This full-body workout is pulled straight from trainer Alexandra Mack’s Dumbbell Burn plan in the Women's Health+ Build & Burn series. The workout is centered around functional strength training with ...

Don’t quite like doing plank? Are crunches your worst enemy? You're in luck! This workout doesn’t require you to do any floor ab exercises, so you can safely erase sit-ups out of your mind too. In ...

I love training my core (the muscles around my stomach), but sit-ups and crunches can get a bit repetitive. I was worried that my core sessions were getting a bit boring and my progress was plateauing ...

If you’re looking for a time-effective way to get stronger and fitter, then circuit training using dumbbells is a great way to go about it. This quick workout from fitness trainer Kat Boley is a great ...

In case you didn't already know, adding weights to your workouts is a sure-fire way to up the intensity and reach all kinds of goals, whether you're trying to get stronger, lose weight, or even boost ...

You probably know you should carve out time in your schedule to train the muscles in your legs and abs. After all, your core is your powerhouse, and your legs are what keep you moving forward. But ...

The American Heart Association recommends strength training at least twice a week. Even weight training just once a week can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, one study found! And most of ...

Standing ab workouts with dumbbells challenge the core through balance, rotation, and controlled resistance. This at-home routine focuses on building functional core strength, improving posture, and ...

"The results were bigger than I expected." ...

While you can knock out quite a few ab moves using no equipment at all, when I'm really trying to increase my core strength, I like to reach for some weight. Turns out, there's a lot of weighted ab ...