Exercises from the community
Medicine Ball Straight Leg Raises
Medicine Ball Straight Leg Raises add resistance to a classic lower-ab movement, using the weight of the ball to make bigger gains than the bodyweight-only version. Lie on your back holding a medicine ball between your feet or ankles, legs extended toward the ceiling. Lower your legs slowly toward the floor without letting your lower back arch, then raise them back up using your lower abs.
Crunches: Bent Knee (abs)
Crunches: Bent Knee are the classic, tried-and-true ab exercise, effective when you focus on a controlled contraction rather than momentum. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Curl your shoulders and upper back off the floor toward your knees, holding an isometric squeeze at the top for a beat before lowering back down with control.
Medicine Ball Spartan Twists
Medicine Ball Spartan Twists give a real-world, full-body workout to the oblique abs, shoulders, and arms by combining rotation with an explosive medicine ball movement. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart holding a medicine ball at chest height. Rotate your torso and swing the ball across your body toward one hip, then reverse the motion to the other side in a controlled, athletic rhythm.