Sample this at-home full-body workout from the Women's Health Build & Burn series, programmed by Obé instructor and functional strength coach Alexandra Mack.

Core training has become a consistent pillar in the worlds of fitness and strength training. While health care professionals agree on its importance, there is little consensus on what truly ...

Standing core exercises after 45 that beat planks, from a certified strength coach with expert-led cues. Try these 4 moves.

Psst: it's not another plank.

The core plays a key role in our overall physical health and daily movement. Not only is this area of the body responsible for maintaining proper posture, stability and balance, but a strong core also ...

So many aspects of a workout can help nurses stay fit for their work duties, from running to stretching to lifting weights. But one form of fitness has extra benefits: core strength training. » ...

You have to engage your core constantly as you sit straight, stand tall, and walk confidently, which requires a lot of endurance in your midsection muscles. The best way to build ab endurance? A core ...

Core training has always been part of military PT and fitness testing. From crunches to sit-ups, flutter kicks, leg tucks and plank poses, the U.S. military uses many exercises to test core strength.

Even though the CU Rec Center is closed, the Rec Center trainers have worked hard to provide us with free virtual workout classes we can attend in the comfort of our own homes. This week I ...

For years, sit-ups were considered the ultimate ab exercise. But modern research shows they’re not the safest or most effective way to build true core strength. Experts now recommend exercises that ...

The sit-up has dominated workout routines for decades, but fitness professionals increasingly question whether this familiar movement deserves its place in modern training programs. The issue isn’t ...