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.

Core muscles are important in all training forms, whether yoga or martial arts, cardio, or weightlifting. Fitness trainers constantly advise you to use your core muscles in your workout because you ...

But these six-pack muscles – the rectus abdominis – make up just a small portion of the core musculature, and they should not ...

It’s no secret that the core is a super important muscle group. It’s made up of superficial muscles—like the ones that make up the six-pack—but there’s also a part of the core often referred to as the ...

The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role ...

Mind-body coach and CNN contributor Dana Santas tackles the first in a five-part series on the power of strength training to relieve pain and enhance movement.

(CNN) — If you want a resilient core, strengthening your six-pack is just the start. Your obliques — the muscles that run along the sides of your waist — may not get the same attention as your ...