13 Magazine Covers Later... My Top 3 Ab Exercises

#1 Weighted Crunches

Unlike most trainers, I recommend to place the weight directly behind the head. Why? It makes that noggin' of yours weigh more, therefore, it adds extra resistance to the crunch.

I did 100-200 reps every night with a 25-lb. weight for years. The result was bricked-up nasty abs.

👉 Here's how to do them 

#2 Ab Wheels

I remember my mom doing these with a rolling pin in the early 80s. This exercise is highly effective, but often done very wrong. Doing 100 reps per day for years gave me crazy results. 

👉 Here's how to do them 

#3 Straight Leg Lifts

As you may be already aware, the lower abs are extremely hard to get. That said, I found that weighted lower leg lifts not only increased my performance for powerlifting, but they also made my lower abdomen look like it was carved out of granite. The key is the rebound at the bottom because it hits the lower abs directly.

👉 Here's how to do them