The dead bug exercise may have a funny name, but it's a seriously effective move. The slow and controlled core strengthening exercise involves lying on your back and moving your arms and legs in a way ...

Fitness Reformer, step aside - I did Pilates ring exercises to boost core strength and I haven't looked back Fitness I swapped the plank for this simple Pilates exercise and my core strength ...

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 ...

Even as a personal trainer, I was not chomping at the bit to get back into exercise. I really wanted to take my time, make sure I had healed, and give my body the recovery time it needed before ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Sit-ups are one of the most basic forms of core ...

If you regularly do sit-ups and crunches, but haven’t noticed any improvements in your core strength, you’re not alone. I’ve made the same mistake in the past. These exercises are useful for targeting ...

DECEMBER. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ERIC. WE OFTEN HEAR HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR SENIORS TO EXERCISE. AND NOW WE’RE SEEING WHICH WORKOUTS ARE THE MOST BENEFICIAL. KOAT U-N-M HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH SPOKE ...

In the “bang for your buck” category of fitness equipment, sliders are a close runner-up to resistance bands. They’re cheap, versatile, and easy to store or take on the road. And if your current core ...

Ask most people to name some abs exercises, and they’ll probably include sit-ups in their list. This makes sense given that the humble sit-up has been at the top of the abs-exercise charts for decades ...