5 Best Abs Workouts At Home

Let us tackle this forever-asked question in the fitness space. How do you lose belly fat around your belly?

This is actually part 2 of another blog, “4 Simple Exercises to Get Rid of Belly Fat At-Home for Women”.

This blog contains 5 more abs workouts at home that you can easily do to get a stronger core.

Do check part 1 out first before reading this blog. It will provide the necessary context for this part 2.

Let Us Do a Summary

Whether or not you choose to read part 1, it is helpful to have a quick summary here before we move forward.

Number 1: You cannot lose weight around the belly by itself. You need to lose fat proportionally throughout your body.

Number 2: Abs workouts do not trim fat. They strengthen the abs muscles.

Number 3: Abs workouts tend to also use the lower back muscles. Inappropriate use can lead to further back pain.

With that out of the way, let us jump into 5 best abs workouts at home you can add to your exercise routine right now!

Related post: Part 1 of Abs Exercise Ideas

Chest Tap

The exercise will require a certain amount of strength from your shoulders.

The starting position is similar to a push-up. You will lie face down to the floor. 

Have your arms straighten out, in line with your shoulders. Squeeze your abs to keep the torso steady.

Use one hand to tap the opposite shoulder. Left arm to right shoulder and vice versa.

Alternate arms and shoulders and count your reps for each side separately.

Do remember to keep your abs tight the entire time!

Related post: Get Your Free Abs Workouts @ Home Guide

Russian Twist

The Russian twist is an abs workout that does use your low back muscles extensively. It does not mean you should not utilize it. 

You should take extra precaution when using this workout. You can start with body weight, then progressively add more weight, in terms of medicine ball or dumbbell.

Start by sitting down on a yoga mat with both feet slightly off the floor.

Twist your torso by turning your head to one shoulder at a time. Your hands should be in front of your chest the entire time.

Twist back and forth on each side and keep your abs engaged the entire time.

Candlestick

Candlestick is an abs workout that looks easy but it is actually not.

You will start by lying down facing up the ceiling. 

Your feet should also be up and straight with your toes pointing to the direction of your head, basically keeping your feet flexed.

Crunch your abs to raise your feet up. Keep in mind to go STRAIGHT up, not toward your head.

You might find that your feet do not go up too far but that is to be expected. Do not be discouraged.

Bird Dog

The bird dog exercise is one that you can easily make easy or harder. 

Let us start with the standard form of this exercise.

Get into a table top position with your head facing down, hands inline with shoulders and knees bent comfortably on the floor.

The main point is: opposite hand and leg ( •̀ .̫ •́ )✧

Start by reaching your right hand forward and pushing your left leg backward, thereby straightening both of them.

Lower your hand and leg. Repeat by alternating between each side.

The exercise utilizes coordination as well as strengthening your abs muscles. 

You can make the bird dog exercise even harder. Instead of lowering your limbs in between reps, have your elbow touch your knee and keep going with the same side. 

The change will introduce a balance component for you to work on.

Glute Bridge

This is a 2-in-1 exercise. The glute bridge strengthens both your abs and back muscles.

Lie down and have your eyes looking at the ceiling.

Bend your knees at a comfortable angle with your feet on the ground.

To begin, crunch your abs and raise your hips up toward the ceiling.

Push into the ground with your feet. Squeeze your glute to maintain balance.

At the same time, have both hands comfortably to your sides as support.

Lower your hips down and repeat.

You can make this exercise harder by doing a single leg glute bridge. 

The starting position is the same but one of your legs is straightened and raised up.

The motion is exactly the same. With one of your legs not driving into the ground, your abs muscles will have to work harder to maintain balance.

Wait, There are More Abs Workouts At Home…

Those are the 5 abs workouts at home that you should choose to add to your exercise routine.

They are fairly compact and can be done anywhere anytime. All you really need is a flat surface.

Some exercises are harder than others. But I believe you can totally do them without a hitch.

To help you in your fitness journey, I have compacted everything here and part 1 into a single PDF guide, called “Abs Workouts @ Home.”

It is completely free for you, no strings attached. Here is a quick infographic on which abs exercise is included in your free guide.

All you need to do is to click the button below to grab it. All the best!