5 Best Ab Exercises for

Men
 Hanging knee raise

 Pushup to jack knife

 Planking

 Ab rollout

 Oblique crunch

 Takeaway
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Overview
Your abdominal muscles are like any other muscle in your body — they have to
be worked correctly and fueled well.

Aim to do core exercises about three times a week. You can overdo your core
muscles just like any other muscle group, so there’s no need to work on them
every day.

When it comes to defining your abs, situps and crunches aren’t the only forms
of exercise to really make them pop. Below are 5 exercises that will really put
a spin on your next ab workout.

1. Hanging knee raise

These hanging knee raises work your full tranversus abdomininis. These are
the muscles that hold your stomach tight and flat.

In addition to working these core muscles, your hip flexors, shoulders,

latissimus dorsi, and biceps will also be triggered during this hanging knee
raise.

1. Hang from a pullup bar with your palms facing away from you, shoulder-
width apart. Your feet should be together.
2. Simultaneously bend your knees and your hips, and tuck your lower
back underneath as you lift your thighs toward your chest.
3. Pause when your thighs reach your chest, and then slowly lower your
legs back to your starting position. Engage your core to avoid swinging
in your hips and torso.

Advanced move
1. Hang from the same starting position as before. Lift your legs straight up
so that your calves and thighs are parallel to the floor.
2. Pull your legs up as you exhale until you almost touch your shins to the
bar above you. Try to straighten your legs as much as possible while at
the top.
3. Lower your legs as slowly as possible until you’ve reached back to the
starting position.