No matter how frequently you lift, abs exercises have a way of keeping even the most fit people humble. By isolating the core, you quickly learn how strong (or weak) your midsection is. But core work ...

IF YOU ARE focused on building a strong, functional core, you need to know what muscles you're working so hard to sculpt. There are the six-pack muscles (the rectus abdominis) trained with spinal ...

This simple floor exercise is redefining how Americans train their core—without crunches, machines, or strain on the spine.

(CNN) — If you want a resilient core, strengthening your six-pack is just the start. Your obliques — the muscles that run along the sides of your waist — may not get the same attention as your ...

Carrying water containers on heads or hips is an age-old practice in many African regions, requiring balance and strength in the core muscles. This exercise naturally tones the sides as it requires ...

I don’t mind planks, but one of my problems with a standard plank is that the obliques don’t get hit hard enough for my liking. This side plank alternative is torture on your obliques, shoulders, and ...

Chair exercises for lower belly overhang after 60, with CSCS trainer Jarrod Nobbe's cues and a 5-move routine.

Exercises like dead bugs help lengthen and strengthen the hip flexors in a controlled position, which improves form and can help offset the effects of sitting too much, adds Dickinson. Lie faceup, ...

Standing exercises to reduce waist thickening after 50, featuring CSCS trainer Jarrod Nobbe’s step-by-step form cues.