For the best and 'worst' abdominals workouts why not check out our comprehensive charts below. They show scores relative to a base reference of 100 for stimulation of the two key muscle groups - the Rectus Abdominus and Internal / External Obliques
Rectus Abdominus
|
Exercise |
Score |
| 1 |
Bicycle Manoeuvre |
248 |
| 2 |
Captain's Chair |
212 |
| 3 |
Exercise Ball |
139 |
| 4 |
Vertical Leg Crunch |
129 |
| 5 |
Torso Track |
127 |
| 6 |
Long Arm Crunch |
119 |
| 7 |
Reverse Crunch |
109 |
| 8 |
Crunch with Heel Push |
107 |
| 9 |
Ab Roller |
105 |
| 10 |
Hover |
100 |
| 11 |
Traditional Crunch |
100 |
| 12 |
Exercise Tubing Pull |
92 |
| 13 |
Ab rocker |
21 |
Internal and External Obliques
|
Exercise |
Score |
| 1 |
Captain's Chair |
310 |
| 2 |
Bicycle Manoeuvre |
290 |
| 3 |
Reverse Crunch |
240 |
| 4 |
Hover |
230 |
| 5 |
Vertical Leg Crunch |
216 |
| 6 |
Exercise Ball |
147 |
| 7 |
Torso Track |
145 |
| 8 |
Crunch with Heel Push |
126 |
| 9 |
Long Arm Crunch |
118 |
| 10 |
Ab Roller |
101 |
| 11 |
Traditional Crunch |
100 |
| 12 |
Exercise Tubing Pull |
77 |
| 13 |
Ab rocker |
74 |
A difference of less than 25% is not significant, so the key to interpreting these results is to look for the big differences.
(Read on to get close up advice and information on the exercises)
