Forget crunches and sit-ups: This beginner-friendly core crusher abs workout builds strong muscles without them

Start on your back with your arms straight above you, and your knees in a tabletop position. Engage your abs, then raise your ...
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Forget sit-ups — 5 abs exercises to build six-pack muscles without weights

This summer, you’ll need a reliable bank of abs exercises to strengthen your six-pack muscles and sculpt muscle definition across your torso. To get the ball rolling, add these exercises to your ...
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Forget sit-ups — this 10-minute standing ab workout is great for your core strength and posture

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images While classic core exercises like sit-ups, planks and crunches are ...
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Sit-ups vs. crunches: Which exercise builds stronger abs?

Sit-ups target your abdominal muscles, back muscles, and hip flexors, while crunches only target your abdominal muscles. • ...

A top trainer shares a 10-minute ab workout to strengthen your midsection muscles

Our abdominal muscles are more than simply about aesthetics though. They’re a key part of our core and enable spinal flexion and extension, while the obliques help with lateral flexion and extension.
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The V-Sit Shoulder Press Obliterates Core Weakness. Your Abs and Shoulders Have Never Worked This Hard.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." All it takes is a tweak or two, and virtually any exercise for any muscle group can instantly become a ...

5 Chair Exercises That Flatten Belly Overhang Faster Than Ab Workouts After 55

Over 55? These 5 chair exercises boost calorie burn and core strength to help reduce belly overhang without floor ab workouts.
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I’m a trainer—crunches won’t build a strong core, do these 3 exercises instead

Sit up and take note, folks. UK-based personal trainer James Stirling, known on Instagram as @London_Fitness_Guy, has taken to the platform to share his insights on what does and does not build core ...

5 Chair Exercises That Melt Lower Belly Fat Without Getting On the Floor After 45

Trainer Jarrod Nobbe shares 5 chair core moves after 45 that target the lower belly, boost stability, and skip floor work.
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The Surprising Resistance Band Ab Exercises That Strengthen Your Core

If you’ve grown bored of your basic mat routine for core workouts, incorporating resistance band ab exercises can help you switch it up and even intensify your results. The versatile, simple, and ...
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Gain Functional Endurance in Your Abs With This Quick Core Conditioning Workout

You have to engage your core constantly as you sit straight, stand tall, and walk confidently, which requires a lot of endurance in your midsection muscles. The best way to build ab endurance? A core ...
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The ab exercise that could be damaging your spine

The humble crunch has dominated core training routines for decades, appearing in everything from military fitness tests to celebrity workout videos. This seemingly simple exercise promises a path to ...