the exercise off your forearms and toes, so there is a straight line formed from your body running from your shoulders down to your feet.

Breathing:  Breath out on the contraction of the muscle and breath back in on the way back to the start position.

Knee Raises Obliques Parallel Bar

Abdominal Muscle Exercises
Grip bars with hands shoulder width. Keep body in good alignment (abs tight, chest up, back straight). Use your abs to pull your legs up. In a controlled motion, curl lowerbody up, moving diagonally to the left or right. Contract obliques fully without compromising form. While maintaining the controlled motion, return to starting position. Do not allow body to swing. Do not allow muscles to relax before next repetition.