Training your abs is important if you want to build core strength. Short circuits and focusing on engaging your abs while exercising can help you stabilize your muscles and train them indirectly.  The gyms have opened up after the lockdown but the restrictions may keep you from using mats and other common areas. If you are the one who is still working out at home and have some set of dumbbells’ with you then these are some exercises that you can include in your routine.  Check them out below:

Side bends

Long-arm weighted crunches

Weighted Russian twists

Dumbell swings

Dumbbell drag plank

Dumbell woodchops

Here are some ab exercises that you can do using just one dumbbell. Make sure to engage your core while performing them. If you are new or are resuming after a long time, make sure to perform these exercises under supervision.