22 Ab Exercises Ranked (Worst to Best!)

[@PAINakaDAICAP]

Not only their videos are great. They're programs are incredible

[@deven9565]

Both should be their

[@chrisandrew_tv]

@@cribbycrabby7321 My skinny ass sittin’ here broke AF like, “Yo, hear this man out!”

[@Wasteland_FX]

yes most definetly, i'm currently at week 8 next week :) and it's great, i can definetly see and feel the progress already

[@gokogi]

That head though 🥚🍳

[@patrickfasching9899]

Do you have to pay for them?

[@thisisntacat6627]

9:55 i have nothing else to live for. My wife abandoned me, my children hate me, and I'm all on my own. All I can do is move my arms from the left to the right

[@MrApetape]

perfect comment.

[@xOFFtheCUFF]

Smooth action 👍🏽

[@adri9esp366]

Xddddd

[@edsondiniz1721]

This is perfect. Now you have a Second chance to start again. Do It right thia time

[@geniusme707]

@@edsondiniz1721 i think they were just joking LOL

[@jacobjegira5361]

For me, this is *BY FAR* the greatest, most-detailed, most easy-to-digest video you'll ever find about ab exercises on KZbin.

[@AnthonyVenmans]

That's why they have MILLIONS of followers!

[@bltnbros122]

Yes

[@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR]

They missed the regular ab crunch from the list completely tho'.

[@kaigorodaki]

@@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR Who needs it tho since we already have the holy grail of da abs? Well they missed a lot of ab exercises if you think about it, but their not really worth mentioning I guess, the ab exercises in the video are probably enough

[@Antoniooooooooooooooo]

@@kaigorodaki for comparison

[@bltnbros122]

Please do this with all muscle groups if possible. This is pure gold.

[@Victorr_-nv8jn]

@Arid Sohan athlean x is not it man

[@trent6112]

@@Victorr_-nv8jn how come?

[@Victorr_-nv8jn]

@@trent6112 idk if you saw his video where he used fake weights..

[@toloman]

@@Victorr_-nv8jn that was a low moment for him, but is does not take from the knowledge he put out there

[@M340iq]

Greg Doucette Has Multiple Videos Ranking The Best Execrcise Ranking The Other Muscle Groups

[@oliverwarren1074]

Hollow Body Crunch (upper/lower abs) Side Plank (obliques) Knee Raises (lower abs) - my circuit for the next few weeks. Thanks for the video, really informative. I like that the top tier exercises are there because they are actually easy to do and adapt to various levels (so you can tune up the difficulty as you go), which is great for me as a beginner having rarely trained my abs at all.

[@thespecialone7632]

Do knee raises with an ab sling if you can't hang for long, also add the hollow body hold as a finisher

[@minimatamou8369]

In case you're in a hurry, here are the rank timestamps: S: 13:35 A: 11:20 B: 5:45 C: 3:04 D: 1:16 I'd encourage you to still watch every rank to understand what makes an exercise good or bad for your abs. Calimove would probably agree that this isn't an all-time objective one-size-fits-all ranking of exercises, but only a set of guidelines. You still need a basic understanding of the exercises to plan according to your own level and goals and this is precisely what this video provides, so take the time to check it out in it's entirety when you get the chance. Thanks for the vid, it's great !

[@direwolf_k]

Def gonna be top comment

[@Memesifoundonfacebook]

Give this man more likes

[@sirowl7491]

hmm ye sit up sucks but school still need we to do it

[@minimatamou8369]

@@sirowl7491 This very channel has several videos discussing situps and alternatives: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJelYoVvqryEmNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnrZdZWDesl0rqs I hope your sports teacher is open enough to discuss this topic. Come see them with some good evidence and visual support and you might make them change their mind and replace the situps with a more pertinent exercise.

