Ranking

Best abs exercises

Exercises where abs are a main mover, best muscle growth rating first, with more weight on ratings several sources agree on. Growth per unit of fatigue and injury risk are shown when rated.

  1. 1Decline sit-up, start positionDecline sit-upTrunk flexionNo equipment
    Growth
    4.5 2 sources
  2. 2Face-away cable crunchTrunk flexionCable
    Growth
    5.0 1 source
  3. 3Garhammer raise, start positionGarhammer raiseTrunk flexionNo equipment
    Growth
    5.0 1 source
  4. 4Modified candlestick, start positionModified candlestickTrunk flexionNo equipment
    Growth
    5.0 1 source
  5. 5Cable crunch, start positionCable crunchTrunk flexionCable
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  6. 6Captain's chair leg raise, start positionCaptain's chair leg raiseTrunk flexionCaptain's chair
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  7. 7Reverse crunch, start positionReverse crunchTrunk flexionNo equipment
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  8. 8Dragon flag, start positionDragon flagAnti-extensionNo equipment
    Growth
    3.5 2 sources
  9. 9Ab wheel rollout, start positionAb wheel rolloutAnti-extensionNo equipment
    Growth
    3.0 2 sources
  10. 10RKC plank, start positionRKC plankAnti-extensionNo equipment
    Growth
    3.0 2 sources
  11. 11Hanging C-curl leg raise, start positionHanging C-curl leg raiseTrunk flexionPull-up bar
    Growth
    3.0 1 source
  12. 12Machine ab crunch, start positionMachine ab crunchTrunk flexionAb crunch machine
    Growth
    3.0 1 source
  13. 13Hanging straight-leg raise, start positionHanging straight-leg raiseTrunk flexionPull-up bar
    Growth
    2.5 2 sources
  14. 14V-up, start positionV-upTrunk flexionNo equipment
    Growth
    2.5 2 sources
  15. 15Dead bug, start positionDead bugAnti-extensionNo equipment
    Growth
    2.0 1 source
  16. 16Floor crunch, start positionFloor crunchTrunk flexionNo equipment
    Growth
    2.0 2 sources
  17. 17Hanging knee raise, start positionHanging knee raiseTrunk flexionPull-up bar
    Growth
    1.0 1 source
  18. 18Lying leg raise, start positionLying leg raiseTrunk flexionNo equipment
    Growth
    1.0 1 source
  19. 19Mountain climber, start positionMountain climberAnti-extensionNo equipment
    Growth
    1.0 1 source
  20. 20Sit-up, start positionSit-upTrunk flexionNo equipment
    Growth
    1.0 1 source
    Injury risk
    4.0 1 source
  21. 21Bicycle crunch, start positionBicycle crunchTrunk flexionNo equipment
    Growth
    1.5 2 sources
  22. 22Plank, start positionPlankAnti-extensionNo equipment
    Growth
    1.3 3 sources

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  • Stir the potAnti-extensionStability ball
    Injury risk
    1.0 1 source