In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a trainer reveals her favorite exercise for a more defined waistline and strong core ...

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson DC, FMT, CSCS Side planks trains your obliques with movements like twisting and ...

Physical trainers and rehabilitation specialists are increasingly focusing on a critical but often neglected muscle group that could be the key to improved core strength, better posture, and reduced ...

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, ...

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 ...

Sit-ups and crunches both target your core muscles, but work differently. You can use both exercises to build strength, endurance, and control.

Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.

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 ...

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 ...

Try these 6 joint-friendly standing moves to fire up your core, raise your heart rate, and help trim belly fat after 50.

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 ...