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 20 of 22 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 20 Shoulder Press With Side Crunch Stand holding dumbbells at your shoulders. With your palms facing forward, press the weights overhead, straightening your arms. As you bend your elbows to lower the weights, lift your left knee up toward your left elbow. Squeeze your abs to exaggerate the side crunch. Lower your leg while raising the weights overhead, and repeat the side crunch on the right. This completes one rep. Do 15 reps, alternating sides. Previous Next Start Slideshow WorkoutsStrength TrainingAb Exercises