Most gym goers know that it’s important to train your core, a set of mid-body muscles that play a role in nearly all of your everyday movements. However, not everyone knows that these muscles can be ...

Core workouts should be about more than just trying to get six-pack abs. In fact, working your deep core—not just the top layer, your rectus abdominis—goes a long way in improving your posture, ...

You’ve probably familiar with the abs muscles—the ones you see poppin' on sculpted celebs like J.Lo or Halle Berry, but there’s way more to core strength than those visible six-pack muscles. Behind ...

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 ...

Build core strength after 50 with 5 bodyweight moves that train bracing and control, often faster than planks.

To learn whether or not your upper-body strength level is where it should be—or needs a bit of a boost—we spoke with experts.

While the plank is an excellent core exercise, several other options can strengthen your core. You can do these bodyweight exercises anywhere, and they don’t require equipment.

It’s easy to focus on sculpting the upper abs or obliques, but your deep core and pelvic floor also deserves serious love. Luckily, that’s where deep core exercises enter the chat. To jump right in to ...

When you think of a strong core, the image of six-pack abs likely comes to mind. But you may be surprised to learn that the most important core muscles are actually those you can’t see with the naked ...

The curl-up is part of spine expert Stuart McGill’s 'Big Three', shown in research to increase core endurance without stressing the lumbar discs. 'The McGill Curl-Up teaches the core to brace without ...