TETSUBodyweight Core Exercises
86 bodyweight exercises for the core, hitting abs. Each one links to a full form guide with an animated demonstration.
All bodyweight core exercises
3/4 Sit-Upabs45° Side BendabsAlternate Heel TouchersabsArm Slingers Hanging Bent Knee LegsabsArm Slingers Hanging Straight LegsabsArms Overhead Full Sit-UpabsBicycle CrunchabsBodyweight Incline Side PlankabsBottoms-UpabsBridge Mountain Climber (Cross Body)absButt-UpsabsCaptains Chair Straight Leg RaiseabsCocoonsabsCrab Twist Toe TouchabsCross Body CrunchabsCrunch FloorabsCrunch (Hands Overhead)absCurl-UpabsDead BugabsDecline CrunchabsDecline Sit-UpabsElbow-To-KneeabsFlagabsFlexion Leg Sit Up (Bent Knee)absFlexion Leg Sit Up (Straight Arm)absFrog CrunchabsFrog PlancheabsFront LeverabsFront Plank With TwistabsFull MalteseabsFull PlancheabsGorilla ChinabsGroin CrunchabsHalf Sit-UpabsHanging Leg Hip RaiseabsHanging Leg RaiseabsHanging Oblique Knee RaiseabsHanging PikeabsHanging Straight Leg Hip RaiseabsHanging Straight Leg RaiseabsHanging Straight Twisting Leg Hip RaiseabsHip Raise (Bent Knee)absInchwormabsIncline Leg Hip Raise (Leg Straight)absIncline Twisting Sit-UpabsJackknife Sit-UpabsJanda Sit-UpabsKnee Touch CrunchabsKneeling Plank Tap ShoulderabsL-Sit On FloorabsLean PlancheabsLeg Pull In Flat BenchabsLunge With TwistabsLying Elbow To KneeabsLying Leg-Hip RaiseabsLying Leg Raise Flat BenchabsNegative CrunchabsOblique CrunchabsOblique Crunches FloorabsPelvic TiltabsPosterior Step To Overhead ReachabsPotty SquatabsPower Point PlankabsPrisoner Half Sit-UpabsPush-Up To Side PlankabsQuarter Sit-UpabsReverse CrunchabsReverse Plank With Leg LiftabsRussian TwistabsSeated Leg RaiseabsSeated Side Crunch (Wall)absShoulder TapabsSide BridgeabsSide Hip (On Parallel Bars)absSit-UpabsSit-Up With Arms On ChestabsSpine TwistabsStraddle MalteseabsStraddle PlancheabsSuspended Abdominal FalloutabsSuspended Reverse CrunchabsTuck CrunchabsTwisted Leg RaiseabsV-Sit On FloorabsVertical Leg Raise (On Parallel Bars)absWind Sprintsabs
Common questions
What are the best bodyweight exercises for core?
The strongest picks here are the Bridge Mountain Climber (Cross Body) (abs), Posterior Step To Overhead Reach (abs) and Front Lever (abs) — each has a full step-by-step guide with an animated demonstration.
Can I train core with only bodyweight equipment?
These 86 movements are a solid foundation covering abs. For complete core coverage, pair them with exercises from other equipment — see the muscle hub for the full list.
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