Blame it on the media, but abdominal muscles are one of the most desired muscle groups. So much so that instead of chasing strength, young men are willing to look like holocaust survivors and sport a six pack. First of all, what you need to understand is the fact that starving or doing a thousand crunches will never get you well developed abs. You have to work out a very intelligent nutrition plan and couple it with dedicated training to drop body fat as whole. Only then, will you be able to see your abdominal muscle. Also, direct core training is very important for all round core musculature development along with the compound lifts. Here are MensXP Health team's top 10 picks to work the abdominals. 

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Sit in a position of a sit-up. Hold a ball in your hands and extend your hands in front of you. Now keep your hips fixed and pull the knees up a bit. Now start twisting. 

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The classic plank stresses the core out pretty good. Just make sure your back stays in-line throughout the time you hold the plank.

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Sit on a usual bench or at the corner of a stool. Now bring your legs out in front and rock yourself back and forth, tensing you core as much as possible. Now please, this isn't a CrossFit workout, so go slow and squeeze as much as possible.  

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Set yourself up in a sprint start position. Keeping your palms fixed on the floor and start driving your knees to your chest one at a time. Keep the core tight. Do it in intervals.    

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Probably one the best all over core developers, roll outs are not for everybody. This move not only engages your core but also brings into play the back and chest. But before getting into this, work on the exercises mentioned above.