A Standing Ab Workout You Can Do While Watching TV

At two points in her successful career — she's a chief instructor at Barry's, a celebrity trainer to the likes of Julianne Hough, a frequent brand partner as well as a fitness model — Astrid Swan also became a mother of now two small children. And if Swan can juggle those highly demanding responsibilities... it seems fairly reasonable to assume we can juggle watching TV while working out.

It turns out exercising doesn't have to be a major effort, even if you're living in a cramped apartment and your local gym shows no signs of opening up. Swan has created an exclusive standing ab workout for us that you can do while watching TV using nothing but a dumbbell (or wine/detergent/water bottle). You can level up even more with wrist weights. And yes, while these moves may seem simple, they'll fire up your core and leave you feeling your abs tomorrow.

If you're looking for something that's totally low impact and doesn't use any equipment, we also asked Maeve McEwen, a senior trainer at P.volve to put together a circuit for us. No matter which circuit you opt for, do each of the five exercises for the recommended amount of reps, taking as little time as you can between each move. Repeat the circuit three times. Keep clicking to check out both easy ab workouts!

Image via @maevemcewen