You'll need more than just crunches to build a strong, functional core. Try these moves to upgrade your workouts.

You deserve a better ab workout than crunches. Strength training can help you build an athletic core. Equipment like a slam ball or medicine balls provides a more dynamic workout for gains. Stability ...

There are many ways to do a plank, from straight-arm, side, and one-legged planks to plank knee taps and jacks. These moves ...

Skip the floor work. Try 5 standing exercises that target your lower abs, improve balance, and burn fat after 50.

The shift from crunches to functional movements is the most important change you can make for your long-term fitness. By ...

If you’re looking to seriously work your core, locate a stability ball and keeping reading. Swan rates this move as a 7 out of 10 in terms of difficulty. Much of the challenge comes from the fact that ...

Strengthening your obliques can help improve core stability, correct your posture, protect your spine, and enhance your ...

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Skip the floor work. These 6 standing core moves burn more calories than crunches and slim your waist after 50—no floor ...

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