How To: Challenge your core with standing splits in yoga

Splits on the ground challenge your lower body strength, working your hamstrings, thighs, calves, and glutes all at once. But do a split in the air and you add your core and upper body to the grab bag of muscles you're working out.

Learn how to do a standing split by watching this yoga video. A challenging move best performed by intermediate to advanced yoga practitioners, it is an impressive move that hinges on your flexibility and balance.