Abdominal Exercises

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  • Wheelbarrel

    Spring Load: 1Y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of the machine
    Facing front

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse Wheelbarrel
    Back Wheelbarrel
    Reverse Back Wheelbarrel

    Variations:
    Bigger range of motion (advanced)
    Narrower hand position (advanced)
    Full plank position (advanced)
    0y, at fr...

  • Tricep Press

    Spring load: 1y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing front

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse Tricep Press
    Back Tricep Press
    Reverse Back Tricep Press

    Variations:
    Full plank position on toes
    0y at front of machine

    Modifications:
    When elbows come down to platform, allow sho...

  • Kneeling Crunch

    Spring load: 1y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of the machine
    Facing front

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse Kneeling Crunch
    Back Kneeling Crunch
    Reverse Back Kneeling Crunch

    Variations:
    2y at back of machine
    Only for Back Kneeling Crunch, move knees to front edge of back platform...

  • See Saw

    Spring load: 1y
    Time: 30 sec when done alone, 1 min when done in combo with Kneeling Crunch

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing front

    Variations:
    Big range of motion
    Full plank position
    0y at front
    2y at back
    Inchworm (one See Saw + one Kneeling Crunch)

    Modifications:
    Limit rang...

  • Plank to Pike

    Spring load: 1y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing front

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse Plank to Pike
    Back Plank to Pike
    Reverse Back Plank

    Variations:
    Forearm Plank to Pike
    - slightly more challenging than straight arm
    Floor Plank to Pike:
    - facing front or facin...

  • Tabletop

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing front

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse Tabletop
    Back Tabletop
    Reverse Back Tabletop

    Variations:
    0y at front

    Modifications:
    Come knees and mimic hip/abs motion
    2y at front
    0y at back

  • Catfish

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing front

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse Catfish

    Variations:
    Add push-up each repetition
    0y at front

    Modifications:
    For Reverse Catfish, turn back handlebars to face the front in parallel position
    Turn handlebars in...

  • Big Spoon

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing back

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse Big Spoon

    Variations:
    0y
    Add a tricep dip when hips are over the platform/torso upright
    Taller clients can place feet under Front S-Strap

    Modifications:
    2y for Big Spoon
    0y for...

  • Burpees

    Spring load: 1y
    Time: 1 min

    Body Placement:
    Stand on front platform
    Facing back

    Variations:
    Cue slower movement if used as warmup; cue faster movement if mid-routine or in final abs series
    Move more quickly (raises heart rate)
    Straight-leg burpees; good for warmup because includes a stretc...

  • Super Sit-Up

    Spring load: 1y
    Time: 1 min

    Body Placement:
    Sit on back edge of Back Platform
    Toes tuck under Back S-Strap

    Variations:
    Tempo
    2y
    Can be used as an oblique exercise with an appropriate variation
    Sit-up with a twist to one side at the top, Bow and Arrow, Russian Twist to one side

    Modificati...

  • Plank Variation - Army Crawl

    Spring load: 1y
    Time: 30 sec

    Body Placement:
    Varies

    Modifications:
    Come to knees

  • Plank Variation - Walk the Plank

    Spring load: 1y
    Time: 30 sec

    Body Placement:
    Varies

    Modifications:
    Come to knees

  • Straight Arm Crunches

    Spring load: 4y-LB
    Time: 1 min, plus 30 sec per variation

    Body Placement:
    Seat on line 1
    Lay down on back
    Knees in tabletop position
    Black handles over chest

    Variations:
    Pilates 100's
    Bicycles
    Leg flutters
    Leg crosses
    Crunch pulses
    Lower body crunches

    Modifications:
    Keep knees in tabletop...

  • Arm-Assisted Leg Lifts

    Spring load: 4y-LB
    Time: 1 min

    Body Placement:
    Seat on line 1
    Lay down on back
    Black handles over chest
    Toes over hips
    Legs straight

    Variations:
    N/A

    Modifications:
    Lower/lift one leg at a time
    Knees slightly bent

  • Tailbone Angel

    Spring load: 3y
    Time: 1 min

    Body Placement:
    Sit on line 2
    Balance on tailbone with bent knees
    Handles hugging around knees

    Variations:
    N/A

    Modifications:
    Keep knees bent in tailbone balance position instead of extending legs
    Place tippy toes on carriage to assist with balance instead of ext...

  • Bicep Crunch

    Spring Load: 4Y-LB
    Time: 1 min
    Machine Set Up:
    Facing back
    Black Handles in hands

    Variations:
    Keep fingertips/elbows higher
    Isometric Bicep Crunch (keep elbows at two 90-degree angles in a bicep curl isometric hold as you crunch back about halfway and then come back up

    Modifications:
    Keep...

  • Bicycle Bicep Curls

    Spring Load: 4y-LB
    Time: 1 min
    Machine Set Up:
    Facing back
    Black handles in hands

    Variations:
    2-count tempo

    Modifications:
    Elbows can remain on carriage throughout the movement, for stability or if spring load is challenging for bicep curl
    The upper body can remain laying down throughout...

  • Hipbreaker

    Spring Load: MB
    Time: 1 min
    Machine Set Up:
    Facing front
    Front handlebars in parallel position

    Variations:
    Add kneeling pushup
    Elevated hipbreaker (same machine set up, body placement, and general movement as hipbreaker except knees off carriage and legs are extended in full plank positio...

  • Knee-Strap Crunch

    Spring Load: LB-MB
    Time: 1 min
    Machine Set-Up:
    Facing back
    Black foot straps in hand

    Variations:
    Scoot seat back closer to line 3
    Slide foot straps closer to knees
    Change tempo from traditional 4-count crunch to a 2-count, single count or hold
    Change arm positions/motion

    Modifications: ...

  • Long Spine Series: Abdominal Moves

    Spring Load: LB- LB+1Y
    Time: 1 min
    Machine Set Up:
    Face front
    Black foot straps in hand

    Variations:
    Leg Press
    Pelvic Lift
    Combine these two moves

    Modifications:
    N/A

  • Seated Crunch

    Spring Load: Any
    Time: 1 Min
    Machine Set Up: Back of the machine, facing front

    Variations:
    Legs straighter
    Tempo
    Range of motion
    Arm placement
    Use of hand weights or Pilates ring
    Can be used as oblique exercise with appropriate variation

    Modifications:
    Knees more bent
    Arm placement
    Limit...

  • Mega Sit-Up

    Spring Load: 3-4y
    Time: 1 min
    Machine Set Up: On carriage, face front, black handles in hands

    Modifications:
    If felt too strongly in hip flexors, cue flattening feet on the carriage under the front s-strap

  • S-Crunch

    Spring load: any
    Time: 1 min
    Machine Set Up: On Carriage, facing front
    Variations:
    Tempo
    Range of motion
    Arm placement
    Use of hand weights or Pilates ring
    Can use as an oblique exercise with the appropriate variation
    Modification:
    Arm placement
    Limit range of motion