If you hate crunches but still want to build a stronger core, try this standing abs workout from Joe Ghafari, a personal trainer at Eden. You'll still strengthen your mid-body muscles, but you won't ...

While sit-ups and crunches are an effective way to train your core, you can work your abs just as well with a standing abs workout, and this 12-minute dumbbell workout not only hits the core but also ...

As a fitness editor, I love that deep core shake you get after a minute-long plank. That said, if I’m in a busy gym, or I’m taking my workout outside now the weather is nicer, the chances are I’ll ...

If there’s one question I’m always asked by my personal training clients, it’s what are the best core exercises to build strength and stability. And while sit-ups might come to mind, I believe in ...

Trainer Steve Chambers shares 5 standing moves to shrink belly pooch after 55, with exclusive expert quotes and tips.

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 ...

When it comes to abs exercises, variety is key. Not only will targeting different muscles holistically strengthen your core, but switching things up prevents boredom from creeping in. You do not have ...

Toned abs, without the sit-ups.

Core work can be uncomfortable, not just because it burns so good in the ab area, but because in most floor-based exercises, the neck and back get pulled along for the ride and can be easily tweaked.

If you are dealing with an injury, don't have too much space, or aren't super keen on moving around, there are plenty of ab circuits you can do entirely lying down. Sometimes, though, you just don't ...

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, ...