{"id":7858,"date":"2020-12-22T17:14:11","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T23:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/?p=7858"},"modified":"2020-12-22T18:22:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T00:22:13","slug":"15-best-bodyweight-ab-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/15-best-bodyweight-ab-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"15 BEST BODYWEIGHT AB EXERCISES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is <\/span><b><i>one part of the body<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that most people obsess over when they want to lose weight and get fit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not legs, arms, or even butt\/thighs (however, that is a close second.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what causes most people frustration and anguish?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By a landslide\u2026<\/span><b><i> it\u2019s the midsection!\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7862\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vince-lifestyle-sc90.jpg?resize=1080%2C1152&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vince-lifestyle-sc90.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vince-lifestyle-sc90.jpg?resize=281%2C300&amp;ssl=1 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vince-lifestyle-sc90.jpg?resize=768%2C819&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vince-lifestyle-sc90.jpg?resize=960%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stubborn belly fat is the most common complaint we hear about, and \u201chow can I get rid of it\u201d or \u201chow can I get a six-pack\u201d &#8211; is the #1 question we receive here at\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V Shred.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like you can\u2019t choose where body fat is put on, you can\u2019t choose where you want to lose it either. And unfortunately,\u00a0 <\/span><b><i>it\u2019s impossible to spot reduce!!\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where you store fat is determined by several factors:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genetics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hormones<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep habits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Body type <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(which we will talk about further down in this article)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to all of the above, to get six-pack abs, most people have to be <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extremely <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strict with their diet to get their body fat to low enough levels for abs to fully show. This can be a struggle to maintain and very unhealthy long term..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But just because you can\u2019t spot reduce fat, doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t benefits of ab training!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><\/i><\/b><b>You CAN tone and tighten your stomach with core-specific exercises.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing targeted ab exercises may not help you get rid of belly fat, but they can help reduce the diameter of your waist and just give your midsection an overall tighter appearance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Core exercises also build core strength. This is crucial to help prevent injury and back pain and help with athletic performance for other exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both of these things are important because overall fat loss is the goal if you want to see your abs, and the harder you push yourself the more calories and fat you burn!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are some ab exercises that work better than others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will give you the<\/span><b> 15 Best Bodyweight Ab Exercises<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can use to sculpt your abs without having to leave your home!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are unsure how to do any of these exercises or want to learn the best sequences and combinations &#8211; Watch the f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ull video tutorial below!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WrrEo9lhtPs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>CREATE YOUR OWN AB WORKOUT <\/b><b>USING THESE 15 BODYWEIGHT AB EXERCISES<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this home ab workout, we are giving you the freedom to choose! This list will provide you with endless ab combinations, so you will always keep your muscles guessing and never have to repeat the same ab workout twice!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For each workout, pick 3-4 exercises, perform each movement for 30 seconds, rest for 1 minute, and then repeat for 3 sets!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Exercises:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Reverse Crunch<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russian Twist<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leg Raise<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Straight Arm Crunch<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flutter Kicks<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hollow Body Hold<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hollow Body Hold-to-Cannonball<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bicycle Crunch<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floor Wiper<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Side Jackknife<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cocoon<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dead Bug<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bird Dog Crunch<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heel Taps<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V-Ups<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abs can be trained on their own (daily if you want), or you can throw in a fast ab workout at the end of any of your other training or cardio days!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The takeaway?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to have a sculpted midsection you have to do specific core exercises.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But to see the abs you build, you need to reduce overall body fat through full body exercise and a proper diet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to <\/span><b><i>know your<a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/survey\/survey-aka1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> body type<\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone is born with different genetics. This means that the diet and workout that will help you lose body fat may be different from your friends &amp; family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>That is why we created a fast and free<\/i><\/b><b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/survey\/survey-aka1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> body type quiz.<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our quiz has helped guide hundreds-of-thousands of people to achieve better results!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you have to do is answer a few questions. In minutes, you will be given the specific tools you need to customize your diet and training around your genetics!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>No, you can\u2019t crunch your way to a six-pack\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you can do core specific exercises to build your abs and diet for your body type so you can lose enough fat to reveal them!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope this article helped you out!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is one part of the body that most people obsess over when they want to lose weight and get fit.\u00a0 It\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":7870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,49,7087,32,25,26,29,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ab-training","category-ab-workouts","category-at-home-workout","category-body-toning","category-build-muscle","category-get-toned","category-healthy-lifestyle","category-strength-building"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/15abs_finalYTThumbnail.png?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9NWy7-22K","jetpack-related-posts":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/129"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7858"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7864,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7858\/revisions\/7864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}