Build a stronger core after 45 with five smart bodyweight moves that outwork machines—no gym or equipment required.

Physical trainers and rehabilitation specialists are increasingly focusing on a critical but often neglected muscle group that could be the key to improved core strength, better posture, and reduced ...

What are the first exercises you think about when you hear the words core training? Crunches and sit-ups probably come to mind. While you can certainly do those exercises to train your core, there’s ...

For overall health, it's important to focus on exercises that work the entire core: the muscles along the spine, pelvis and sides of the torso. These include the abs and obliques, but also the glutes, ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. “Right to the core,” “core values,” and “hardcore.” These little idioms highlight just how vital the concept of “core” is in our lives ...

Head to nearly any packed gym, and you’ll probably see at least one woman working on her core. Maybe she’s whipping out some bicycle crunches, or holding still in an impressively-long plank. There are ...

The quest for a slimmer waistline remains one of the most common fitness goals in 2025. While spot reduction is a myth, certain exercises prove more effective at engaging the core muscles and ...

In the second of a five-part series, Dana Santas shows how building strength in the side abdominal muscles can improve stability in movement and reduce low back pain.

Another six-pack workout that doesn't work! But real core training offers much more than just abdominal exercises. Our "core"—the torso—is not just our visual center; it's the foundation and center of ...

Build strength, balance, and independence after 50 with five chair exercises—sets, reps, and form tips included.

How you breathe during strength training directly affects muscle engagement, core stability and power output. Dana Santas explains in the last of this five-part series.