What are the best exercises to really work the abs directly...

Front squats

Lol

Lol I'm fucking not joking try it with a heavy weight my whole abs become activated I don't ever do isolation exercises.

Let's say I'm too weak to do hanging leg raises, should I do them on the floor?

Are planks any good?

Sorry if this sounds retarded but I was under the impression that doing compound free weight exercises worked the abs enough that it isn't necessary to do additional ab work. Is this information false??

I know that and its absolutely true.
But OP asked how to work abs DIRECTLY and front squats certainly isnt the best way. Also leg raises are far superior in terms of ab activation. Yeah front squats or squats in general utilize the abs a lot but there are far better exercises.

It depends.
Yeah it works abs "enough" but if you want a really strong core you're gonna have to do isolation. Having strong abs and spinal erectors will also help prevent injury in squats and deadlifts in the long run. You'd have to be an idiot to not do any direct core work.

"sit ups"

I do russian twists and abwheel

Leg raises on floor>hanging knee raises>hanging leg raises>Hanging v's

Planks def work, im just more partial to dynamic shit. Make sure you do side planks and try to progress to harder planks if that's the route you wanna take

>leg raises better than hanging leg raises
How?

I meant it as an arrow, as in progress from doing them on the floor to hanging. Not greater than's lol

Sexual intercourse - by far.

Silly misunderstanding haha

>Keeping your back straight
>Ab work

Do you keep your fucking arms straight for dips too?

did that guy's pecs just annexed his front delts?

You're fucking retarded m8

Deadlift. bitch dead fucking lift.

???

I guy at an MMA gym I used to go to would do situps holding a 20kg plate with arms extended, like start in a bench sort of position and end in an OHP sort of position. No idea if it's legit or not but I tried it once and it was pretty difficult

ab wheel and planks

Dragon flags.

Deadlift ruins fucking physiques and gives you birth giving hips
If you wanna meme atleast say some shit like do planks

>shit dyels say
stop basing your "expectations" on people on roids who just train upper to get that dere v taper

Does this work if you bend your knees?

Doorway pullup bar here.

Direct ab exercises never did anything for my abs. They "burned", but I never got good abs.

Then I started doing chin ups, front squats, deadlifts and OHP. Hello, abs.

>I do this but at a 45 incline

Fuck meant decline. Legs higher than head

I just pick out two core exercises after cardio everyday. Three sets of 20.
Favorite is Russian twists. Idk why it just is.

This is the correct answer. Add some allahu Akbar's if you feel like you need some isolations

Prove it.

I know somebody already told you that you are retarded but I do't think you understand how stupid you are, you are that kind of stupid piece of shit that thinks because he thinks he "knows" a little he is totally ignorant and he little "knowledge" is in fact a weak assumption, this is the only thing your retarded thought process can do.

kys, retard.

youtube.com/watch?v=ekowbKbBNSM
I would suggest this for you

i've been trying to do this for a while but it hurts my lower back and i don't want any injuries. any tips?

weighted ab wheel rollouts.

godddamn

>front squats

the only thing that will terminate my abs.

it means you are too weak or that you haven't learned how to do it with proper form.

>ab wheel
Is this actually a thing?
I thought it was some kind of meme exercise that only crossfitfags do.

Good luck doing crossfit with that exercise

Its a brilliant exercise for abs.

If Konstantin Konstantinovs does them, you should too.

What is the best and the safest oblique exercise for a guy who has some lower back issues?

landmine 180s breh
they are actually fun too and wear you the fuck out

I can never feel and grow my abs no matter how hard I train.I feel all ab exercises on my lower back and hip flexors.I even do them weighted and still no results.I thought abs and oblique gains come fast

How long does it take before your abs feel hard even when they're untensed? Not firm, but actually hard

I have good upper abs but my lower abs are pretty bad, I have being doing planks, crunches and twists before my regular excercises would anyone recommend anything else to help blast lower?

no muscle group feels hard when its not flexed you dyel reard

Dragon flags & ab rollouts

This was given to my cousin by a trainer at Planet Fitness
Rate this ab workout.
Sit ups
Butter fly sit ups
Crunches
High reaches
Low reaches
Bicycle kicks
Flutter kicks
Frogs
Raised frog
And leg lifts
25 each.

The rectus abdominis is a continuous single muscle which flexes and extends in uniform. The lower section is in a part of the body that retains more bodyfat. You cannot work out upper or lower abs; you can work out abs and lose bodyfat.

Squats and deadlifts.

lol wat

Please stop giving retarded advice.

Decline weighted crunches

not true. a common myth though. see pic.

Haha

you sound like the typical Veeky Forums loser trying desperately to show knowledge but fail at it even though it is basic knowledge that is how ignorant you are.

kys.

Works less if you have your knees bent since less torque, but it still does something. Try holding a weight with your feet maybe

Pecs do, skinnyfat