Rectus Abdominis

Muscle group: Core

Front abdominal muscle that flexes the spine and compresses the abdomen, creating the visible six-pack.

Exercises Targeting Rectus Abdominis

Primary Mover (53)

Ab Wheel Rollout

Barbell Push Crunch

Barbell Intermediate

Bear Crawl

Bodyweight Intermediate

Bicycle Crunch

Bodyweight Beginner

Ball Crunch (on stability ball)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Crunch (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Crunch (arms down)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Crunch (on stability ball, arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Front Plank

Bodyweight Beginner

Hanging Leg-Hip Raise (with ab straps)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Crunch

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Crunch (arms down)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Sit-up (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Sit-up (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Sit-up (arms down)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Cable Kneeling Crunch

Cable Intermediate

Cable Seated Crunch

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Crunch (with isolateral straps)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Overhead Crunch

Cable Intermediate

Cable Crunch

Crunch

Bodyweight Beginner

Dead Bug

Bodyweight Beginner

Decline Sit-Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Dragon Flag

Bodyweight Advanced

Dumbbell Push Crunch

Dumbbell Intermediate

Hanging Leg Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Hollow Body Hold

Bodyweight Intermediate

L Sit

Bodyweight Advanced

Lever Lying Crunch (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Crunch

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Crunch (arm bar)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Crunch (arm pad)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Crunch (chest pad)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Leg Raise Crunch (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Sled Leg Hip Raise (ab coaster)

Machine Beginner

Mountain Climber

Bodyweight Beginner

Weighted Crunch

None Intermediate

Weighted Crunch (on stability ball)

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Crunch

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Crunch (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Sit-up (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Weighted Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Sit-up (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Plank

Bodyweight Beginner

Weighted Crunch (plate on chest)

Plate Intermediate

Suspended Jack-knife

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Pull Through

Suspension Intermediate

TRX Fallout

Suspension Intermediate

TRX Pike

Suspension Advanced

V-Up

Bodyweight Advanced

Secondary / Assisting (33)

Bird Dog

Bodyweight Beginner

Hanging Twisting Leg Hip Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Twisting Crunch

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Twisting Crunch (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Twisting Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Twisting Sit-up (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Side Crunch

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Crunch

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Crunch (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Crunch (on stability ball)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Sit-up (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Burpee

Bodyweight Intermediate

Bus Driver

Cable Isolateral Standing Twisting Crunch (with straps)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Woodchop

Cable Intermediate

Crab Walk

Bodyweight Intermediate

Front Lever

Bodyweight Advanced

Hindu Push Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Kettlebell Windmill

Kettlebell Advanced

Lever Seated Side Leg Raise Crunch (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Twisting Leg Raise Crunch (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Sled Side Leg Hip Raise (ab coaster)

Machine Beginner

Weighted Incline Twisting Crunch (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Twisting Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Twisting Sit-up (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Weighted Side Crunch

None Intermediate

Weighted Twisting Crunch

None Intermediate

Weighted Twisting Crunch (on stability ball)

None Intermediate

Weighted Twisting Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Twisting Sit-up (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Pallof Press

Cable Intermediate

Russian Twist

Stabilizer (324)

Archer Push Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Arnold Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Assisted Dip

Machine Beginner

Assisted Pull Up

Machine Beginner

Back Extension

Machine Beginner

Back Lever

Bodyweight Advanced

Band-assisted Inverse Leg Curl

Band Chest Press

Band Curl

Band Deadlift

Band Face Pull

Band Good Morning

Band Intermediate

Band Hip Thrust

Band Intermediate

Band Lat Pulldown

Band Overhead Press

Band Pull Apart

Band Pull Apart Rehab

Self-assisted Inverse Leg Curl

Self-assisted Single Leg Squat (leg wrapped)

Band Squat

Band Intermediate

Band Tricep Extension

Banded Monster Walk

Band Intermediate

Barbell Back Squat

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Bent-over Row

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Deadlift

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Glute-Ham Raise

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Rear Delt Row

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Single Leg Squat

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Step-up

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Underhand Bent-over Row

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Curl

Barbell Beginner

Barbell Hip Thrust

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Row

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Shrug

Barbell Beginner

Behind The Neck Press

Barbell Advanced

Bent Over Reverse Fly

Dumbbell Beginner

Bird Dog

Bodyweight Beginner

Biceps Row (high bar)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Close Grip Incline Push-up (on bar)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Close Grip Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Close Grip Push-up (on knees)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Decline Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Elevated Pike Press (between benches)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Glute-Ham Raise (hands behind neck)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Hanging Straight Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Hanging Twisting Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Straight Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Inverted Biceps Row

Bodyweight Intermediate

Inverted Row (feet elevated)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Lying Leg Raise (on bench)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Lying Leg Raise (on floor)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Lying Straight Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Pike Press (between benches)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Push-up (on knees)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Push-up Plus

