All of us want the perfect abs but don’t want to get bored doing the same kind of exercises. Different bodybuilding exercises also hit different areas of your abs so you want to make sure you get a good variety in. To help you with that, here are 10 bodybuilding exercises that you can do for your abs. All of these exercises are effective in sculpting your abs and is worth trying out.
The first exercise is the ab crunch on an exercise ball. We all know about doing the standard crunches. But with the exercise ball, it gets rid the pressure on your back and is easier on the neck. Most people have done crunches on hard surfaces, so you should use an exercise ball for a change.
The second exercise is the crunch twist. This is similar to a regular crunch (you start with your hands behind your head) except you twist your torso to each side to hit the sides of the stomach. A tip to doing this exercise is not to bend your head but to focus on your torso while twisting your elbows.
The third exercise is the bicycle kick. Just as the name suggests this involves you moving your legs like you are riding a bicycle. You do this exercise by lying on your back with your knees bent 90 degrees. Then you start pumping your legs like you were on a bicycle.
The fourth exercise is the hanging leg raise. This is one of the most effective ab exercises. You do it by holding on to a chinup bar with a wide overhead grip. You keep the top part of your body and bring your knees up as close to your chest as possible. The best way to describe it is to make an L shape while pushing up as far as possible.
The fifth exercise is the reverse crunch. This exercise is similar to the hanging leg raise except you don’t need a chinup bar. You do it by starting in the sit up position and rather than moving your upper body up, you bring your knees up the same way you would when doing a hanging leg raise.
The sixth exercise will really help you hit your abs. You use a cable pulley machine and set up the weight you want. This is one of the bodybuilding exercises people do to build triceps. The difference is that you kneel on your knees and pull downwards, hitting your abs.
The seventh exercise is the pulse up. You lay flat on your back with your legs straight up, making a 90 degree angle. From here you pulse your butt and hips up to hit your abs to go at a higher angle.
The eighth exercise is one of many kettlebell exercises you can use. You take your kettlebell with both hands and hold it above your shoulders slightly away from your body. From there you bend your waist as you bring down the kettlebell. Bodybuilding clubs can teach you many other exercises with kettlebells.
The ninth exercise is the cable roll out. You attach a pulley (with light weights) to a barbell and start out on the floor. You start right before the push up position and roll the barbell until you’ve extend to the full length of your body.
The tenth and final of the bodybuilding exercises designed to hit your abs is the sit up. You start in the stomach crunches position and rather than just focus on the crunches, you bring your whole upper body as closely to your knees as possible. Again, you can join bodybuilding clubs if you want help with your exercise routines and personal fitness goals.
