Forget sit-ups—this standing abs routine targets all parts of your core with just three exercises

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Hopefully, you're aware of the importance of your core muscles. The core is a group of muscles that are located around the torso, and that group includes the rectus abdominis (the six-pack muscles), the obliques (the muscles located along the side of the torso), hip flexors, muscles in your back and the pelvic floor.

Although exercises like sit-ups and crunches can activate these muscles, that only trains one type of movement.