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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re looking to build a strong and stable midsection, I’ve got good news — you don’t need to spend hours in the gym lifting weights to get results. In fact, you can work on your abs from home, ...

During midlife, fitness expert Denise Austin says you may notice a shift in your body, especially in how your weight is distributed. Many women naturally carry fat in our hips, buttocks and thighs.

Skip the floor work. Try 5 standing exercises that target your lower abs, improve balance, and burn fat after 50.

Exhaust your abs with this highly functional core exercise. On the quest to get a six-pack, most people turn to traditional abs workouts like planks and crunches. But to really carve your core—and hit ...