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Core Training HackCan Standing Ab Exercises Replace Planks for a Stronger, More Functional Body?

If you dread planks, crunches, and floor workouts, there’s good news—your best core routine might not require lying down at ...
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These 7 standing ab exercises target your core without a single sit-up or crunch — and they’re great for your posture too

There’s nothing wrong with the classic core exercises we all know. Sit-ups, planks and crunches have their place. But they’re not for everyone. Maybe they put too much strain on your neck or back, or ...

The 8-Minute Standing Routine That Firms Abdominal Fat Faster Than Gym Machines After 50

A CSCS trainer shares an 8-minute standing routine that targets abdominal fat after 50 -- no machines or floor work needed.
Yahoo

Forget sit-ups — this 10-minute standing ab workout is great for your core strength and posture

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Forget crunches — this 20-minute standing abs workout sculpts your core and boosts your metabolism

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 ...
AOL

15 Standing Ab Exercises You Can Do While Watching Netflix (Because We’re Over Sit-Ups...But Still Want a Six-Pack)

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 ...
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 ...
Tom's Guide

Forget crunches — build a stronger core with this 10-minute standing abs workout

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15 ab exercises to strengthen your core and reduce back pain

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 ...
Prevention

Denise Austin, 67, Demonstrates Standing Exercise to ‘Tone and Tighten’ Abs

Denise Austin just shared a core exercise on Instagram. The 67-year-old demonstrated a “great exercise that you can do standing up” to “tone and tighten” the abs. The standing crunch variation is ...
Lifehacker

These Are the Most Effective Ab Exercises

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Do you want a strong ...