Ready to ditch endless crunches and finally build a rock-solid core? Your core is a powerhouse encompassing all the muscles from your pelvis to your ribcage – abdominals, obliques, lower back, pelvic ...

When we think of core exercises, dreaded planks may instantly come to mind. The thing with planks, as good as they are, is that they recruit lots of muscles at once and if performed incorrectly can ...

Our bodies move in various directions to perform tasks such as picking up a child, carrying luggage, or getting up and down ...

Lie on back with arms extended toward the ceiling in-line with shoulders and legs bent to 90 degrees (knees above hips). Pressing lower back into floor and engaging abs, slowly extend and lower right ...

Core strength is more than just achieving sculpted abs—it’s the foundation of movement, balance, and injury prevention. A weak core can lead to poor posture, chronic pain, and decreased athletic ...

Looking for a quick ab workout to fire up your core? This seven-minute intense ab challenge targets your lower abs with no equipment. To find out for myself, I unrolled my yoga mat and gave it a go ...

These days, most people understand the importance of basic core strengthening, but functional core workouts are essential for building a resilient body that can handle everything from carrying heavy ...

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. Your core is the central part ...

These deep core exercises will target the most important, but often neglected, part of your midsection to reduce back pain and improve posture. Instead, learn which muscles make up the deep core and ...

Maintaining core strength and stability is important for wheelchair users. Routine core work may help promote trunk stability, reduce pain, and increase mobility. Your core is the cylinder of muscles ...