Exercises that train the Abs

The fastest way to train the Abs is Hanging Leg Raises, which covers 95% of a session on its own.

Rectus abdominis flexes the spine and resists it being extended under load. It is trained both by curling the torso and by holding it still against a force trying to bend it, which is why crunch-style movements and hanging leg raises both appear here with high numbers.

Equipment that can take Abs all the way to a session target on its own: Barbell, Bodyweight, Cable machine, Dumbbells, Kettlebells, Pull-up bar, Suspension trainer.

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

• Hanging Leg Raises 95% Pull-up barIntermediate
• Ab Wheel Rollout 95% Ab wheelProfessional
• Toes to Bar 95% Pull-up barIntermediate
• Cable Crunch 90% Cable machine
• Machine Crunch 90% Machines
• Hanging Knee Raises 85% Pull-up bar
• Sit-Ups 85% Bodyweight
• Reverse Crunches 85% Bodyweight
• Lying Leg Raises 80% Bodyweight
• Decline Crunch 80% BodyweightBench
• TRX Plank 80% Suspension trainerIntermediate
• Turkish Get-Up 75% KettlebellsProfessional
• Lying Windshield Wipers 70% Bodyweight
• Plank 70% Bodyweight
• Crunches 70% Bodyweight
• Bicycle Crunches 70% Bodyweight
• Kettlebell Windmill 55% KettlebellsProfessional
• Cable Pallof Press 45% Cable machine
• Kettlebell Russian Twist 45% KettlebellsIntermediate
• Farmer's Carry 40% Dumbbells
• Kettlebell Farmer's Walk 40% Kettlebells
• Barbell Thruster 40% BarbellIntermediate
• Dumbbell Russian Twist 40% Dumbbells
• Russian Twist 40% Bodyweight
• Kettlebell Front Squat 35% Kettlebells
• Overhead Squat 35% BarbellIntermediate
• Kettlebell Swing 35% KettlebellsIntermediate
• Dumbbell Windmill 35% DumbbellsIntermediate
• Front Squat 30% BarbellProfessional
• Kettlebell Squat 30% Kettlebells
• Kettlebell Overhead Press 30% KettlebellsIntermediate
• Handstand Push-Ups 30% BodyweightProfessional
• One-Arm Kettlebell Press 30% KettlebellsIntermediate
• Ball Leg Curl 30% Exercise ball
• Barbell Push Press 30% BarbellProfessional
• Cable Woodchop 30% Cable machine
• TRX Side Plank 30% Suspension trainerIntermediate
• Dumbbell Front Squat 25% DumbbellsIntermediate
• Smith Machine Front Squat 25% Smith machine
• Pistol Squat 25% BodyweightProfessional
• TRX Pistol Squat 25% Suspension trainerIntermediate
• Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift 25% DumbbellsIntermediate
• Pike Push-Ups 25% Bodyweight
• Standing Dumbbell Press 25% DumbbellsIntermediate
• Double Kettlebell Push Press 25% KettlebellsIntermediate
• Barbell Pullover 25% BarbellBenchIntermediate
• Side Plank 25% Bodyweight
• Kettlebell Floor Press 20% Kettlebells
• Decline Push-Ups 20% BodyweightIntermediate
• TRX Chest Press 20% Suspension trainer
• Landmine Press 20% BarbellIntermediate
• Dumbbell Push Press 20% DumbbellsIntermediate
• Sumo Goblet Squat 20% Dumbbells
• Step-Ups 20% DumbbellsBenchIntermediate
• TRX Lunge 20% Suspension trainer
• Bulgarian Split Squat 20% DumbbellsBenchIntermediate
• Straight-Arm Dumbbell Pullover 20% DumbbellsBench
• Floor Kettlebell Pullover 20% Kettlebells
• Barbell Squat 15% BarbellIntermediate
• Jump Squat 15% BodyweightIntermediate
• Conventional Deadlift 15% BarbellProfessional
• Push-Ups 15% Bodyweight
• Pull-Ups 15% Pull-up barProfessional
• Chin-Ups 15% Pull-up barProfessional
• Straight-Arm Pulldown 15% Cable machine
• Neutral-Grip Pull-Ups 15% Pull-up barProfessional
• Wide-Grip Pull-Ups 15% Pull-up barProfessional
• Inverted Row 15% Pull-up bar
• TRX Row 15% Suspension trainer
• Overhead Barbell Press 15% BarbellIntermediate
• TRX Triceps Extension 15% Suspension trainer
• Jump Rope 15% Jump rope
• Jumping Jacks 15% Bodyweight
• Bodyweight Squat 10% Bodyweight
• Dumbbell Lunges 10% DumbbellsIntermediate