ActiveWorkoutsMaximise your core strength with one dumbbell and this standing ab workoutJust grab a dumbbell or heavy water bottle for this oneWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkoutsMaximise your core strength with one dumbbell and this standing ab workoutJust grab a dumbbell or heavy water bottle for this oneWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Just grab a dumbbell or heavy water bottle for this one
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Getty Images)
(Image credit: Getty Images)
If there’s one area of our body that’s more of an afterthought, it’s often our core. After all, the thought of doing a load of sit-ups or holding the plank may not make you scream with excitement (quite the opposite in fact). This standing ab workout, however, will not only spice up your bland, boring floor exercises, but it’ll only take you 10 minutes. Just grab asingle dumbbell,kettlebell, or a heavy water bottle.
A strong core not only helps our athletic performance, improve our balance and everyday movements, butstudieshave even shown it’s one of the best defences against back pain. According to thePremier Spine Institute: “Your core muscles are vital for a healthy back because they’re solely responsible for spinal stability. These muscles must carry the weight of your body and step up to the challenge when the load increases.” Spending time on our core is therefore vital to our overall wellbeing and health, andHarvard Healthsays we should do this two to three times a week.
You’ve got five exercises to do for this workout and all of them are beginner-friendly. Make sure you’re wearing yourbest workout shoes, so there’s no accidents if you accidently drop that dumbbell/water bottle. You’ll do all the exercises back-to-back with no rest in between, then once you’ve completed one round, rest for 30 seconds and repeat the workout three more times. Also, be sure to check out the video above if you don’t know how to do any of the exercises. Here’s your workout:
We hope you found that more enjoyable than your standard floor ab routine! We’ve also got plenty more standing ab workouts on T3, like thisthree-move routinethat’s simple, yet highly effective. This otherthree-move standing ab workoutalso only requires one dumbbell and will take even less time to complete (only 9 minutes!). If, however, you are looking for a floor-based routine, but one that still has no sit-ups or crunches, give thisfive-move workouta go.
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