Exercises from the community
Bicycles (abs)
Bicycles on a hanging bar work endurance and hypertrophy for the abs through a longer range of motion than the floor version, recruiting the obliques as a synergist throughout. Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and core braced. Drive one knee up and across toward the opposite side while extending the other leg, then alternate in a smooth pedaling motion, keeping your torso as still as possible.
Medicine Ball Spartan Twists
Medicine Ball Spartan Twists give a real-world, full-body workout to the oblique abs, shoulders, and arms by combining rotation with an explosive medicine ball movement. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart holding a medicine ball at chest height. Rotate your torso and swing the ball across your body toward one hip, then reverse the motion to the other side in a controlled, athletic rhythm.
Medicine Ball Russian Twists
Medicine Ball Russian Twists are a great, well-known move for cutting the oblique abs, with the ball adding resistance to the classic bodyweight twist. Sit with your knees bent and heels on the floor (or lifted for more difficulty), leaning back slightly to engage your core. Holding a medicine ball with both hands, rotate side to side, tapping the ball near the floor on each side.