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Jessica Downey

Forget crunches — these 5 standing dumbbell exercises build stronger abs

A woman's abs.

This standing dumbbell routine uses just five exercises to strengthen and tone your abs, and the best part is…you don’t need to get down on the floor and perform any crunches or planks. You simply need to find a space that allows you to move through each standing exercise comfortably and effectively.

The workout comes from online fitness trainer Shaina Fata and is easy to replicate thanks to her helpful demonstrations, which you can view below. In the video of her demonstrating the routine, Fata works with one pair of dumbbells and also uses one of the best kettlebells for one of the moves. However, if you don’t have access to both types of weight you can just use dumbbells for the full routine. 

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