Ever experience a deep belly laugh, put away groceries, or sit up straight when someone told you to pay more attention? We're guessing you have — and you're using your abs for all of that. They ...

Want to strengthen your torso, but can’t hold a plank or do a single crunch? No problem! This standing session puts ab workouts back on the map. Not only is it suitable for everyone (even beginners), ...

Crunches and sit-ups have always been the go-to bodyweight exercises for people looking to work their abs, but they’re not your only option, and there are certainly more enjoyable ways to train 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 ...

Bicep, Butt and Ab Blaster: Use 5- to 8-pound free weights. Standing with right foot on the ground, bring left leg forward into a knee raise at a 90-degree angle. Holding one weight in each hand, ...

If you wince when you think about ab workouts, you're not alone. Pilates enthusiasts aside, most of us don't enjoy working our core muscles with exercises like planks and crunches, which is why ...

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 ...

If you’re in the mood to do a quick but effective core-strengthening session, look no further than Pamela Reif’s ab workouts on Youtube. They’re short and simple, but they really do the trick. In her ...

It can be tough to find easy ab workouts that are accessible and still deliver results. The fitness landscape is flooded with moves that promise to crush your core or obliterate your obliques. That’s ...

Flatten lower-belly overhang fast with 6 standing moves that sculpt abs, boost burn, and improve posture in 30 days.

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 ...

Doing ab exercises on a mat are great and all—but have you tried standing ab exercises? These are the best ones to start with. Ab workouts have always been a favorite of mine for one simple reason: ...