A kettlebell ab exercise is an effective exercise to target your obliques and strengthen your core. This full-body exercise also improves posture and helps you balance your body.
Stand with your feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart and press the bell overhead, keeping it above your chest with your arms straight. Then shift your hips slightly to the left and take your right arm until it reaches down toward your left knee or mid-shin, while your biceps are close to your ear.
Then, slowly and with control roll your torso back down to the floor, bracing your core. Repeat on the other side, completing 10 reps.
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Figure-8 pass x 12: This exercise is a variation on the figure-eight pass, but you’ll be holding a lighter kettlebell. Hold the lighter weight in your right hand, a few inches behind your head, and press it over your chest as you perform a situp.
Performing a situp requires you to resist rotation, which makes this exercise particularly effective for strengthening the abs and developing core stability. It also works on the muscles of the midline, which are important for stability in the spine.
Wood chops x 5: This ab workout is an excellent way to tone and strengthen your obliques. It’s also a great cardio exercise that can be done after your run, says Roxie Jones, our December Trainer of the Month.
Lie face-up on the floor with your legs outstretched, feet about shoulder-width apart. Grab a light to medium kettlebell in your right hand, and hold it directly above your shoulder.