Here is the best ab workout for women, including multi-muscle exercises. These easy exercises target all the regions – upper and lower abs, obliques, transverse abdominis, and lower back muscles, and you will get the best result for flattening belly and burned calories.
Dumbbell Push-up Row
Put your body in a pushup position and place the dumbbells on the floor. Start to lower your body to the floor and then press back up. Once you’re back in the starting position, pull up the dumbbell with your right hand toward the side of your chest. Pause, and then return to the starting position and do the same with your left hand. Perform this exercise 20 times.
Cross-Behind Lunges
Take a pair of dumbbells and hold them straight at your sides, with your palms facing each other. Step forward and do a curtsy like on the picture. Lower your body until your knee is bent at 90 degrees. Pause and then return to the starting position. Repeat the same with your other leg. Perform this exercise 20 times.
Overhead Split Squat
Straighten your arms, holding a pair of dumbbells over your shoulders. Your abs should be tight for the entire exercise. Stand with your left foot in front of your right foot. Then, push your hips back and bend your knees and lower your body into a squat. Pause, and return to the starting position. Perform this 10 times and then do the same with your right foot in front of your left.
Planking Frog Tucks
Start in a push up position and straighten your body. Bring your right foot next to your right hand, as close as you can. Then, return your leg to the starting position and repeat the same with your left leg. Perform this exercise 20 times.
Barbell Hip Raise
Sit on the floor with your upper back against the stable bench. Bent your knees with your feet flat on the floor. Take a barbell across your hips, about shoulder-width apart. Start to raise your hips, keeping your back against the bench. Squeeze your glutes until your hips are in line with your body. Return to the starting position, and repeat. Perform this exercise 20 times.
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