Place your hands lightly on the bed for balance if needed. Lower one leg toward the mattress with control. Stop just before ...

While the plank is an excellent core exercise, several other options can strengthen your core. You can do these bodyweight exercises anywhere, and they don’t require equipment.

Building a strong core means far more than just flattening your stomach or sculpting visible abs. Your deep core refers to a group of muscles that stabilize your spine, pelvis, and internal organs, ...

Planks are one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your midsection, as they target all of your major core muscles: the transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, external obliques and ...

For overall health, it's important to focus on exercises that work the entire core: the muscles along the spine, pelvis and sides of the torso. These include the abs and obliques, but also the glutes, ...

All you need to call yourself fit is core strength. The abs, obliques, and a deep layer of muscles that support your spine make up the core, which is basically composed of three muscle groups. To ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Side planks trains your ...

If the goal of your workout is to walk away with a chiseled six-pack, you’re missing the point. A strong core results in fewer injuries, better posture and balance and less back pain. To perform well ...

I've been a competitive runner for more than 20 years and for most of that time, I've intentionally disregarded yoga. I'd assumed long ago that it wouldn't offer anything meaningful to my workout ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

The path to a stronger core and toned body doesn’t always require gym equipment or floor exercises. Standing workouts offer a practical and effective approach to fitness that can be performed anywhere ...