Best Workout For Lower Abs

This 10 minute Ab workout will develop a full set of abs, however it is designed to have a large focus on lower abs (known for being hard to develop). This blog is a workout plan focused on the abdominal muscles. It will include; (A description of the exercise, Number of repetitions & Time). This is the best workout for lower abs:

Note: This blog goes through the exercises once: To do the full workout, go through all the exercises 3 times. (Do 1 set of everything, have a 2 minute break then repeat).

Crunches

Crunches are performed by lying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. The movement involves lifting you upper back and shoulders off the ground by contracting your abdominal muscles. Unlike sit-ups, crunches keep the lower back on the floor, reducing strain on the spine and isolating the abs more effectively.

Repetitions: 30

Ankle Taps

Ankle Taps (also called heel touches) are a bodyweight core exercise that targets the obliques—the muscles on the sides of your abdomen. Performed while lying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. You engage your core and reach side-to-side, tapping your heels or ankles with your hands.

Repetitions: 40

Bicycle Kicks

Bicycle Kicks are a dynamic core exercise that works the entire abdominal area, especially the obliques and rectus abdominis, while also engaging the hip flexors and lower abs. Performed lying on your back, you alternate bringing your opposite elbow toward your opposite knee in a pedaling motion, mimicking the motion of riding a bicycle. The twisting movement adds a rotational element that makes this one of the most effective ab exercises for overall core development.

Repetitions: 30

Boat Holds

Performed by balancing on your sit bones with your legs raised and your torso leaning back. The goal is to create a V-shape with your body while keeping your spine straight and core fully engaged. This hold builds endurance, stability, and total core strength. As depicted below, this is the top half of the exercise, the bottom half you lower your legs and back towards the ground but don’t touch. Then, retract back to the top position.

Repetitions: 10

Plank

Planks are a foundational isometric core exercise that strengthen the entire core, including the rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, obliques, and lower back—while also engaging the shoulders, glutes, and quads. Performed by holding a straight-body position parallel to the ground—either on your forearms or hands—the plank challenges your stability, posture, and total-body control without movement.

Time: 1 Minute