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  2. 5 Core Workouts To Start Doing in Your 30s for Leaner Abs as ...

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    Standing Oblique Crunches This exercise targets the obliques and enhances core stability and balance. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in one hand.

  3. 6 Standing HIIT Workouts for Your Abs - AOL

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    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hands at your sides. Lift your right knee to hip height and twist your torso to bring your left elbow toward your right knee. Return to the starting ...

  4. Abdominal exercise - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal exercises are a type of strength exercise that affect the abdominal muscles (colloquially known as the stomach muscles or "abs"). Human abdominal consist of four muscles which are the rectus abdomens, internal oblique, external oblique, and transversus abdominis. [1] When performing abdominal exercises it is important to understand ...

  5. At 66, Denise Austin Demonstrates 3 ‘Quick’ and ‘Effective ...

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    The fitness star demonstrated three “standing ab moves” that she says “you can do anywhere.” The exercises included standing crunches, torso twists, and an oblique reach and pull.

  6. Crunch (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Crunch (exercise) Performing the crunch. The crunch or curl-up is an abdominal exercise that works the rectus abdominis muscle. [1] It enables both building and defining "six-pack" abs and tightening the belly. Crunches use the exerciser's own body weight to tone muscle and are recommended by some experts [like whom?], despite negative research ...

  7. Leg raise - Wikipedia

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    Leg raise. The leg raise is a strength training exercise which targets the iliopsoas (the anterior hip flexors). Because the abdominal muscles are used isometrically to stabilize the body during the motion, leg raises are also often used to strengthen the rectus abdominis muscle and the internal and external oblique muscles.

  8. Being able to stand on 1 leg is key to healthy aging. Here ...

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    Single-Leg Stand: Stand on one leg while keeping your other leg lifted slightly off the ground. Hold this position for 20 to 30 seconds, then switch legs. For an extra challenge, you can try this ...

  9. Isometric exercise - Wikipedia

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    Isometric exercise. The 'plank' is a type of isometric hold which can intensively activate the body's core musculature. The 'side plank' is a variation designed to strengthen the oblique muscles. An isometric exercise is an exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint.