Ab & Core Exercises
260 exercises — Your core is far more than the six-pack — it includes the rectus abdominis, the obliques on the sides, the deep transverse abdominis, and the lower-back stabilizers that work together to protect your spine and transfer force. This collection covers the full waist region: crunches and sit-up variations for the upper abs, hanging and lying leg raises for the lower abs, Russian twists and side bends for the obliques, and planks and rollouts for deep anti-extension strength. Each ab exercise comes with a looping video animation so you can match the tempo and avoid pulling on your neck or using momentum. Open any movement for the muscles worked, equipment, and detailed instructions. Most need no equipment at all, making this an ideal home-training list. The same core-exercise data and animations are available through the WorkoutX API.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best ab exercises for a six-pack?
A visible six-pack comes from training the rectus abdominis and lowering body fat. Crunches, leg raises, and cable crunches build the muscle; nutrition reveals it.
How do I train my obliques?
Russian twists, side bends, and bicycle crunches target the obliques on the sides of your waist. Rotational and anti-rotational moves build a complete, functional core.
Can I do these ab exercises at home?
Most core exercises here are bodyweight — planks, crunches, leg raises, and sit-ups need no equipment. Filter the list for the moves that match your space.
Do these core exercises include animations?
Yes. Every ab & core exercise here has a looping animation of the full movement, plus step-by-step instructions, form tips and the muscles worked. Through the WorkoutX API the same animations come as 720p MP4 at 30 fps, with male and female models.
For developers
Building a fitness app?
Get all 260 ab & core exercises from the WorkoutX API: names, muscles, equipment, instructions and 720p MP4 animations, in one REST call.
# Ab & Core exercises, 20 at a time
curl "https://api.workoutxapp.com/v2/exercises?bodyPart=waist&limit=20" \
-H "X-WorkoutX-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"