By targeting your ab muscles in an upright position, the workout becomes more functional as it relates to running.

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You don't need to lie on the floor or spend hours crunching to carve out a strong, defined core. This standing ab routine sculpts your midsection through dynamic, full-body movement, training your abs ...

Dedication and long-term core training play a huge role in getting washboard abs, but without a calorie deficit and nutrient-rich diet, you may as well skip your workouts altogether (not really). Plus ...

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 ...

Skip endless crunches. These 5 standing exercises tighten your core, boost strength, and flatten stubborn belly overhang ...

A six-pack is at the top of many a fitness wishlist, but the benefits of performing the best ab exercises go far beyond aesthetics. Abs are part of the core muscles in your body, which are responsible ...

You don't need to do thousands of sit-ups or spend hours in the gym to build abs. You can instead do the bare minimum of two to three ab-focused exercises for 20 to 30 minutes a week. Exercises like ...

Practical core training after 45 thrives on movements that challenge your entire body at once. Standing exercises do this better than machines because they force your core to stabilize against gravity ...