The Best Exercises for Abs at Home, According to an Expert Personal Trainer
The Dead Bug
Lie on your back on the floor with your arms straight and above your chest, hips and knees bent 90 degrees into a tabletop position with feet off the ground and shins parallel to the floor.
Flatten your lower back into the floor to activate your abdominals without holding your breath.While keeping the lower back flat and the ribs from flareing out.
Standard plank
Lay facedown and support yourself with your forearms and elbow. Keep your elbows under your shoulders and your hands in fists to increase upper-body tension and muscle activation. Forearms should be parallel.
Side plank
Lay on your side with your feet and legs on top of each other, forearm on ground, elbow under shoulder.Contract abs and compress glutes without holding breath.
Bird Dog
Get on all fours with your hands below your shoulders and knees below your hips to do the bird dog.Engage abs and tuck chin without holding breath.
Windshield wiper
Form a ‘T’ with your arms straight out at your sides and palms up while reclining.Raise your feet and bend your hips and knees 90 degrees to form a tabletop position with your shins parallel to the floor.