When it comes to building a strong, functional core, most people instinctively think of sit-ups or crunches. A strong core is foundational to total-body strength and stability but when it comes to ...

Standing abs workouts are a great way to strengthen your core without using common exercises like sit-ups, crunches and planks. Adding a kettlebell into the mix only boosts the benefits of these ...

Standing ab exercises that strengthen your core, improve balance, and deliver results without getting on the floor.

We love a plank hold as much as the next girl, and we’ll bicycle kick our way through just about anything. But if you’re looking for new ways to work your core that don’t involve face planting ...

I’ve never enjoyed doing sit-ups. From doing them on the cold, hard gym floor at school to tediously tagging them onto the end of another workout, they’ve always felt uncomfortable on my lower back ...

Core workouts can often feel like a slog, especially when the workout involves busting out endless sit-ups or crunches, which can quickly become repetitive and boring. However, this workout from Oner ...

Out are the days of dedicating an entire workout to abs. Why? Because you’re always working your abs. Your big lifts like squats and deadlifts train your abs just as much, if not more, than your ...

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 ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Standing ab exercises ...

A strong core helps with posture, balance and stability, and can prevent and reduce back pain. To effectively strengthen your core you need to work the low back, glutes, pelvic floor and the ...