Ab Workouts for Women

If you’ve struggled to build abs with crunches and planks, compound movements might be the key to unlocking your full six-pack potential.

Here's a four-exercise, no-crunch abs circuit that you can perform daily to build core strength and overall abdominal muscle tone.

Are your workouts too cluttered? Wipe the slate clean with a simple, no-frills, straightforward abdominal routine designed for results that are anything but basic.

Let these five ab-specific moves be your ultimate guide to a strong and svelte core this summer.

Fortify your abs from the inside out with these atypical anti-movement exercises.

Get a firm and functional core in just three weeks with supersets.

The answer to this question is not a simple one. Are visible abs 100-percent genetic, or can anyone achieve this fitness goal with the right approach?

This high-intensity ab circuit will make you feel the burn even in the cold!

Add these three moves to your workout for taut six-pack abs.

This workout may be quick, but you'll be feeling the effects of it for days to come!

Get your abs into fighting shape with this high-impact kettlebell routine, courtesy of Miami-based trainer Jacqueline Kasen.

This bodyweight-only HIIT routine packs a big punch in minimal time.

This bodyweight-only HIIT routine packs a big punch in minimal time.

Your glutes and shoulders will get torched right along with your abs in this floor-based workout.

Get your midsection tightened up for the summer with a series of side-bend moves.

Grab a medicine ball, exercise band and stability ball and get to work with this five-step core circuit.

These two circuits work the rectus abdominis, obliques and transverse abdominis for a 360-degree core.

Strengthen, sculpt and burn all at once with this ab-and-cardio combo workout.

Get a sleek, strong core without crunches with this vertical ab workout.

Use the McGill Big 3 for optimal spine-safe performance.

Improve performance and construct a no-nonsense core with this descending ladder workout.

Trim the torso? Support the spine? Power your punch? Strong obliques do it all.

Try these moves to whittle your waist and enhance crucial strength.

All you need is a single Valslide and your own bodyweight to do this core-intensive workout.

Add a stability ball to your plank training and work your core and more!

This circuit workout will shock your core and get you out of your comfort zone!

Looking for a new ab workout you can do anywhere? Try this simple circuit that requires minimal time and equipment.

Attack your abs from all angles with this at-home circuit workout.

Build core strength with this brutal four-minute workout.

The staggered sets approach to training lets you target even those muscles you may not emphasize often enough, while getting stronger and leaner in the process. In this case, it’s a unique back-abs-calves combination.

Add a little oomph to your upper body with a strong finish to your workout.

Coupled with the power of Pilates, this band workout will give your midsection a unique pick-me-up.

These exercises will hit your core — and more — in 15 minutes or less.

Develop a strong core with four-time figure Olympia champ Nicole Wilkins' abdominal workout.

2014 Olympia Bikini champion Ashley Kaltwasser shares her secret formula for sculpting sexy abs.

Here’s a fast, do-anywhere routine for developing a marvelous midsection, whether you’re a beginner or know your way around the gym.

Every relationship needs a solid foundation. Practice these exercises as a couple to strengthen your core.

Are you ready to “Brazilify” your core work?

If you haven’t been seeing the results you’re looking for with your current ab routine, adding a stability ball may help get you there.

Target your core with these five innovative moves.

Take a different approach on abs with these bracing workouts.

Show your abs something they’ve never seen before with these five challenging moves.

Strengthen and tighten your midsection with these core-intensive Bosu moves.

The Dead Bug will improve your core strength as well as hip flexor and spine stabilizer strength. Here’s how to do this effective move.

This move brings more muscles into play than other ab exercise. Here’s how to do it right.

Get strong, sculpted abs with these 4 stability ball moves.

This program combines flexion, extension and rotation within each move, delivering a functional workout that guarantees you a rock-solid core.

Custom-make your midsection anywhere you want.

Oxygen asked experts for the best ways to hammer your midsection. These seven exercises mimic the way you move in real life and will fry you to the core.

Blast your core (and more) with this advanced plank routine.

Steal just a couple of MHP athlete Sarah Grace’s moves for a strong core and taut, tight abs.

This tough abs workout will make you look (and feel!) like a champion. Try these advanced moves at home or at the gym.

Hit the beach with your strongest and sexiest abs with our at-home workout!

Make your six-pack pop with these top abdominal exercises from five fitness experts.

Ready to really sculpt your abs? Skip the crunches and challenge your core with these super tough ab moves.

Banish excess flab and beat gym boredom with these fun and effective workouts.

Your six-pack is rockin' but is it strong and stable? Use these two fitness tests to find out.

Nothing says health and vitality like a rockin' set of abs and these moves will help get you there in as little as four weeks!

Try these moves for tighter, sexier abs.

Spike your abs workout with five resistance moves to get that six-pack you crave in a fraction of the time.

Tired of crunches? Bored with planks? This ballet- and Pilates-inspired workout will flatten, tighten and tone your core, while also working your glutes and legs.

Four moves to define your abs. No gear required!

These bodyweight moves are perfect for a quick, on-the-go workout.

If you're not using weights in your abs routine, you could be holding your belly back from achieving the flat, defined look you've been striving for.

Start forging an impressive set of abs today with our 20-minute at-home plan.

Get the flat belly you’ve always wanted, with this do-anywhere routine.

Switch up your next abs routine with these six effective moves. Grab a towel, a mat and a stability ball to get started.

These three functional abs exercises will get you a defined midsection in no time.

Sculpt your midsection with this express routine.

Improve your core strength while working your entire body with this workout from Jessica Smith, CPT. All you need is a five to ten pound dumbbell and one to two sets of each exercise, three to five times per week!