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

The best time to do it: Padilla recommends doing this exercise during regular strength training sessions, two to three times ...

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.

As a doctor of physical therapy, Dr. Betiku understands the importance of core strength and stability, so we asked him to ...

“For older adults, a strong core helps prevent falls, supports proper posture, and facilitates the safe performance of daily ...

A doctor shares 5 standing moves after 50 that activate legs, core, and stabilizers to help rebuild muscle with less joint ...

Skip the machines. Build muscle after 60 with squats, overhead presses, lunges, and dumbbell rows, plus form tips.

This no-movement exercise is one of the most reliable ways to measure core endurance, posture control, and spinal ...

“Walking lunges are a very nice, easy way to get good muscular exercise in different core groups, especially for women and ...

Muscle strength starts to drop slowly after the age of 40. This does not mean strength is lost forever. The body still ...

Pilates is well-known for its core-strengthening benefits as the movements are primarily designed to target these muscles and (despite sample sizes often being small), studies show this too. One study ...

“Core work” often gets lumped in with ab exercises, but for runners, the core does far more than help with sit-ups. These ...