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2. The 12 best exercises to tone and strengthen your lower abs - AOL

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   This lower ab workout has core exercises like Pilates bridge, bear hold and forearm plank to reduce belly fat, improve balance and posture and build core strength. ... Standing side crunch. Stand ...

3. 5 exercises that target the hard-to-hit lower abs - AOL

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   This lower ab workout has core exercises to help reduce belly fat and get a flatter stomach. Exercises include bicycle crunch, planks and Pilates frog. 5 exercises that target the hard-to-hit ...

4. Crunch (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   Research has shown that both sit-ups and crunches are mediocre strength-building exercises and have injured many people. [3] In a crunch, unlike a sit-up, the lower back stays on the floor. This is said to eliminate any involvement by the hip flexors, and make the crunch an effective isolation exercise for the abdominals. [5]

5. Abdominal exercise - Wikipedia

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   Abdominal exercises also put some degree of compressive force on the lumbar spine, putting unwanted stress on the lower back. In addition, exaggerated abdominal exercise can cause respiratory problems. [17] A study of twelve exercises concluded that no single exercise covered all abdominal muscles with high intensity and low compression. [18]

6. These Ab Exercises Leave You With a Seriously Strong Core - AOL

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   Adding some of the best ab workouts for women into your routine is an effective way to strengthen your core. Plus, some of these exercises may even help back pain and lower the risk of falls.

7. Sit-up - Wikipedia

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   Sit-up form. The sit-up is an abdominal endurance training exercise to strengthen, tighten and tone the abdominal muscles.It is similar to a curl-up (that target the rectus abdominis and also work the external and internal obliques), but sit-ups have a fuller range of motion and condition additional muscles.

8. Jackknife (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   A jackknife is an abdominal exercise. This exercise is also known as a "V-Up". Jackknife exercises are designed to strengthen the upper and lower abdominal muscles, particularly the transversus abdominis muscle. There are a number of variations of jackknife exercises that allow people of different ages and ability to work their abdominal muscles.

9. Try the sit-to-stand test to see how healthy your heart is - AOL

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   That's a bit of a tongue twister, though, so a lot of people refer to it as the "sit-rise test," or the "sit to stand test." Basically, you begin the test standing, sit down crosslegged on the ...