Popsugar Fitness Workouts How Do I Work My Abs Standing? Skip the Mat and Work Your Abs Standing For a Strong, Lean Core January 24, 2019 by Susi May View On One Page Photo 15 of 22 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 15 Side Bend With Dumbbells Stand with your feet hip-width apart holding five- to 10-pound dumbbells at your sides. Bend sideways to the right, squeezing your waist on the right side. Keep your neck as neutral as possible, looking forward not down. Pull the left ribs down to return to standing upright. This focuses the work on the left obliques. Repeat for a total of 12 bends to the right, then switch sides. Previous Next Start Slideshow WorkoutsStrength TrainingAb Exercises