Ab Tuck
Description
The ab tuck is a bodyweight ab exercise where you sit on the floor in a balanced position with feet off the ground, then alternately extend the legs out and tuck them back in. The continuous tuck-and-extend motion trains the lower abs and hip flexors with constant tension.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Ab Tuck Instructions
- Sit on the floor with knees bent and feet off the ground.
- Lean back slightly with your torso at about 45 degrees.
- Place your hands on the floor behind you for support.
- Brace your abs to balance.
- Tuck your knees in toward your chest.
- Squeeze your abs at the tucked position.
- Extend your legs straight out without touching the floor.
- Continue tucking and extending in a smooth motion.
Ab Tuck Form & Visual
Ab Tuck Benefits
- Strong lower ab activation
- Builds core strength with bodyweight
- Develops balance and stability
- No equipment required
- Easy to scale by tucking only
- Useful for ab specialization
Ab Tuck Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis (lower fibers)
- Hip flexors
- Obliques
Ab Tuck Variations & Alternatives
- V Up
- Hanging Knee Raise
- Lying Leg Raise
- Hollow Hold
