If the thought of lying down on your back to do your regular core routine is making you feel physically sick from all the festive food, then this standing workout is just what you need. It will challenge your stability and balance, strengthening those all-important deep abdominal muscles and ones in your lower back— in just 20 minutes. Time to pull yourself off the sofa and grab a kettlebell or a heavy household object.
Standing core workouts have been hugely popular, and for good reason. They’re more functional than floor-based core exercises, as many movements we do throughout the day—such as bending, twisting, and hinging—are performed in an upright position, not on the floor. Moving your body through different planes of motion against gravity challenges your balance and stability to a whole new level. As a result, you activate more muscles and get a killer core workout.