[@PositiveCanathalTilt]

Thanks bhaai (Brother) 👍🏼😄😯

[@leo7107]

9:55 omg someone give this man a hug

[@georgekalokardis7577]

hahahahahahahahahaa

[@vardansimonyan966]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TechSupportDave]

he looks so saddddddd

[@ej8071]

LOLLLL

[@buffchicken8500]

𓅰𓅰𓅰

[@THOR-ij3fu]

D-rank 1:21 Sit Ups 2:00 Front Lever, Planche 2:37 Bird Dog C-rank 3:07 Toes to the bar 3:57 V Up 4:25 Human Flag 5:17 Windshield Whipers B-rank 5:48 Dead Bug 6:41 Mountain Climbers 7:11 Plank 7:35 Leg Raises 8:08 Heel Taps 8:52 Candle Raise 9:28 Russian Twist 10:09 Dragon Flag 10:50 Roll Out A-rank 11:24 Long Lever Plank 12:01 Knee Raises 12:36 Side Plank 13:03 Reverse Crunch S-rank 13:41 Hollow Body Crunch

[@cherifprotv5376]

You’re a hero mate

[@epithial982]

thanks legend

[@idontgetlaidbut]

Useless. There's an easy screenshot right at the end of the video.

[@cherifprotv5376]

@@idontgetlaidbut Does it have the time stamps on them, for the people who want to get straight to the demonstration of the workout,genius? Think before you type.

[@idontgetlaidbut]

@@cherifprotv5376 stupid kindergartner needs visual examples

[@collin7687]

Long Lever Plank 11:35 Knee Raises 12:00 Side plank 12:35 Reverse Crunch 13:00 Hollow Body Crunch 13:40

[@iblockthxt4433]

Nice selection !

[@DoryanTheCritic]

I love Alex's explanations, he gets the message through extremely clear and easy to understand.

[@nabbopersempre7004]

Dead bug 5:49 dead bug complex 6:21 Mountain climbers 6:42 Candle raise 8:53 Russian Twist. 9:28 Long lever plank 11:25 Knee raises 12:02 Side plank 12:37 Reverse crunch 13:05 Hollow body crunch 13:43

[@frankemme5160]

Grazie!

[@SillyMidOnn]

Thanks man

[@buffchicken8500]

Thank you𓆉︎𓆉︎

[@williambohannon6264]

6:42 for mountain climbers

[@YoshiSeal]

These meant to be the best ?

[@Austindunhamfit]

Sheesh good video guys!

[@abdourahmandiallo9838]

You too man

[@cheemscheemson1782]

Roids

[@Talibeilm-a]

You, calimove crew, Gabo Saturno are my favourites.

[@druhanperera]

@@cheemscheemson1782 why

[@blenderx6754]

Yo

[@tykjpelk]

This is the kind of quality content I expect from Cali Move.

[@adityagurung017]

They naver let you down brotha

[@maxprofitonemilliongoal2184]

5:04 💎 *Top Play WN* kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHXbiIONbciglbM

[@amirfirdaus9419]

cali cartel

[@TehDanno1]

I've been doing hanging knee raises for almost a month now, managed to mix them into my routines and do them as a super set in-between some of my exercises doing 3 sets of 20. This video helped motivate me into working on core more seriously than before.

[@OVOVKA_TM]

9:28 Russian Twist 11:25 Long Lever Plank 12:08 Knee Raise 12:40 Side plank 13:05 Reverse crunch 13:40 Hollow body crunch

[@henry-td1ew]

14:34 for full list, but i still recommend watching the whole video its really detailed!

[@nicolen9047]

Thanks ❤️

[@cindyy3707]

appreciate it

[@ohareshairs2210]

xqcL

[@simongreenthompson3119]

@@ohareshairs2210 ive seen a lot of juicers in this comment section we all getting fit

[@tony_5156]

XQC SCHNOZE

[@kevynjhordan]

13:56 the look in his eyes... his soul is gone!

