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.

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Grab some light dumbbells and try this trainer's 30-minute Pilates workout to strengthen your core and build real strength.

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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 ...

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 ...

Start on all fours. Extend your right arm in front of you and your left leg behind, actively reaching in opposite directions.

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 ...