Bodyweight Intermediate

Rear Delt Inverted Row (on hips)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Roman Chair Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Row (high bar)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Seated Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Single Leg Box Squat (pistol)

Bodyweight Advanced

Single Leg Squat (pistol)

Bodyweight Advanced

Bodyweight Squat

Bodyweight Beginner

Straight Hip Leg Curl (on stability ball)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Vertical Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Vertical Leg Raise (on parallel bars)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Vertical Straight Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Wall Front Neck Bridge

Bodyweight Intermediate

Box Jump

Bodyweight Intermediate

Bradford Press

Barbell Advanced

Bulgarian Split Squat

Dumbbell Intermediate

Cable Bicep Curl

Cable Bent-over Pullover

Cable Intermediate

Cable Bent-over Triceps Extension

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Rear Lateral Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Reverse Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Standing Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Y Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Lying Leg Raise (on bench)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Lying Straight Leg Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Neck Flexion

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Pushdown

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Straight Back Seated High Row

Cable Intermediate

Cable Pushdown

Cable Intermediate

Cable Pushdown (with back support)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Pushdown (with V-bar)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Rear Delt Row

Cable Intermediate

Cable Seated Twist

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Hip Extension

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Leg Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Rear Delt Row (with rope)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Step-up

Cable Intermediate

Cable Twist

Cable Intermediate

Cable Wide Grip Straight Back Seated Row

Cable Intermediate

Cable Chest Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Crossover

Cable Crossover Machine

Machine Beginner

Cable Curl

Cable Face Pull

Cable Front Raise

Cable Hip Abduction

Cable Hip Adduction

Cable Hip Flexion

Cable Kickback

Cable Lateral Raise

Cable Overhead Extension

Cable Pull-Through

Cable Pull Through

Cable Intermediate

Cable Pullover

Cable Reverse Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Tricep Pushdown

Cable Upright Row

Cable Intermediate

Calf Raise

Barbell Beginner

Calf Raise Machine

Machine Beginner

Chest Press Machine

Machine Beginner

Chin-Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Clean and Jerk

Barbell Advanced

Clean Pull

Barbell Advanced

Close Grip Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Close Grip Lat Pulldown

Concentration Curl

Dumbbell Beginner

Conventional Deadlift

Barbell Intermediate

Dead Hang

Bodyweight Beginner

Decline Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Decline Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Diamond Push-Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Diamond Push-Up (Tricep Focus)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Dip (Chest-Focused)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Dip (Tricep-Focused)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Donkey Calf Raise

Barbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Curl

Dumbbell Beginner

Dumbbell One Arm Straight Leg Deadlift

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Squat

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Step Down

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Fly

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Kickback

Dumbbell Beginner

Dumbbell Row

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Shrug

Dumbbell Beginner

EZ Bar Curl

Ez Bar Beginner

Face Pull

Face Pull Rehab

Farmers Carry

Dumbbell Beginner

Fat Grip Curl

Dumbbell Intermediate

Fire Hydrant

Bodyweight Beginner

Floor Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

French Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Front Rack Carry

Dumbbell Intermediate

Front Raise

Dumbbell Beginner

Front Squat

Barbell Advanced

Glute Bridge

Bodyweight Beginner

Goblet Squat

Kettlebell Beginner

Good Morning

Barbell Intermediate

Hack Squat

Machine Beginner

Hack Squat Machine

Machine Intermediate

Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Beginner

Handstand Push-Up

Bodyweight Advanced

Hang Clean

Barbell Advanced

Hang Snatch

Barbell Advanced

Hanging Leg Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Helms Row

Dumbbell Advanced

Hip Abduction Machine

Machine Beginner

Hip Adduction Machine

Machine Beginner

Hip Thrust

Bodyweight Beginner

Incline Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Incline Dumbbell Fly

Dumbbell Intermediate

Inverted Row

Suspension Beginner

Jefferson Squat

Barbell Advanced

Jump Squat

Bodyweight Intermediate

Kettlebell Clean

Kettlebell Advanced

Kettlebell Deadlift

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Farmers Carry

Kettlebell Beginner

Kettlebell Front Rack Carry

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Goblet Squat

Kettlebell Beginner

Kettlebell Halo

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Press

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Renegade Row

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Row

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Snatch

Kettlebell Advanced

Kettlebell Swing

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Thruster

Kettlebell Advanced

Kettlebell Turkish Getup

Kettlebell Advanced

Landmine Press

Landmine Intermediate

Landmine Shoulder Press

Landmine Intermediate

Lat Pulldown

Lat Pulldown Machine

Machine Beginner

Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Beginner

Leg Curl

Machine Beginner

Leg Extension

Machine Beginner

Leg Extension Machine

Machine Beginner

Leg Press

Machine Beginner

Leg Press Machine

Machine Beginner

Low Cable Crossover

L-U Raise

Dumbbell Advanced

Lever Bent-over Hip Extension

Machine Beginner

Lever Close Grip T-bar Row (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Deadlift (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Hip Flexion

