Abdominal Exercises

dynamic — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:21:27 +0000

Your abdominals, commonly called abs, consist of several muscle groups, all located in the midsection, just below your chest to your pubic bone. These include: rectus abdominis which is made up of upper, middle, and lower abs; transverse abdominis; and the obliques. The upper, middle and lower abs start near the middle of your sternum and runs vertically to the lower part of the pelvis; they are responsible for flexing the vertebral column or helping you curl your trunk as you would when doing crunches or sitting up in bed. The transverse abdominal muscles run horizontally and are the deepest muscular layer of the abs; they run around your body like a girdle and help compress and support internal organs. The obliques are the muscles that make up your waist and consist of two smaller groups: the external obliques and the internal obliques. The external obliques are the muscles of the upper and outside part of your waistline; they start just under your chest, on your lower eight ribs, and are responsible for helping you twist and bend sideways. The internal obliques are located beneath the external obliques; they also helps you twist. It is important to have strong abdominals for most all motions, including common day-to-day activities. In addition, most low-back pain is attributed to weak abdominals.

Lower Abdominal Exercises

Abdominal Flutter Kicks

Bent Knee Abdominal Hip Raises

Decline Abdominal Crunches

Exercise Ball Abdominal Pull Ins

Flat Bench Abdominal Leg Pull Ins

Flat Bench Abdominal Leg Raises

Hanging Abdominal Leg Raises

Hanging Knees To Chin Raises

Inverted Exercise Ball Leg Pull Ins

Lying Reverse Abdominal Crunches

Medicine Ball Leg Raises

Parallel Bar Abdominal Knee Raises

Reverse Abdominal Crunches

Reverse Decline Crunches

Middle & Upper Abdominal Exercises

Abdominal Butt Raises

Abdominal Cable Crunches

Abdominal Crunch Machine

Abdominal Crunches

Abdominal Sit Ups

Abdominal Toe Touchers

Abdominal Tuck Crunches

Barbell Abdominal Rollouts

Exercise Ball Abdominal Crunches

Fingers-To-Toes-Abdominal-Crunches

Legs On Exercise Ball Ab Crunches

Medicine Ball Crunches on Exercises Ball

Overhead Abdominal Crunches

Raised Knee Barbell Crunches

Straight Arm Abdominal Crunches

Oblique Exercises (Sides – Love Handles)

Barbell Oblique Side Bends

Dumbbell Oblique Side Bends

Elbow To Knee Oblique Crunches

Fingers To Heel Oblique Touchers

Flutter Kick Oblique Crunch

Hanging Oblique Knee Raises

Lying Oblique Leg Raises

Lying Side Oblique Crunches

Oblique Crunches

Oblique Decline Crunches

Oblique Plate Twists

Oblique Twists

Seated Oblique Barbell Twists

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Abdominal Exercises

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Middle & Upper Abdominal Exercises

Oblique Exercises (Sides – Love Handles)

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