Medicine ball workouts are also great because they engage ... hip flexors, and the deep abdominal muscles, says Stewart. Kristine Thomason is a writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience ...

The iso hold duck walk in particular felt like my abs were braced within an ... know squats are a great lower-body workout but throw a heavy medicine ball in and a pulse, and your quads and ...

Don't know what to do with that medicine ball? Here are 23 of the best medicine ball exercises from a trainer to strengthen ...

Crunches probably come to mind when you think about ab workouts, but people often get bored of the traditional crunches. Try the weighted crunch instead and hold a medicine ball, weight plate ...

This ab workout includes core-strengthening exercises ... Tip: Hold a dumbbell or medicine ball for extra intensity. 4. Side plank with dips Place one elbow directly under your body and press ...

The plank is an isometric exercise that activates the entire core, including the rectus abdominis, obliques, and deep spinal ...

We're going to use an ab ball and a floor mat. Make sure you have enough room to spread out. Let's start with a waist crunch. Have a seat on the exercise ... hold onto a medicine ball -- or ...

Ab exercises tend to conjure up images of endless sit-ups ... as they hit your obliques and deep core muscles. A) Lift the ...

That's why you need the best ab workouts - and a strong core as a whole ... alternating between left and right. A) Lift the ball straight up overhead (not behind you). Keep your back straight ...