This core-focused session uses three movement patterns and a single (optional) dumbbell to challenge your core in just six ...

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 ...

As a fitness editor, I love that deep core shake you get after a minute-long plank. That said, if I’m in a busy gym, or I’m taking my workout outside now the weather is nicer, the chances are I’ll ...

A trained core not only results in abs and a slim waist. It also makes all other movements easier—from fitness exercises for ...

In fact, there are plenty of other exercises that work more of the deep stabilizer muscles that make up your core. Dani ...

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 ...

This at-home ab workout includes some of the best ab exercises like Russian twists, standing oblique crunches, and leg lowers ...

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As you pass 50, your body doesn’t bounce back the same way it used to. Strength training, consistent activity, and recovery ...

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Skip the floor work. This 12-minute standing ab routine firms your core, trims belly pooch, and boosts balance—designed for ...

YOUR CORE TRAINING routine needs to evolve beyond bodyweight. Whether your goal is to train for aesthetics or performance (hopefully, you'll be concerned about both), you'll only get so far by running ...