Working your lower abdominals will help stabilize your core and improve your balance. There are unlimited approaches to work your abs, however lower abs exercises constantly are normally the hardest to stop by. The upper abs and obliques will in general get all the affection from numerous mainstream works out, while the lower abs are famously harder to target.
Here are some of the best lower abs exercises to get your whole core working more efficiently.
Dead Bug
- Lie face up with your arms extended toward the ceiling and your legs in a tabletop position (knees bent 90 degrees and stacked over your hips). This is starting position.
- Slowly extend your right leg out straight, while simultaneously dropping your left arm overhead. Keep both a few inches from the ground. Squeeze your butt and keep your core engaged the entire time, lower back pressed into the floor.
- Bring your arm and leg back to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side, extending your left leg and your right arm.
FLUTTER KICK
How to: Lie on your back with your hands by your side. Straighten your legs and extend them at 45-degree angle. In a steady movement, lift them up and down at opposite times. Complete for 50 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of rest.
Mountain Climber
- Start in high plank, with your palms flat on the floor, hands shoulder-width apart (or wider if that’s how you usually do push-ups), shoulders stacked above your wrists, legs extended, and core engaged.
- Engage your core and draw your right knee to your chest.
- Return to starting position and immediately draw your left knee to your chest.
- Continue to alternate, moving quickly.
- Make sure to keep your core engaged and back flat throughout. If you have to slow down to maintain form, that’s fine.
Plank Hop
- Start in high plank, with your palms flat on the floor, hands shoulder-width apart (or wider if that’s how you usually do push-ups), shoulders stacked above your wrists, legs extended, feet together, and core engaged. This is starting position.
- Engage your abs and squeeze your quads to keep your legs together as you jump your feet forward and to the right, bringing your knees toward your right elbow.
- Jump your feet back to start, and then jump your feet forward and to the left, bringing your knees toward your left elbow.
- Jump your feet back together. This is 1 rep.
- Continue alternating sides. Start with a slow pace and focus on form. You can speed up the jumps as you get more comfortable with the movement.
Plank Jack
- Start in a high plank with your palms flat on the floor, hands shoulder-width apart, shoulders stacked directly above your wrists, legs extended behind you, and your core and glutes engaged.
- Jump your feet out and in (like jumping jacks). Try not to let your butt and hips bounce up and down as you jump your feet in and out.
- Continue for a set amount of time.
Bicycle Crunch
- Lie faceup with your legs in tabletop position (knees bent 90 degrees and stacked over your hips). Place your hands behind your head, elbows bent and pointing out to the sides. Use your abs to curl your shoulders off the floor. This is the starting position.
- Twist to bring your right elbow to your left knee, while simultaneously straightening your right leg.
- Then, twist to bring your left elbow to your right knee, simultaneously straightening your left leg. This is 1 rep.
- Continue alternating sides. Go at a slow and steady pace so that you can really twist and feel your abs working.