hi all im new to working on abbs and was woundering if any one has any pointers or a good starter exercise to begin with

A good link to read up on is MrsJim's sticky on Bodybuilding Basics.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28891

I read for a couple of weeks before I started anything. There's a lot to soak up! Good luck!