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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Rebecca Shepherd

Want to Get Toned From Home? 8 Best Exercises to Target Your Lower Abs That Actually Work

A women in pink gym kit doing the best lower ab exercises from home.

It’s common knowledge that exercises like planks, crunches, and V-sits can help you carve out a stronger core. But keen to incorporate some of the best moves to supercharge lower ab strength into your workout routine? Enter: the best lower ab exercises.

Before we dive in, it’s important to know that while the term "lower abs" is commonly used in the fitness arena, it’s not anatomically correct. “There are no separate muscles called the "lower abs", explains David J.Sautter, NASM certified personal trainer and performance enhancement specialist at Muscle Booster. “Instead, it refers to the lower portion of your rectus abdominis, the long, flat muscle that runs vertically along the front of your abdomen.”

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