[@adrienmaivai3105]

ahahhahahaha

[@mNmoses]

Same at 9:55

[@pure2291]

@@mNmoses to be honest I wasn’t sure he was a human at some points, he looked exactly like the muscle display statues

[@anittachg3452]

🤣

[@stoic_ape9518]

No hes just german

[@Martin-zs7gc]

6:25 Dead bug 6:44 mountain climbers 7:40 leg raises, knee raises 8:53 candle raise 9:30 russian twist 12:36 side crunch 13:44 Hollow body crunch

[@SamueleCastiglioni]

3:58 V-Up 8:09 Heel taps 8:54 Candle raise 9:31 Russian twist ! 11:25 Long lever plank 12:02 Knee raises ! 12:35 Side plank 13:05 Reverse crunch 13:43 Hollow body crunch

[@sirowl7491]

make this kind or videos but with different muscles. it'll help a lot of people. keep the hard work we loving it❤️

[@gustavo_jose2]

yes PLEASE!

[@sirowl7491]

@@maxprofitonemilliongoal2184 what bot

[@eduardopazos4114]

That would be great

[@LH-uc8uf]

For anyone trying to see which ones to do, here is a time stamp to where A tier starts 11:22

[@mrsxber1916]

Bro thank you!!

[@saims.2402]

5:35 you didn’t have to stare right through my soul.

[@Unknown-t5h7n]

Hi Saim again

[@salhb737tm2]

Keep eye contact to show your dominance

[@nocturnaljoe9543]

@@salhb737tm2 True sigma speaking.

[@IzaakPoppleton]

I tried doing 100 sit-ups everyday, and I always wondered why I didn’t notice much of a difference, thank you for this!

[@enemdes3735]

I did weighted sit ups for 3 months i almost destroyed my spine

[@camokarzi8491]

I’ve been doing a lot of sit-ups recently and I’ve seen improvements. Do you think it varies between people and technique?

[@jelle1265]

@@camokarzi8491 sure but everyone gets the damage to their spine, it's just a "destroy your spine, you may even get some abs!" Type of exercise

[@youwantmyname9208]

Switch to more difficult exercises like dragon flag, it will make your reps lower and sore your abs more that you needed more rest days, but it will really increase your strength more

[@apmaz6112]

Crunches and situps have same effect in abs. Situps do more for back. At least this is what I know. So if u want abs crunches are not much different

[@VitalityFitnessScience]

I love how you show also why. Very clean as well. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@digitalobserved]

Loving the in-depth information! You can tell this is the work of a competent physio and sport scientist. I'm a future physiotherapist and this is extremely useful material.

[@LatimusChadimus]

FitnessFAQs is great too

[@zerotwo7197]

@@LatimusChadimus ql0q1 pxc1

[@andreafullwood6458]

One of the best vids in a long long time. No noise just facts and demonstrations. Pure gold🏆

[@joseluiscorreiafigueira]

I can definitely say this is the best calisthenics channel on KZbin

[@AngelosPhotography]

Me, a beginner in abs workout: Imma go straight for S and A abs workouts

[@anubis4032]

Same but I'm not a beginner Im just looking for new exercises😂

[@anubis4032]

Same but I'm not a beginner Im just looking for new exercises😂

[@redwildbear7253]

It's not easy to hardest, some exercises in the S and A are easy and some other in lower ranks like the front lever are hard movements.

[@CraftxTD]

@@redwildbear7253 Agree. Dragon Flag is B tier however it’s a hard as hell exercise to do.

[@smitezer3240]

Actually that's what you are supposed to do.

[@bkdsaskerman7359]

The best exercise isnt the hardest, thats cool. Thanks for the ranking💪

[@manishtandel4199]

Does that mean you have to do more reps?

[@bkdsaskerman7359]

@@manishtandel4199 yup, max out on reps

[@92679gary]

The best exercise is the one you actually do.

[@mr.j2040]

@@92679gary and in perfect form

[@AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult]

I love how the higher the tier, the less extra they become

[@nimaafshar8153]

Because as the tier goes up, the focus on abs increases and removes the mobility and need to use other muscle groups.

[@Nikotew]

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[@thehspace]

This is simple to understand. Fantastic non-ranting description, graphics and demonstration. Other videos have too much fluff, ranting and over-excited commentary. Thank you!

[@realverse]

8 months later, still coming back to this vid. Arguably the best abs advice of whole YT, thank you

[@kryptonite2335]

Listen to Saitama he knows what he's doing

[@jaspervandyk9399]

Lol😂😂

[@MikePitt]

Great video. If you have limited time, the A Rank starts at 11:25

[@el_choro_pistola123]

And S in 13:40 if you're in a bad mood therefore impatient

[@SlickRieck]

This channel got me so inspired I even shaved my head.

