IF YOU ARE focused on building a strong, functional core, you need to know what muscles you're working so hard to sculpt. There are the six-pack muscles (the rectus abdominis) trained with spinal ...

A simple yet powerful movement trusted by U.S. fitness experts to boost core strength, stability, and athletic performance.

When we think of core exercises, standard moves like situps and crunches are often a go-to. But working the side body is an important piece of a well-rounded core routine that is sometimes overlooked.

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. Your obliques are the core ...

Time is a precious commodity, and sometimes, finding time to squeeze in physical activity, like a 30-minute HIIT workout, or a group fitness class can be challenging. However, coach Raneir Pollard has ...

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson DC, FMT, CSCS Side planks trains your obliques with movements like twisting and ...

Any time I do a high-volume intense workout that builds muscle, my goal is to challenge myself mentally and physically. High-volume training can take many forms—unlike strength training, where you ...

High intensity interval training (HIIT) can offer significant health benefits to people with weight loss goals by burning more calories, reducing body fat, and improving general well-being. HIIT can ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is beneficial ...