While you can work your abs lying down, the most effective core exercises are functional moves done standing. Functional exercises mimic everyday moves and easily translate to real-life activities.

Named after the movement woodcutters make to chop wood this exercise works your abs, shoulders and obliques. It can be done using a dumbbell, the cable pulley machine or a medicine ball. How to do it: ...

In this workout, we’ll work on core dynamic function, emphasizing the side abdominals job throughout exercises that involve transferring the forces between the lower and upper extremities. Cable Wood ...