AB excercises in Standing Position

[mistycatt]

Hello everyone,

Can you do ab excercises in a standing position or does anyone have any suggestions for doing some at the office without getting on the ground

[threenorns]

the best way to work your abs unobtrusively is to hold yourself with proper posture, which includes holding your stomach tight and chest lifted at all times. not sucked-in, just firm. as you walk about, your body movements will provide an isometric workout of natural movements.

when you're hidden behind your desk, push your stomach out as far as you can, then suck it in as much as you can. do this a lot.

[Merrida]

Yes, you can. Stand against a wall, put your arms up above your head, straight over, keeping elbows close to ears at all times. In this elongated position, keeping your butt on the wall, perform what would be a "crunch" maneuver, curling down and over just the upper torso (not "folding" your body at the hips). The length of your arms staying up and stable add "resistance" to this. I do this at work, it actually does place tension on the muscles, especially if you're a beginner.

The ultimate transverse exercise is kegals, which can be performed by men and women alike, are discrete and you can do them anywhere, anytime. You should also always "tighten your pelvic floor" when doing abdominal exercises as a general rule. Most lifters encorporate this pelvic floor tightening on heavy squats. The TA is very deep, runs to the "core of your core," you might say.

Start there.