{"id":4607,"date":"2021-07-31T03:02:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T07:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefitnessphantom.com\/?p=4607"},"modified":"2023-02-08T12:38:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T17:38:07","slug":"best-gym-ab-exercises-and-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefitnessphantom.com\/best-gym-ab-exercises-and-workouts","title":{"rendered":"30 Best Gym Ab Exercises for Building a Sturdy Core"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to working out your abs in the gym, you’ll have plenty of options. For example, you can use several machines and equipment to train your abs, such as a cable pulley, pull-up bar, weight plates, decline bench, and ab machine. These various pieces of equipment will help you bolster, tone, and build a powerful core<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, I’ve shared how you can use all gym equipment to perform as many as thirty abs and oblique exercises to forge your core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sturdy core supports your torso, provides stability to the lower back<\/a>, improves posture, boosts athletic performance, and helps lift weights during compound exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best Gym Ab Exercises for a Powerful Core Workout<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Upper Abs<\/th>Lower Abs<\/th>Obliques<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Kneeling Cable Crunches<\/td>Knee Raise<\/td>Side Knee Raise<\/td><\/tr>
Lying Cable Crunches<\/td>Hanging Leg Raise<\/td>Cable Oblique Twist<\/td><\/tr>
Weighted Situps<\/td>Lying Cable Leg Raise<\/td>H2L Wood Chop<\/td><\/tr>
Hollow Body Hold<\/td>Lying DB Leg Raise<\/td>L2H Wood Chop<\/td><\/tr>
Abdominal Bench Crunch<\/td>Reverse Cable Crunches<\/td>Parallel Chop<\/td><\/tr>
Weighted Plank<\/td>L Hang<\/td>DB Side Plank<\/td><\/tr>
Roll Out<\/td>DB Reverse Crunches<\/td>Landmine Oblique Twist<\/td><\/tr>
Standing Cable Crunch<\/td>Dragon Flag<\/td>Russian Twist<\/td><\/tr>
Machine Ab Crunch<\/td>Toes to Bar<\/td>Windshield Wipers<\/td><\/tr>
DB Toe Touch Crunch<\/td>Knee to Elbows<\/td>Seated Bar Twist<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
The ultimate core exercises to do at the gym<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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These exercises target each abdominal muscle, from the upper, middle, and lower abs to internal and external obliques, and help you build a bullet-proof and defined midsection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPPER ABS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Kneeling Cable Crunches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Level<\/th>Equipment Needed<\/th>Suggested Reps<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Beginner<\/td>Cable Machine<\/td>15 x 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The kneeling cable crunch is an excellent way to activate core muscles and build thickened upper abs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps to perform kneeling cable crunches<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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