This simple floor exercise is redefining how Americans train their core—without crunches, machines, or strain on the spine.

If getting toned and strong abs are one of your goals this year, it’s important to know a few things before embarking on this journey. Your abs are made up of four parts: the rectus abdominis, ...

If you’ve ever tried them, you know side planks are challenging­—even more than regular planks. But they’re a critical move, says Keli Roberts, an exercise physiologist with the American College of ...

Standing core exercises after 55, 6 CPT-led workouts to tighten your waist, improve posture, and build real stability.

This underrated core exercise strengthens your deepest abdominal muscles, improves posture, and enhances total-body stability in just minutes a day.

(CNN) — If you want a resilient core, strengthening your six-pack is just the start. Your obliques — the muscles that run along the sides of your waist — may not get the same attention as your ...

Side belly exercises after 45: 4 standing moves that hit the obliques and tighten your waist, from Jarrod Nobbe, MA, CSCS.

Master the bicycle crunch from start to finish, learn the mistakes most guys make, and add variations that target every part of your core. An EMG analysis shows high activation in the rectus abdominis ...

Keeping a strong core has many benefits. It helps improve posture and stability, reduces back pain and prevents injury. Your core is made up of many different muscles, including the abdominals and ...