Machine Beginner

Lever Kneeling Glute Kickback

Machine Beginner

Lever Lying Hip Extension (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Neck Flexion

Machine Beginner

Lever Neck Flexion (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Standing Hip Extension

Machine Beginner

Lever Standing Hip Extension (with abdominal pad)

Machine Beginner

Lever Vertical Leg Raise

Machine Beginner

Machine Row

Machine Beginner

Meadows Row

Barbell Intermediate

Muscle Snatch

Barbell Advanced

Muscle Up

Bodyweight Advanced

Incline Rear Bridge

None Intermediate

Rear Bridge

None Intermediate

Self-assisted Single Leg Squat (leg wrapped)

Weighted Decline Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Hanging Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Lying Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Neck Flexion

None Intermediate

Weighted Push-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Roman Chair Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Seated Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Single Leg Squat

None Intermediate

Weighted Vertical Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Vertical Leg Raise (on parallel bars)

None Intermediate

Weighted Vertical Straight Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Nordic Curl

Suspension Advanced

Overhead Carry

Dumbbell Intermediate

Overhead Press

Barbell Intermediate

Overhead Tricep Extension

Dumbbell Beginner

Pendlay Row

Barbell Intermediate

Pendulum Squat

Machine Intermediate

Pike Push Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Pistol Squat

Bodyweight Advanced

Plate Front Raise

Weighted Glute-Ham Raise

Plate Intermediate

Weighted Single Leg Squat

Plate Intermediate

Power Clean

Barbell Advanced

Pull-Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Push Jerk

Barbell Advanced

Push Press

Barbell Intermediate

Push-Up

Bodyweight Beginner

Rack Pull

Barbell Advanced

Rear Delt Fly

Dumbbell Beginner

Reverse Curl

Barbell Beginner

Reverse Fly Machine

Machine Beginner

Reverse Hyper

Machine Intermediate

Reverse Lunge

Dumbbell Beginner

Reverse Plank

Bodyweight Intermediate

Romanian Deadlift

Barbell Intermediate

Sandbag Carry

None Intermediate

Scapular Push Up

Bodyweight Beginner

Seated Cable Row

Seated Leg Curl

Machine Beginner

Seated Leg Curl Machine

Machine Beginner

Serratus Punch

Dumbbell Intermediate

Shoulder Press Machine

Machine Beginner

Single Arm Cable Row

Single Leg Deadlift

Dumbbell Advanced

Single Leg Glute Bridge

Bodyweight Intermediate

Sissy Squat

Bodyweight Advanced

Smith Machine Row

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Machine Shoulder Press

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Bent-over Row

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Deadlift

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Rear Delt Row

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Stiff Leg Deadlift

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Machine Squat

Smith Machine Beginner

Snatch

Barbell Advanced

Snatch Grip Deadlift

Barbell Advanced

Snatch Pull

Barbell Advanced

Split Jerk

Barbell Advanced

Standing Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Step-Up

Dumbbell Beginner

Stiff Leg Deadlift

Barbell Intermediate

Straight Arm Pulldown

Suitcase Carry

Dumbbell Intermediate

Sumo Deadlift

Barbell Intermediate

Suspended Chest Press

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Fly

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Forward Angled Single Leg Calf Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Front Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Hanging Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Hanging Straight Hip Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Mountain Climber

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Neck Extension

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Neck Flexion

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Pike

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Pull Through

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Row

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Shoulder External Rotation

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Single Leg Squat

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Triceps Extension

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Twisting Jack-knife

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Y Lateral Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Svend Press

Plate Intermediate

T-Bar Row

Barbell Intermediate

Tate Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Terminal Knee Extension

Tibialis Raise

Towel Pull Up

Bodyweight Advanced

Trap Bar Deadlift

Trap Bar Intermediate

Trap Bar Squat

Trap Bar Intermediate

Tricep Pushdown

TRX Bicep Curl

Suspension Intermediate

TRX Chest Press

Suspension Intermediate

TRX Hamstring Curl

Suspension Intermediate

TRX Row

Suspension Intermediate

TRX Single Leg Squat

Suspension Advanced

TRX Y Fly

Suspension Advanced

Upright Row

Barbell Intermediate

Waiters Carry

Dumbbell Advanced

Walking Lunge

Dumbbell Beginner

Wall Sit

Bodyweight Beginner

Wall Slide

Bodyweight Beginner

Wide Push-Up

Bodyweight Beginner

Yoke Walk

Barbell Intermediate

Z Press

Dumbbell Advanced

Zercher Carry

Barbell Intermediate

Zercher Squat

Barbell Advanced

Other Muscles in Core

External Obliques, Internal Obliques, Quadratus Lumborum, Transverse Abdominis

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