This could be the best core exercise you've never done
Mint Chennai|January 07, 2025
A modification of the Zercher squat, the 'ab squat' is a dynamic workout that completely engages your core
Pulasta Dhar

Training the abs begins with basic floor exercises like crunches and mountain climbers, sure, but eventually, it has evolved into something more. This entails adding cardio and other fat burning routines and core exercises which also include weights. Add some hanging leg raises and ab rollouts to this mix, and you have a proper method that can help you build a strong, good-looking midriff.

I was recently scrolling through Instagram and came across a video that had its title boldly asking 'Is this the greatest ab exercise we didn't know about?' Now it is very rare for fitness creators and experts to point to something as "the greatest ever" but the large text, along with the visual of an athlete doing an exercise which resembled a front squat, drew me in. Further research suggested that this exercise is called an 'ab squat'. Soon, more videos of the same exercise started popping up on my feed with some practitioners calling it the "best ever".

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