To target a variety of muscles in the core while standing, you’ll be doing moves where you bend, twist and raise your legs ...

Stand tall with your hands behind your head. Bring your left knee up to meet your right elbow in a standing crunch. Hold the position and pulse the knee and elbow together for three mini-reps. Return ...

Of course, my abs looked exactly the same at the end of the workout — it takes a lot more than 10 minutes of standing crunches to sculpt visible abs, you’ll need to focus on your overall body ...

A well-rounded ab workout will strengthen your core, tone your midsection and help prevent and reduce back pain.

As a fitness editor, I love that deep core shake you get after a minute-long plank. That said, if I’m in a busy gym, or I’m taking my workout outside now the weather is nicer, the chances are ...

Reverse crunch to leg lifts target the lower abs, an area that often gets neglected. It combines two effective core exercises into one seamless flow. Reverse crunches lift and tighten the lower belly ...

Ab exercises tend to conjure up images of ... B) Bring elbow to the same-side knee in a crunching motion. Standing oblique crunches are great for sculpting the waist and working on lateral ...

You won’t count reps in this workout; instead, you’ll focus on moving with precision for time. For the first two exercises, ...

Start standing, a dumbbell at your chest, then push your butt back and bend at the knees, lowering your body until thighs are nearly parallel to the floor. Hold for 1 second. Stand, then repeat, this ...

While classic core exercises like sit-ups and crunches are certainly an effective way to train your abs, they are not the only way. If you prefer to stay standing for your workouts, then this 10 ...