Hate Planks? Try These Effective No-Plank Ab Exercises on YouTube

If you've ever done a plank, then you know the intense, shaky feeling you get in your stomach, arms, shoulders, back, butt, and quads. Basically, it works out your entire body in one excruciatingly long move. (How is it possible for the seconds to go by so slowly in this position?) All the pro-plankers out there, you do you! For everyone else, there are other ways to get the strong abs you desire — without hurting your wrists or straining your neck. This series of no-plank ab workouts on YouTube guides you through strengthening your core muscles with crunches, oblique work, leg lifts, Russian twists, and more. See a few of our favorites ahead!

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No Plank Ab Workout by Super Sister Fitness

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10 Min No Plank Ab Workout by The Vedge Life

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25-Minute No-Plank Ab Workout With Jake DuPree by POPSUGAR Fitness

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10 Minute Beautiful Ab Sculpt Pilates Workout by Blogilates

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10 Minute Standing Abs Workout by Heather Robertson

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1000 Rep Ab Challenge by Caroline Girvan

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10 Min Standing Abs Workout by MadFit

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Best Ab Exercises For a Toned Tummy by Blogilates

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15 Minute Abs Workout by Fitness Blender

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15 Minute Barre(less) Ab Workout by FIT by Larie

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Yoga For Abdominal Wall 14 Minute Core Practice by Yoga With Adriene

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10-Minute Summer Sweat and Sculpted Abs Workout by POPSUGAR Fitness

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10 Minute Abs Workout by GymRa