Place your hands lightly on the bed for balance if needed. Lower one leg toward the mattress with control. Stop just before ...

There’s nothing wrong with the classic core exercises we all know. Sit-ups, planks and crunches have their place. But they’re not for everyone. Maybe they put too much strain on your neck or back, or ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Side planks trains your ...

IT TO THE 30S. I KNOW IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE I’M WORKING OUT, BUT I’M WORKING ON MY CORE BY TRYING TO SIT STRAIGHT ON THE UNBALANCED BALL HERE. THAT’S A GOOD WAY TO WORK OUT AT HOME WITHOUT ACTUALLY ...

Looking for a quick ab workout to fire up your core? This seven-minute intense ab challenge targets your lower abs with no equipment. To find out for myself, I unrolled my yoga mat and gave it a go ...

Think about your last workout, you probably focused on those Instagram-worthy abs or burning calories, but there’s something way more important at stake: your spine health. Your core isn’t just about ...

Seeing that nice six-pack in your reflection is the rewarding result of all your hard work. The visibility of my abs has varied over the years depending on how I decided to eat and exercise around ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Lie on the mat with your arms extended straight up.

Maintaining core strength and stability is important for wheelchair users. Routine core work may help promote trunk stability, reduce pain, and increase mobility. Your core is the cylinder of muscles ...

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 ...

Manual wheelchair use can be a workout, and core strengthening exercises can help reduce injury risk and promote good posture among wheelchair users. Research suggests that roughly 3.3 million ...