Ab Exercise Band Exercises

Here are some great ab exercise band exercises for anyone looking for six pack abs, or just a flatter tummy! One of the best ab exercises is the ab crunch, but it's even more effective when you add an exercise band to the mix for additional resistance. Some other good core exercises that are part of core workout are wood chops and ab rotations.

Reverse Crunch: Lie on your back and raise your legs into the air with your knees slightly bent and your ankles crossed. Place the exercise band across the front of your thighs and place your hands on either side of your thighs with your palms facing down. Contract your abs and slowly raise your lower body off the floor and press your hands toward your feet, which will increase the resistance of the band. Hold for a count of two. Lower to start position.

Standing Oblique Ab Crunch: Secure an exercise band around a sturdy, immobile object, about a foot above your head. Stand with your right shoulder toward the object and your feet shoulder width apart the object. With your right arm bent, grab the ends of the band just above your shoulder with your right hand. Keeping your right arm bent, contract your right obliques and and bring your upper body downward toward your right knee. Return to start position. Repeat for the desired number of reps, then repeat for the other side of the body.

Kneeling Ab Crunch: Secure an exercise band around a sturdy, immobile object, about a foot above your head when you are kneeling. Stand facing away from the object, then lower yourself to a kneeling position. With both hands, grab the ends of the band just above your head. Keeping your arms bent, contract your abs and and bring your upper body downward toward the floor. Return to start position.

Twisting Kneeling Ab Crunch: Secure an exercise band around a sturdy, immobile object, about a foot above your head when you are kneeling. Stand facing away from the object, then lower yourself to a kneeling position. With both hands, grab the ends of the band just above your head. Keeping your arms bent, contract your abs and and bring your upper body downward toward the floor while twisting and bringing your right elbow toward your left knee. Return to start position. Repeat the downward motion, bringing left elbow toward right knee. Return to start position. Repeat in this pattern for the desired number of reps.

Lying Ab Crunch: Secure an exercise band around a sturdy, immobile object, about a 6" above your head when you are lying on the floor. Lie on the floor on your back with your head about 2' from the object. With both hands, grab the ends of the band and pull the band so that your hands are beside your head. Contract your abs and raise your shoulders off the floor (start position). Slowly raise your upper body as high as you can while pressing your lower back into the floor. Lower to start position.

Twisted Lying Ab Crunch: Secure an exercise band around a sturdy, immobile object, about a 6" above your head when you are lying on the floor. Lie on the floor on your back with your head about 2' from the object. With both hands, grab the ends of the band and pull the band so that your hands are beside your head. Contract your abs and raise your shoulders off the floor (start position). Raise your upper body and twist it to the right. Return to start position. Raise your upper body and twist it to the left. Repeat this pattern for the desired number of reps.

Wood Chop: Secure an exercise band around a sturdy, immobile object, about a foot above your head. Stand with your right shoulder toward the object and your feet shoulder width apart the object. With both hands, grab the ends of the band just above your shoulder. Keeping your arms straight, contract your abs and bring your upper body downward toward your left knee. Return to start position. Repeat for the desired number of reps, then repeat for the other side of the body.

Low Wood Chop: Secure an exercise band around a sturdy, immobile object, about a foot above your head. Stand with your right shoulder toward the object and your feet shoulder width apart the object. With both hands, grab the ends of the band just above your shoulder. Keeping your arms straight, contract your abs and bring your upper body downward toward your left foot. Return to start position. Repeat for the desired number of reps, then repeat for the other side of the body.

Ab Rotation: Starting Position: Secure an exercise band around a sturdy, immobile object, just below chest level. Stand with your right shoulder toward the object and your feet shoulder width apart the object. With both hands, grab the ends of the band. Keeping your arms straight, contract your abs and twist your upper body away from the object, keeping your head, shoulder, and chest in alignment. Return to start position. Repeat for the desired number of reps, then repeat for the other side of the body.

Perform a core workout that includes these ab exercise band exercises three times a week, and you'll have a stronger, tighter core in no time.

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