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Here are some questions or points of curiosity that you frequently ask or think about. There will be no discussion, only concise, to-the-point answers. After presenting the ‘Table of Contents’, we would start with, "[**Do pull-ups work the abs !"**](https://www.getleanmuscle.net/do-pull-ups-work-abs) ***Table of Contents*** * [**Do**](http://1.do/) **pull ups work abs?** * **What abs does a pull-up target ?** * **What pull-up variations are more effective for abs ?** * **How many pull ups to do in a day to see a good result?** * **Are 20 pull-ups a day good?** * **Does 100 pull ups a day build muscle?** * **Is 20 pull-ups a lot?** * **Do pull ups build biceps/ Do Pull-ups Work Biceps?** * **What are the disadvantages of pull ups?** * **How many pull ups for army?** * **Can I do 200 pull ups everyday?** * **Can I do 30 pull-ups everyday?** * **Is doing pull-ups everyday over training?** * **How much pull-ups are average?** * **How many pull-ups can the average woman do?** * **How many pull-ups is considered strong?** * **How many pull-ups are considered more or less good for a boy of 14 years?** * **How many pull-ups in 10 minutes?** * **What does pull ups work?** * **Do Pull-ups Work Shoulders?** * **What are the steps for pull-ups?** * **What is the protocol for pull ups?** * **What is the mechanics of a pull-up?** * **How many pull ups should a beginner do?** * **How do beginners learn pull ups?** * **Are pull ups hard for beginners?** * **Which pull up is best for beginners?** * **How many calories do pull up burn?** * **Do pull ups burn fat?** * **Is 100 pull up a day good?** * **Is a pull up 100% body weight?** * **What can I do instead of pull ups?** * **What is the equivalent of a pull-up exercise?** * **What to do if you cannot do a pull up?** * **How can I do pull ups at home without equipment?** * **What’s a substitute for a pull-up bar?** * **What is an alternative to pull ups at home without equipment?** * **What to do if I can't do a pull up?** * **What machine can I use instead of pull-up?** * **Chin-ups vs Pull-ups** * **Hanging Ab Workout** * **Hanging Crunches** * **Muscles Used in Pull-ups** * **Pull-up Form** * **Pull-up Bar Ab Workout** * **Pull-up Benefits** * **Chin-up Muscles** * **Chinning Up** * **Pull up Calories Calculator** * **Pull up Calories a Day** * **Pull ups Calories Burned** * **Pull up Bar** * **Pull ups Muscles Workout** * **Chin ups Muscles Worked** * **Types of Pull ups** * **Pull ups Benefits** * **Pull ups Procedure for Beginners** * **Pull up Alternative Body weight** * **Pull up Alternative Machine** * **Substitute for Pull ups Cross Fit** * **Pull up Alternative Without Bar at Home** * **Pull up Alternative at Home** Let’s begin. ### **Do pull ups work abs?** Many of us think pull-ups are effective only for biceps, but the fact is that pull-up workouts are not just for arms; they’re also a great exercise for abs! Various studies show that **when you are pulling up, your core area works really hard, facing significant tension.** Pull-ups work your abs, including your deep transverse abdominis. Remember, they **primarily target the area of your upper body, and here your core plays the role of a stabilizer.** There are a number of variations of pull ups we are performing under our day to day workout routine and each variation of pull ups is targeting a specific muscle group. In this way, specific variation of pull-ups helps to strengthen the specific muscle groups they target. Given the close relationship between different muscle groups and various variations of pull-ups, you should delve deeper into the subject. There are two other queries very much related to this. [**Different Types of Pull ups + Benefits of Pull Ups: 2 in 1 Comprehensive Pull up Guide**](https://www.getleanmuscle.net/different-types-of-pull-ups#different-types-of-pull-ups) ### **What abs does a pull-up target ?** Pull up exercise primarily targets your **transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis and obliques** in the core ( **pull up with twist targets obliques** ). ### **What pull-up variations are more effective for abs ?** Opinion varies from expert to expert; it is generally said that **Toes to Bar pull-up and Hanging Knee Raises pull up are very effective for abs**. ### How many pull ups to do in a day to see a good result**?** For muscle growth, you should do around **3 to 6 sets of 6 to 25 pull-ups per workout**. Training **two times a week**, usually **7–9 repetitions of 3 sets are good enough to see the result**, but it's not recommended for the beginner level. [**EXPLORE THE SOURCE & READ FULL ARTICLE**](https://www.getleanmuscle.net/do-pull-ups-work-abs) R. 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