For all the one-minute-abs routines and muscle-zapping electromagnetic (EMS) classes I've tried, there is one bodyweight routine that I've always stuck with for core strength. I first started using ...

Your core (that means both your back and abdominal muscles) is your source of power—seriously. It's also what helps stabilize your entire body, prevent low back pain, and impact your posture, helping ...

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If you’ve ever tried them, you know side planks are challenging­—even more than regular planks. But they’re a critical move, says Keli Roberts, an exercise physiologist with the American College of ...

From barre class to boot camp, planks are everywhere—and that’s because nothing beats them for strengthening your core, says trainer Kira Stokes, creator of the Stoked Method, a high-intensity ...

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IDK about you, but the only time I really, truly pay attention to my posture is when I'm working out (or when someone tells me to stop slouching). So you can imagine how garbage mine is the rest of ...

When it comes to tightening up that midsection, many of us focus on the six-pack zone. We want Halle Berry's abs and we want 'em now. But the obliques are your waist's unsung hero. Both the external ...

The real secret to a sexy stomach is carving out those lines to frame your budding six pack (a.k.a. your obliques). p pulse Follow Check out Womens Healths Fitness Faceoff every week to learn which ...