Top 7 Abdominal Exercises – No Crunches in The List
ByAbdominal exercises are the most demanded. Everybody wants flat stomach 
. I don’t like crunches, although they have place in abdominal workout.
Below you can see pictures of my favorite core exercises along with explanation how to properly do them.
Have in mind that doing only abs exercises will not cause burning stomach fat. You need to combine exercises for whole body with a healthy diet and this is the only way to burn fat.
Happy belly exercising
plunk exercises
Plank. This is very powerful exercise and it is difficult for beginners. Plank is good also for your back, buttocks and arms. This is a compound exercise that works several large muscle groups at once. Try to hold for 30-60 seconds, beginners hold as long as they can, 5 seconds is good for beginning.
How to do plank: Start on your stomach with your hands placed in a prayer position, making sure that your shoulders are in line with your elbows. Keeping your hips tight, your glutes (buttocks) contracted and your back straight, lift your body up so that you are supporting your body weight on your elbows and toes.
Maintain this position for desired length of time or until the back begins to strain and your hips begin to sag.
Side Plank
Side Plank. Strengthens the abdominal and lower back muscles.
How to do Side plank: Start by laying on your side with your legs bent and your arm placed squarely underneath you. Lift your body up maintaining a solid bridge while supporting your body weight on your one knee and forearm.
Hold this position for desired length of time or until your hips begin to sag and you can no longer maintain a solid bridge. Rest and repeat 10 times, 10 series. 1 series contains 10 repetitions.
Moving Plank
Moving Plank. This is the advanced execution of Plank. Do it when you are used to the static plank.
How to do moving plank: Start on your stomach with your hands placed in a prayer position, making sure that your shoulders are in line with your elbows. Keeping your hips tight, your glutes contracted and your back straight, lift your body up so that you are supporting your body weight on your elbows and toes.
Lift one arm to the ceiling and turn the body aside, hold this position for a second and return arm on the ground. Repeat by lifting the other arm.
Body Leg Lift
Body Leg Lift. This is fabulous stomach exercise, because it builds your core and lower abs along with balance. It may feel difficult when you start but the results deserve your persistence.
How to perform Body Leg Lift: Start by lying on your back with your arms and legs fully extended. Curl your shoulders off of the floor and reach for your toes. At the same time, lift both heels off of the ground, squeezing your abdominals.
Hold the position for three seconds. Remember to try and create a “V” with your body and keep the small of your back pressed against the floor. Relax and lower your body back to the starting position and repeat the action.
Leg Push
Leg Push. This exercise targets the stomach muscles, especially lower abdominal. It is very good for beginners.
How to do Leg push: Start by lying on your back with arms fully extended. Bend legs and lift them. Now start pushing the legs forward until fully strengthen them, hold for a second and bend knees.
Double Leg Drops
Double Leg Drops. This exercise targets the lower abs. You need to develop strength in your stomach before starting with this exercise. The problem here is that you may arch your back instead of keeping it firmly on the floor.
This happens when your abs don’t have enough strength and you try to compensate the movement with other musles.
How to do Double Leg Drops: Start on your back with both feet raised and your hands placed at the side of your body or under your buttocks if you are a beginner. While exhaling, slowly lower both legs down to the floor (don’t touch it) keeping your core engaged throughout the entire range of motion. Lift both legs back up to the starting position.
Abdominal Hip Raises
Abdominal Hip Raises. You can start slowly with this exercise and not push too much. It works your tummy.
How to do Abdominal Hip Raises: Start on your back with both legs in the air and your hands placed at the side of your body or under hips. Lift your hips off the floor and drive your feet straight up towards the ceiling using your upper abs.
Lower your body back down until your tailbone softy touches the floor.
You can find more abdominal exercises and non conventional explanation of stomach fat here (there are different sections for men and women). At the end they offer to pay for a ebook (I bought it and it deserves every $, many exercises and food explanations, good reading), but before you reach the point they ask for payment, there is lots of good free info, enjoy !
The are numbers of things that we have to consider. This list is probably not everything:
1. Exercises – very important
2. Fat burning diet – with this maybe exercises will not have to be so intensive
3. Cardio exercises – running, bike
4. Mental change – this is the hardest. It is very hard to motivate these days
5. Eat often and less – this is also very healthy
Great list of non-crunch ab exercises!
I am a believer that traditional crunches are a waste of time and that there are a ton of more effective exercises, such as those on your list here.
One I like to do is the ab rollout with a stability ball or ab wheel. I definitely feel my abs after doing those. Great total body ab exercise!
Nice!
These are great exercises for strong abs, but in order to see our ab muscles, a proper diet is very important. By this I mean, a layer of fat around your middle is the result of too many “bad carbs”, and no amount of exercise alone will give you the ab muscles you desire unless you restrict your “bad carb” intake.
This is a great list of exercises for targeting your abdominal areas. Many people hate doing crunches and like doing a variety of exercises.
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I ran acros your website and have been working out with you. I’ve only worked out twice (every other day) and am excited to continue seein you everyday. I already feel my legs, arms and back a little soar. The entire body workout video (at the beach) for 20 minutes is great. I also look forward in targeting my abs, so thank you for showing me your 7 ab workouts.
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Hi Rumi
I want to say that your exercises are great , I to came across your web site and downloaded the videos and I find that the entire body work out is great and is easy to follow..oh maybe the push up are the hardest to do but I guess that come with time.
Again thank you and hope you continue working with us.
Donna :>)
This is very nice. But can u give me any exercise for breast size,fat loss and control.
Plz reply me if u have any exercise for me of my choice.
hi, i liked the exercises. They are not as easy as they seem to be. but any how, these exercises are better than the crunches.
@ ravi these exercises target not only abdominal muscles but other muscles too, that’s why they are “better”. Of course crunches are good too, you can do crunches if you like.
Hi Rumi,
can you tell me that wht is crunches?
Hi Rumi nice to hear from you .It gives a boost to my exercise!
THANK U.I THINK UR EXERCISE WILL BE VERY BE HELPFULL TO REDUCE MY ABDOMINAL FAT
This is very nice.I want to say that your exercises are great. thank you and hope you continue working with us
hey Rumi,
Really love your exercises, it’s great && thnx a bunch.
Hi Rumi,
Great! I was waiting for such ab exercises. I have been working out with you for the past 4 months and have seen a lot of improvement. It is wonderful that you keep updating each time.
Thanks and keep up the good work.
your video is very useful in my life.thnk you
I love you exercises. They are helping me lose weight.
You are killing me lol..
thank you very much.you are great.your way of training is very simple and helpfull.thanks again and always you are the best
I love you exercises .thank you very much