[@pinxos_]

Interesting

[@toasterstudios8646]

Interesting

[@oursbrun101]

Interesting

[@ivanvalle8704]

Interesting

[@punisher4649]

interesting

[@mateoopisso804]

Tobillos 8:08 Candle 9:00 /ult buff con Elevación y manos palma al piso Russian 9:42 Reverse 13:08 Hollow 13:43 Long plank 11:51 SIDE plank 12:48

[@neoniki30]

Easily the best channel about calisthenics. Very informative videos, well structured and straight to the point. I've been following them for years and still learn new stuff to this day! Thanks guys!

[@hadizafar7523]

Well that was probably the best video of Cali move I have ever seen. Super helpful. Keep it up guys.

[@Hectorenzo]

Your channel is pure gold. I'm so glad that I found you at the beginning of my Cali journey :) Best wishes for upcomiing Xmas and New year!

[@KL-tn1xc]

9:55 me thinking about my life choices.

[@TheMOReviewers]

Believe me when I tell you I cackled.

[@davidvieira16]

dead bug 5:49 dead bug complex 6:21 mountain climbers 6:42 plank 7:15 heel tab 8:10 candle raise 8:55 russian twist 9:28 long lever plank 11:26 side plan raise 12:39 hollow body crunch 13:43

[@00brun26]

5:00 Commentator: "Human flag is not easy to do and requires a lot of strength and coordination. Bald guy doing the move: *Happily smiling*

[@777lucifero]

A good tip I wish I'd known before, valid for almost any ab exercise performed on the floor: nothing should be able to pass under your lower back, not even an ant. We tend to cheat and arch our back a bit, that releases the tension from abs. If you focus on keeping the tension always on abs, the back will be parallel to the floor at all times (hence, nothing passes under). like at 6:20 where your lower back is very slightly going up a bit, but then gets better when you modify the ab exercise in the next seconds.

[@lukaszpekalski98]

After doing almost all of them, I'm happy that I can regain my strength with those exercises again. Video 10/10

[@shaiadara9699]

Dude make a series for these muscle groups please. Helps in finding that bang for buck

[@hassuntzu6523]

13:55 That’s the “Origin” of life

[@fitness60plus52]

When I need a final word on exercises, I come to your channel.

[@chiranjansahu4362]

9:55 i died laughing here

[@monroerobbins7551]

Ditto

[@cheemscheemson1782]

RIP

[@albertoricardomorales6328]

me too bro lol!

[@hail_harshit]

Rip

[@phantom4577]

I swear i didnt even smile

[@NikosNtemkas]

I own complete calisthenics and mobility programs. Both of them are AMAZING. Can't stress this enough. Thanks for the video as always!

[@KaiM2583]

Awesome! The pros and cons presentation was so useful, and one I don’t see very often, especially in such detail. The clear examples of how to perform each exercise was also great, especially for amateur beginners like me.

[@guloguloguy]

WOW!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU, FOR THIS SUPERLATIVE DEMONSTRATION, AND EXPLANATION, OF THESE EXERCISES, AND BENEFITS, AND PRECAUTIONS!!

[@douggoff5784]

Was looking for a bench for hyper back extensions, sit ups, and flat bench. kzbin.infoUgkx1N3gatJfHIxCsI2TbcOH1-k8v-EDJ40N Was about to buy a similar product from other manufacturer when I saw this one for less. Glad I chose this one, as it's very solid/stable, no movement whatsoever. Incline is easy to adjust as well. As others have said the plastic foot pads are a poor design as they are not attached. Also like others, I think it should be a few inches longer for a flat bench, but it's workable. Assembly instructions were poor, with one step being completely and obviously incorrect. I did get a communication from the seller that there were new instructions, but I had already assembled it. Overall it's a great buy, very happy with it.

