Abs workout does not require complex machines or expensive membership to the gym. All you need is a floor and you know you have that!

There have been a number of recommendations regarding what the ultimate workout for your abs is. However, here we have compiled a list of exercises that hit every region of your abs. These are exercises that have been tested and have given the best results. Furthermore, just because these can be performed without a machine, it doesn’t mean it will be easy. Let’s get started!

Oblique Crunch:

These crunches directly impact your sides which ultimately give you the V-shape. It’s important to understand why you cannot not work these muscles. Your overall six-pack only gets completed once you have developed your abs.

Russian Twists:

This is another exercise that targets your sides. However, you can perform this exercise with a medicine ball as well. This exercise works on your abdomen, external obliques, and internal obliques. Additionally, it engages your core which develops stability.

Sit-Ups:

This exercise gives you a full range of motion and will strengthen your core muscles. On top of that, this exercise definitely builds your endurance as well. If you do approximately 150 sit-ups each day, you’ll see a difference in no time! 

Crunches:

While sit-ups give you the full range, this is an old school favorite. Crunches primarily work your rectus abdominis muscles. The focus of crunches mainly falls on the tightening of the belly which enhances your six-packs.

Reverse Crunches:

This exercise targets your lower abdomen which is equally important. One of the primary reasons reverse crunches are recommended is to strengthen the lower back. It provides overall stability throughout your back, spine, and hips.

Planks:

There is no way you can do a full ab workout without doing planks. This is the classic ab exercise that must be on your list. There are various versions of the plank and it’s always good to mix it up. The muscles get enough strength and endurance from this exercise that it can help prevent back pain later in life as well.

Well, there you have it. The above is a proper ab circuit that you can do at home without any equipment. Coming to the reps and sets, this depends on your expertise level. If you feel that you can go 3 sets of 50 reps then go for it. Otherwise, start off slow with 3 sets of 15 reps each. Don’t do anything too rough that you end up injuring yourself. An abdomen injury can lead to a lifetime of pain.

You can try Athlean-X’s X-tinction method as well for your sets and reps!