Ever wonder about which exercises were best for strengthening the abdominal muscles?  Here is a list of 101 exercises specifically for the abdomen.

Yoga is a great workout that benefits both the body and the soul.  Let’s start by looking at the list of yoga poses that focus on the abdominal area.

1. Adho Mukha Scanasana – Downward Facing Dog
2. Ardha Chandrasana – Half Moon
3. Bakasana – Crow
4. Bhujangasan – Cobra
5. Chakrasana – Wheel
6. Dandayamana-Dhanurasana – Standing Bow Pull
7. Dhanurasan – The Bow
8. Eka Pada Galavasana – Flying Crow
9. Loasana – Pendant
10. Matsyendrasana – Sitting Spinal Twist
11. Namaskarparsvakonasana – Lunging Salute
12. Navasana – Boat
13. Paas-Pashchimottanasan
14. Parivritti Janu Sirshasana – Spiraled Head to Knee
15. Pavan-Muktasan – Kissing to Knees
16. Salamba Sarvangasana – Shoulderstand
17. Salamba Ssirsasana – Headstand
18. Tittibhasana – Firefly
19. Trikonasana – The Triangle
20. Vasisthasana – Side Plank

Traditional strength training and stretching are probably still the most popular types of abdominal exercises.  Next let’s look at the list of strength training and stretching exercises that focus on the abdomen.

21. Abdominal Hold
22. Alternating Superman
23. Around the Body with Medicine Ball
24. Ballet Twist
25. Bench Kickback
26. Bridge
27. Bridge with Ball
28. Cable Crunch
29. Capitan’s Chair
30. Chest Press on Ball
31. Climb Up Crunch
32. Crossover Crunch
33. Crunch on Ball
34. Crunch with Heel Push
35. Bicycle Crunch
36. Butterfly
37. Double Crunch
38. Half Curl
39. Hanging Reverse Crunch
40. Hip Roll
41. Hip Roll with Ball
42. Leg Raises
43. Lift and Twist on Ball
44. Lift onto Crossed Legs with Medicine Ball
45. Long Arm Crunch
46. Lying Medicine Ball Obliques
47. Medicine Ball Sit Up
48. Oblique Crunch
49. Oblique Crunch on Ball
50. Opposite Arm and Leg Raise
51. Pelvic Lift
52. Pelvic Tilt
53. Plank
54. Plank on Ball
55. Prone Plank
56. Rear Leg Scissor
57. Reverse Back Extension on Ball
58. Reverse Crunch
59. Reverse Crunch with Weight
60. Reverse Twist on Ball
61. Roll Out on Ball
62. Russian Twist
63. Scissor Leg Reverse Curl with Ball
64. Seated Knee Tucks
65. Seated Oblique Twist with Medicine Ball
66. Seated Rotations with Medicine Ball
67. Seated Twists with medicine Ball
68. Side Bends
69. Side Crunch
70. Side Plank
71. Squat Thrust with Twist
72. Standing Rotation
73. Standing Side Bends with Medicine Ball
74. Torso Track
75. Traditional Crunch
76. V-Sit
77. V-Sit with Medicine Ball
78. Vertical Bench Crunch
79. Vertical Leg Crunch
80. Weighted Curls
81. Weighted Golf Swing
82. Weighted Leg Extensions
Pilates for the most part is a wonderful abdominal work out.  This list includes a few of the best Pilates moves for the abdomen.

83. Chest Lift
84. Chest Lift with Rotation
85. Criss Cross
86. Double Leg Stretch
87. Double Straight Leg Lowers
88. Flat Abdominals Series
89. Leg Pull Front
90. One Leg Circle
91. Open Leg Balance
92. Open Leg Rocker
93. Pelvic Clock
94. Seal
95. Side Crunch on Ball
96. Single Leg Stretch
97. Single Straight Leg Stretch
98. Supported Roll Back
99. Teaser with One Leg
100. The Hundred
101. The Roll Up

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