Sit-ups tighten and tone the abdominal muscles that run from beneath the sternum to above the pelvis. This results in a flatter stomach and, if practised along with plenty of aerobic exercise ...

Sit-ups may seem like a basic and simple exercise. After all, to do this classic exercise, you just have to lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, raise your torso ...

Ready to torch your obliques? I added this simple standing ab exercise to my routine for a week. Here’s how I got on.

The main difference between sit-ups and crunches is the range of motion involved in each exercise. Sit-ups require you to lift all the way up, while crunches require a slight lift off the ground.

Farmer carries may be one of the most simple standing core exercises ... you are really engaging your obliques in a way that sit-ups and planks cannot do,” says Steve. Don’t be surprised ...