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.

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 ...

Core-strengthening can look like a lot of things—even a yoga pose. These practices enhance stability, support, and the way you show up for go-to sport. For most of the 20 years that I’ve been a ...

These days, most people understand the importance of basic core strengthening, but functional core workouts are essential for building a resilient body that can handle everything from carrying heavy ...

Standing core moves are exercises that engage and strengthen the muscles of your core while you are in an upright, standing position. Unlike traditional core exercises like crunches or planks, ...

It’s a common misconception that to target our core muscles the best exercises are those that require us to lie on the floor. While there are some effective moves where we may have to do this— like ...

When you don’t have hours each week to train, you need to be smart in your exercise selection, opting for the ones that’ll deliver the biggest payoff. That can be pretty hard, especially when social ...

When it comes to our quest for a healthy, fit body, few things have as much enduring appeal as a strong core. That said, there are a plethora of ways we can choose to train our abs - from Pilates, to ...

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 ...