A smarter way to train your core for daily life, lifting, carrying, and long-term spinal health—without lying on the floor ...

But once you master it, according to Men’s Health US fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., and fitness editor Brett ...

Better posture. Weak upper abs often result in poor posture and spinal misalignment, but by targeting these muscles, you can ...

While the plank is an excellent core exercise, several other options can strengthen your core. You can do these bodyweight exercises anywhere, and they don’t require equipment.

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These 5 chair moves target lower abs and obliques to help tighten your midsection and improve posture after 50.

Core exercises like side planks offer strength and stability, and they help prevent injuries. But there’s one advanced variation that targets muscles regular side planks miss: the Copenhagen plank. “A ...

It’s important to focus on technique too (Picture: Getty Images) No matter how long you’ve been horizontal, holding a plank feels like an eternity. The annoying thing, is that the plank really is good ...

Crunches are perhaps the most well-known core exercise, but arguably not always the most effective—they’re also not suitable for everyone, particularly beginners. Rachel MacPherson, a personal trainer ...

Most runners can breeze through their daily mileage, but ask them to hold a Copenhagen plank and the wobbling starts instantly. For Belleville, Ont., physiotherapist and runner Kiana Cowger, that’s a ...