The Week

Ditch the plank: Why standing ab exercises are your new core go-to

Standing ab exercises offer a functional and comfortable way to strengthen your core, improve posture, and boost balance, ...
Yahoo

No, not sit-ups — I tried this 10-minute standing dumbbell ab workout and it torched my core

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 I’ll ...
Yahoo

Forget sit-ups — this standing ab exercise targets your obliques and boosts your balance

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — when it comes to building a ...

Forget sit-ups and crunches! I did these 3 standing ab exercises instead, and here's what happened to my core strength and spine

Why: The bicycle crunch challenges your rectus abdominis (the outer six-pack core muscles) and your obliques, as well as the hip flexors and glutes. Doing the exercise standing up is easier on your ...
Women's Health

Do these 17 standing ab exercises for a stronger core and harder abs

Ab exercises tend to conjure up images of endless sit-ups, leg lifts on a mat and planks. While these movements have their place, standing ab exercises work your core muscles more closely to how they ...
Rolling Out

Celebrity trainers reveal best standing ab moves for home

Forget dropping to the floor for endless crunches. Celebrity trainers have discovered that some of the most effective core-strengthening moves actually happen while standing up. These expert-approved ...