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Abdominals Strength Standards

21 exercises targeting abdominals.

Abdominals Exercises

21

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Anchored to 2.5M+ Verified Base Lifts

What Equipment Do Abdominals Exercises Use?

How the 21 abdominals exercises in our database break down by primary equipment, so you can find the ones that fit your setup.

  • Bodyweight: 10 exercises
  • Other: 5 exercises
  • Cable: 3 exercises
  • Dumbbell: 2 exercises
  • Machine: 1 exercise
Ab Wheel Rollout
Ab Wheel Shoulders (Deltoids), Abdominals
Bicycle Crunch
None Abdominals, Obliques
Cable Crunch
Cable Machine, Rope Handle Obliques, Rectus Abdominis
Crunches
None Obliques, Rectus Abdominis
Decline Crunch
Decline Bench Abdominals, Obliques
Decline Sit Up
Decline Bench Abdominals, Obliques
Dumbbell Side Bend
Dumbbell Abdominals, Obliques
Flutter Kicks
None Quadriceps, Hip Flexors
Hanging Knee Raise
Pull-Up Bar Obliques, Forearms
Hanging Leg Raise
Pull-Up Bar Obliques, Hip Flexors
High Pulley Crunch
High Pulley Cable Machine, Rope Handle Abdominals, Obliques
Lying Leg Raise
Mat Abdominals, Hip Flexors
Machine Seated Crunch
Seated Crunch Machine Abdominals, Obliques
Reverse Crunches
None Hip Flexors, Lower Abdominals
Roman Chair Side Bend
Roman Chair Obliques, Rectus Abdominis
Russian Twist
Medicine Ball, Dumbbell (optional) Obliques, Rectus Abdominis
Scissor Kicks
None Obliques, Hip Flexors
Side Crunch
None Obliques, Rectus Abdominis
Sit Ups
None Abdominals, Obliques
Standing Cable Crunch
Cable Machine, Rope Handle Abdominals, Obliques
Toes To Bar
Pull-Up Bar Shoulders (Deltoids), Abdominals

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Abdominals Strength Standards

How strong should your abdominals exercises be? This page shows strength standards for all 21 abdominals exercises in our database. Each exercise has standards broken down by bodyweight and age, from Beginner to Elite.

The level tables use the FitnessVolt strength standards model, and the big three lifts (squat, bench press, deadlift) also carry verified competition percentiles from 2.5M+ powerlifting meet results, always shown separately. Click any exercise above to see full bodyweight and age tables, use the interactive calculator, and find out exactly where you stand.

Looking for a specific exercise? Search all exercises or use the E1RM Calculator to estimate your one-rep max first.