When it comes to ab workouts, there’s a nine out of 10 chance they will involve some sort of a plank. The move is a staple for good reason: They’re challenging and certainly bring the burn to your ...

Push-ups, crunches, and sit-ups are staple ab workouts, but cranking out endless repetitions can get boring fast. Fortunately, you can shake up your mid-body routine with this 8-move dumbbell workout ...

While planks are an effective move to include in your core sessions, you don’t need them for a great abs workout. There are many other bodyweight exercises that are perfect for sculpting your abs and ...

Carve out just nine minutes a day, five to six times a week, and watch how your core transforms.

The Copenhagen plank is not your typical core move—it’s a side plank variation where you put your top calf on an elevated ...

Do you want a strong core, and maybe a chance of developing a six-pack? Adding some ab isolation exercises will help you target that area. Read on, and I’ll explain the best exercises, the best ...

The bodyweight moves packed a punch.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Planks are better at building core strength because ...

Lower belly exercises for women over 50, 5 daily moves from a CSCS to build core strength and look flatter.

Consider the plank. Not the pirate variety, not the kind into which you hammer nails, not the kind on which salmon rests while being grilled. Instead, the plank: The looks-easy-but-isn’t exercise that ...