[@dannyboy0122]

6:25 dead bug 6:44 mount climbers m 7:40 leg raises, knee raises 8:53 candle raises 9:30 Russian twist 12:36 side crunch 13:44 hollow body crunch

[@naskotsarev3]

When you finally realised that the sit-ups are the worst abs exercise 😄

[@samsondo420]

I been doing situps for weeks dude

[@theanonymouscommenter976]

They also feel terrible to do, honestly

[@theslayer2360]

Not really it's all about preference

[@luxky.1832]

@@samsondo420 you can do it for years without injuring yourself bruh... But it doesn't mean that it's a good exercise... Sit ups is done for abs and if it doesn't target abs much then it's a bad exercise... It doesn't mean that bad exercise has more chance of injury, it simply means that the exercise can't do it's job effectively (i.e. To target your abs)

[@Kali-8]

They make your core stronger, so for boxers and the like its helpful

[@akhterhassan6670]

One of the best videos on ab workout, period! I applied the techniques shown in this video and felt and immediate burn in my stomach. Please keep up the good work!

[@MrVicta]

You could do a similar video in the future: All the calisthenics and weighted lower back excersises ranked.

[@andrzejskarzynski1528]

Great idea.

[@0bilgi]

Absolutely!! Like comment please. They must see!

[@connorryan2715]

This is a great video and just what I was looking for. I’m taking exercise more seriously now than I have been and my core is pretty weak atm. Being shown some really good core exercises that I can do, while having the good technique shown is gonna help me out a lot

[@w.7194]

You forgot to tell everyone these great exercises are only part of getting to be built like him....our diets play the largest part of looking so fit....great informative video.

[@MarcAmengual]

Excellent content. Somehow it's always difficult to find reliable information about exercise in general, but these videos are clear, informative, straight to the point... 10/10.

[@carrioncalisthenics]

You can always trust 100% that with every video calimove releases it’s in the best interest of any level athlete🤸🏻‍♂️

[@bologna32]

9:55 lmaoooo

[@gousejani9205]

Lol

[@cithr0963]

Flashback to Coach Greg imitating Heria lmao

[@amosgeorgelal2152]

I cracked up after watching that part 😂😂

[@efka9667]

Sadly, I see those kind of movements in larger crossfit meetings when idiots compete with each other instead of focusing on themself.

[@manuellengletgarcia4968]

I think is holding the laught lmao.

[@aldrinvendt8524]

Wooo! everything in my ab series is B and above, good to know I'm doing decent ab work, and I learned a lot from this!

[@housekeeper21]

Thank you so much! Looking for something like that for so long!! In addition you seem way more professional and unpretentious than most of the fitness KZbinrs out there. Highly appreciated!!

[@kkt6082]

Comment for algorithm

[@BorobobJW]

Wow, I've never seen such a complete guide about abs exercises. You guys really are unique.

[@MrTwoFox]

so when squidward was saying "futureeeee" he was actually getting ripped lol

[@valentinkrajzelman4649]

i thought the same lmao

[@sriyansh1729]

His body is just absolutely perfect omfg

[@yusefhawksight1558]

The most precisely informative video about ad training in internet's history

[@xxMADxxSCIENTISTxx]

3:42 - Good Lord, his destiny is to win an academy award.

[@Anonymos185]

V-ups are an absolute back breaker for me, no matter how soft the ground is below me. Never again. Always skipping this one, on my workout app

[@diogenesbarrel7350]

Ha same

[@leokastor]

They're good. Just remember to never slam or let your back fall to the ground. Always try to "roll" it down and up. One vertebrae at a time.

[@Blue-uw2lu]

I will still recommend that you create a vid on how to create equipments like rings,paralletes,pull-up bars...etc :)

[@typicalskywars4025]

For people looking for advice on that topic. Buy a pull up bar which is good for your door or anywhere in your home. Then attach rings to it if you want them as well just keep in mind it will be much easier on these rings because of the short height of them. And finally buy paralletes.

[@srivadlamoodi3327]

Mountain climbers 6:47 Long lever plank 11:25 Side plank 12:37 Reverse crunch 13:05 Hollow crunch 13:43

[@calderniven8110]

Who downvotes this? I mean.. it's literally professional training information for free. Subbed for a comprehensive, practical video.

