IF YOU'RE A serious runner, you're probably not doing core workouts to better prepare your body to shoulder heavy weights or hone six-pack abs as your ultimate goal. Your aim is more likely to build ...

For years, sit-ups were considered the ultimate ab exercise. But modern research shows they’re not the safest or most ...

Skip long planks. These 5 no-equipment core exercises build stability, strength, and definition with smart, full-torso ...

Maintaining a strong, stable core is among the most common fitness recommendations given to everyone from athletes to people with chronic pain. Terms like "core exercise" and "core activation" get a ...

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 ...

Get the most out of your rotational core exercises with these small tweaks that will help strengthen your abs, especially your obliques. Twisting, or rotational core exercises, are great for ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. “Right to the core,” “core values,” and “hardcore.” These little idioms highlight just how vital the concept of “core” is in our lives ...

No offense to sit-ups, planks, and hollow holds, but basic core exercises can feel drab day after day. They work the abdominals, but if you’re looking for stronger, sculpted abs, let me introduce you ...

Many people know what it's like to have that one problem area in their body, and no matter how much time they spend in the gym, nothing seems to change. Body image is a huge part of modern society, ...