You don’t need planks or sit-ups to build a stronger core, just this 20-minute standing abs and arms workout

A woman performing lateral raises with a pair of dumbbells.

Traditional abs workouts often involve a lot of floor-based exercises like sit-ups and planks, and many arms workouts will get you to hit the floor for some press-ups. Those are all great exercises, but you can stay standing and still get a great abs and arms workout done, which can make for a more accessible session.

This abs and arms workout has been put together by YouTube fitness trainer FitByMik and shows just how much you can achieve while staying on your feet. You just need a set of dumbbells for the workout — Mikala is using 8lb weights — and it takes just 20 minutes, during which time you work through 20 exercises that target your abs and arms.