ab
Crunches target this
Ab is informal for abdominal muscle, almost always appearing in the plural: six-pack abs, ab workout, ab crunch.
The word belongs to fitness culture, where it names both the muscles themselves and exercises targeting them: I'm going to do abs after cardio.
Central body region
waistline · gut · tummy · core · diaphragm · obliques · transversus · six-pack
Crushing, grinding noise
- sit-upAbdominal strengthening exercise
- plankFlat timber piece
- leg raiseProne limb-lifting movement
- bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler
flutter kick · v-up · dead bug · mountain climber · toe touch · pike · rollout · reverse crunch
Bundled beer cans
- definitionStatement of meaning
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- washboardRidged laundry surface
ripped · chiseled · shredded · flat stomach · lean · muscle tone · cut · firm
Spelled-out letter shortening
- acronymWord made from initials
- shorteningReducing length or duration
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- blood typeRed cell antigen classification
Protruding abdomen
- potbellyProtruding rounded abdomen
- spare tireEmergency replacement wheel
- love handlesFatty tissue at waist
- beer gutAbdominal fat from alcohol
midsection
Central body region
navel · waistline · gut · tummy · core · diaphragm · obliques · transversus · six-pack · midriff
crunch
Crushing, grinding noise
bicycle · flutter kick · v-up · dead bug · mountain climber · toe touch · pike · rollout · reverse crunch · captain's chair
six-pack
Bundled beer cans
- definitionStatement of meaning
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- sculptingShaping material into forms
washboard · ripped · chiseled · shredded · flat stomach · lean · muscle tone · cut · firm · bodybuilding
initialism
Spelled-out letter shortening
- acronymWord made from initials
- shorteningReducing length or duration
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
paunch
Protruding abdomen
- potbellyProtruding rounded abdomen
- spare tireEmergency replacement wheel
- love handlesFatty tissue at waist
belly fat · beer gut · muffin top · pudge · flabby · bulge · pooch
- about toPoised to act
- think aboutDirect mind toward
- how aboutPhrase proposing an alternative
- about timeExpression of impatient relief
- what aboutIntroducing alternative consideration
- above allBefore other considerations