A CSCS trainer shares 5 standing exercises that target belly pooch after 55—no crunches required. Build strength and burn more calories.

Lift both dumbbells over your head, keeping them stacked over your shoulders. Don’t let your lower back arch. Lift one knee towards your torso, pausing at the top of the movement, before lowering your ...

A strong core after 50 comes from movements that challenge your balance, posture, and stability. Standing exercises give your midsection a training effect that floor routines rarely touch. Your abs, ...

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 a new way to work your core that doesn’t involve face planting ...

I don't care if you have visible abs or not, but I do care that you have a strong core. Why? Because in my opinion, a strong core is the root to all movement. You core helps you stand tall, it keeps ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike the usual mat moves, standing ab exercises are functional, meaning they work with your natural body movements to mimic how ...

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 ...

This exercise stretches the muscles of your core, chest and front shoulders. It also helps to improve the range of motion in your arms and torso, which are often tight after breast surgery. Supine ...

If you're looking to really challenge and sculpt your core, try pausing the floor work in favor of this 10-minute standing abs workout created for SELF by Taylor Gainor and Justin Norris, co-founders ...

Everyone has their favorite strength-training exercises, right? Personally, I’m a fan of squats, planks, and dumbbell presses. You might be partial to chair exercises or a standing abs routine. And ...