[@antoinelanglois8587]

6:58 ahahahahah im dead I know the video is serious but i'm sorry this moment made me laugh a lot

[@annamariewaithira]

Me too😭

[@kazanovian]

If you want to watch one video on KZbin for ab exercises, THIS IS THE ONE!

[@ultra2187]

Russian twists are bad for your lower back, repeated rotation of the lower back is bad in general. Great content!

[@svendiegel]

Just did some Hollow Body Crunches on my carpet and the burn was really nice. Gonna implement them in my workouts. Thx!!

[@user-ge4zv1br1n]

I came to watch this video to work on my physical fitness, but thanks to the clear pronunciation, it’s also useful for my English language training as a Japanese speaker.

[@lasa9595]

13:43 "FUUUUUUUUUTUUREEE"

[@jaziertheman]

I’ve never laughed that hard in my entire life

[@falkenberger1224]

I think now is a good moment to optimize my abs workout

[@Josh350]

I now believe a lot of my issues came from doing calisthetics and lifting with a wrong form. I am so glad most YT channels are emphasizing on form vs reps. As a teen I was foolish to believe more reps was a better workout. Thank you for teaching proper methods and form.

[@cleona205]

I love how you explain eveything details.... amazing content

[@xhaust1]

My favorite fitness coaches and channel

[@Qaxaler]

I like my abs so much I cover them in a layer of fat

[@Kindacutehuh]

Oh, I didnt know I loved them so much then!

[@Kalikid98]

Hollow body crunch reminded me of Squidward: “FUTURRRREEE….FUTURRREE”

[@dagoatdavid7]

Squidward must have a strong core 😅

[@Coouge]

Amazing content guys! Great job!!

[@cube2475]

13:05 reverse crunch 12:40 side plank raise 13:43 hollow body crunch

[@Jalabeoth]

Wow, tried hollow body crunch, it basted my core faster than any sit up or crunch. Thanks for the info. Cheers.

[@rubberonasphalt]

Surprisingly, the S and A levels are probably the best and easier exercises to do, as you don’t rely on other muscles that may be fatigued, say after a chest day that relies on chest, triceps and shoulders. Or fatigued legs after a run or leg workout the previous day. Awesome video

[@potbellyfatguyfromnewyorkcity]

no you are wrong. you need great strength in your upper body to even hold yourself up while raising your knees. if you have inflammation there in the joints, you will be in sharp pain. this video isn't all that its; made out to be.

[@somxr_738]

that’s the point

[@itsoracle]

how is thst surprising, this isn't a difficulty chart

[@itsoracle]

​@@potbellyfatguyfromnewyorkcityif you consider that "great strength" you have never worked out in your life

[@Rig_JW]

I was expecting to see L-sit somewhere on this list. Guess is a compound movement more then an abb exercise. Log Rolls are still the best and the weirdest of them all!

[@riddle2625]

Truly knowledgeable. I was sweating after only 15 minites. Activation was totally felt.

[@Bigg_Smoke]

self timestamp (ignore) 1. 13:41 2. 13:04 3. 12:36 4. 11:34 5. 9:41 6. 9:17 7. 8:40 8. 7:12 9. 7:04 10. 6:29

[@huiledenoix8014]

What a quality video ... Today i'm back into fitness, and it helped me scheduling my first session of my new routine

[@guyledouche6039]

5:35 that look tho

[@max8784]

this is actually a very good idea for a video there is alot of bro science about ab workouts

[@lizosaurusrex]

OK first things: This video is great, super helpful, and your model is incredible. Like damn. But this eye contact during the windshield wipers 5:34 KILLED ME. I'm dead.

[@thealchemist1480]

Simply the best core video on KZbin

[@josemucarselsacoto5122]

Saitama and genos!

[@aprameya1591]

Ahhh.... I see you're a man culture🔥

[@mobrondon2246]

@@aprameya1591 man of culture

[@SS-lr3oo]

Best start from 13:47

[@bluesyace9564]

9:28 russian twist 11:24 long lever plank 12:35 side plank 13:07 knee raise 13:41 hollow body hold