If you can’t exercise on the floor, try these three standing exercises to strengthen your core muscles and boost your balance

A woman performs a side plank against a wall. She is outside, with her right side facing the wall and her right elbow and forearm placed on the wall, at shoulder height. Her feet are stepped away from the wall. .

If you want a strong and functional core, you have to target all of the core muscles.

Yes, targeting the six-pack abs on the front of your stomach is useful, but you should pay attention to other muscles in your trunk too—like your obliques.