While sit-ups, planks and crunches all have a place in the best ab routine, if you always do your ab workouts lying on an exercise mat, you’re missing out on some of the functional benefits of a standing ab workout. Not only are standing ab workouts great when there’s no floor space in the gym, they increase strength in the hip flexor muscles and pelvic floor, as well as working the deep transverse abdominis.
If you’re looking for a quick ab workout to target your core, or use as a finisher for your next bodyweight workout, we’ve found it. The workout, created by qualified personal trainer, Caroline Idiens, can be done with or without one of the best adjustable dumbbells. If you’re new to ab workouts, or returning to exercise following an injury, it’s best to opt for the bodyweight variety, but if you’re looking to up the intensity, grab a dumbbell and give this one a try.
