Carve out just nine minutes a day, five to six times a week, and watch how your core transforms.

Psst: it's not another plank.

Try these three standing ab exercises and press pause on endless plank variations.

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Functional core exercises are all the rage these days, and Aaron Horschig, D.P.T., of Squat University made a compelling case for one you can complete with minimum equipment: suitcase carries.

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Eating fewer calories isn't the only way to lose weight. Bodyweight exercises like squats, push-ups, and lunges can be a great addition to ignite fat loss.

Stand with feet together. Shift weight to right leg. Hold a weight in each hand down by sides. Keeping back flat, core engaged, and shoulders down and back, hinge at hips by sending glutes straight ...