There is an astounding lack of education regarding the true purpose of the muscles in your midsection, and in the interest of strengthening and sculpting via countless crunches and twists, standard ...

Planks are one of the most common moves you'll find all sorts of ab workouts, and for good reason. The foundational exercise hones your core's ability to brace, one of the four major functions of the ...

LOOK, WE GET IT: The plank is not the most exciting exercise in the world. Still, the ab training staple is a great way to hone one of your core's key functions, bracing, to help you build a stronger ...

While this particular exercise also targets Handler’s upper body, thanks to the kettlebell rows, anti-extension movements in general focus on the core and lower body, Stephanie Mansour, Chicago-based ...

Crunches and sit-ups aren't the only way to build strong abs. Underrated exercises like planks and flutter kicks are effective, low-impact alternatives. Doing different core exercises also helps add ...

It's tough to find a fitness test that can reveal your true strength in under two minutes, but this 90-second plank is one of them. While this plank test may look simple, it feels anything but. And ...

Today's ab routines are more versatile than ever. Sure, you can slog through sets of situps and rounds of planks over and over again. But, more and more, core workouts incorporate tools like Swiss ...