Plank

Abdominal Muscle Exercises

Primary Muscle Group: Abdominals - transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, and external and internal obliques

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Abdominal muscles, lower back (erector spinae) and shoulders (deltoids), middle back (rhomboids)

Preparation: Lie on your stomach on a mat with your legs together and the balls of your feet on the floor. Tighten your abdominal muscles.

Breathing: Breath normally. Do not hold your breath

Medicine Ball Oblique Twist

Abdominal Muscle Exercises
Stand in good body alignment (abs tight, chest up, back straight) with feet in comfortable position. Hold medicine ball in front of body and keep feet flat on floor throughout entire exercise. In a controlled motion, rotate the body to one side and toss ball to partner or against wall. Once you catch the ball on return, rotate the opposite direction and repeat toss. While maintaining the controlled motion, continue rotating left and right to desired number of repetitions. Do not allow muscles to relax before next repetition.

Kneeling Oblique Twist

Abdominal Muscle Exercises
Grip and hold rope around neck/shoulder area. Kneel facing cable. In a controlled motion, keeping neck straight, curl upper body down, 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 muscle to relax before next repetition.

Lying Side Crunch

Abdominal Muscle Exercises

Primary Muscle Group: Abdominal Obliques

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:  Rectus Abdominis

Preparation: Lie upper back supine on floor or mat. With both legs together, knees and hips bent, position outside of leg to down to side. Use no weight or hold weight to opposite side of head or across upper chest.

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

Kettlebell Windmill

Abdominal Muscle Exercises

Primary Muscle Group:  Abdominals

Other Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:  Hamstrings, Shoulders, Glutes

Breathing: Breath out as you start the exercise movement, and breath in as you move back to the start position.