Hi,

How are you all doing?

I was wondering what excersizes are good for your underabs as that seems to be a problem area for me.

With crunches you just seem to train your upperabs.....

Please let me know....

best regards

Can you clarify ' underabs.'

I assume you mean your lower abs and which exercises might target them better?

Ab Training

The abs are split into upper and lower abs and the upper and lower obliques. You' re workout should include exercises to hit each of these areas. The following is a list of exercises and what part of the abdominals they hit.


Crunches - The bench press of the abdominals. Crunches hit all of the abdominals with special emphasis on the upper abs.

Decline Crunches - Emphasizes upper abs.

Cable Crunches (with a rope) - Hits both parts of the abdominals with emphasis on the upper abs.

Reverse Crunches - Hits the entire abdominal complex with special emphasis on the lower abs.

Hanging Leg Raises - Hits mostly lower abdominals.

Hanging Knee Raises - Hits mostly lower abdominals.

Sit ups - Hits the entire abdominal complex.

Decline Crunch - Emphasizes upper abs.

Oblique Crunches - Hit upper and lower obliques, with a bit more emphasis on the upper obliques.

Hanging Side Knee Raises - Emphasizes lower obliques.

Trunk Twists (with broom handle across shoulders) - Emphasizes obliques.

Abdominal Machines - Hit the entire abdominal complex.