Hate Sit-Ups? Try This 10-Minute Standing Abs Routine!

Abdominal muscles are important to many people for aesthetics; they also fulfil the important role of keeping your innards in, as well as being a critical part of core stability (and you cannot have a truly healthy back without healthy abs on the other side). However, not everyone loves sit-ups and their many variations, so here’s an all-standing workout instead:

On your feet!

The exercise are as follows:

1. High knees: engage core to work abs; do slow for low impact. Great for speeding up the metabolism. Jog during rest to keep moving.
2. Extend & twist: raise arms high, drive them down while raising one leg into a twist. No rest, switch sides immediately.
3. Extend & vertical crunch: extend leg back, drive knee forward into a crunch. Swap sides with no breaks.
4. Oblique jacks: jump or slow version; targeting the obliques.
5. Front toe-touch: engage core for effectiveness.
6. Crossover toe-touch: no break; move into this directly from the front toe-touch.
7. Wood chop: lift arms up, twist, chop down. Great for obliques. No rest between sides.
8. Heisman: step side to side, bringing your other knee up towards the opposite side. Focus on core engagement rather than speed.
9. Side leg raise & side bent: raise leg to side with slight bend; works obliques. No rest between sides.

That’s it!

For a visual demonstration, enjoy:

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