When many people imagine building muscle and gaining core strength, they picture utilizing a gym membership or an at-home gym. But you can still prioritize your fitness even without the use of various ...

These 20 ab exercises and workouts will strengthen your core, whether your ultimate goal is building a six-pack or just ...

The moment your muscles engage and you lift up into a plank, that’s when your brain will start inundating you with questions like, “How long should I hold this plank?” or “Is it almost over?” — and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Planks are a go-to exercise for delivering full-body benefits with zero equipment. “If done correctly, ...

Test your core after 50 with the side plank. See time standards, proper form, and progressions to build stability and balance ...

A strength and conditioning coach breaks down the proper way to start and hold a plank to prevent injury and strengthen your abs. Chip Coleman, CSCS, is the co-founder of Motus Performance in Tucson, ...

Test yourself with 8 simple bodyweight moves. Do them cleanly and your fitness age may be 20 years younger. Form tips ...

When I heard the record for a woman holding an abdominal plank was measured in hours and not minutes (a whopping 4 hours 19 minutes and 55 seconds), I honestly couldn't believe it. I get the full-body ...

The next level of course would be the side plank, a challenging variation of the original abdominal bad boy. The side plank is going to teach you how to brace your core in order to build your obliques ...

In honor of the May edition of our Trainer of the Month Club, Emily Turner's at-home plank workout will give you a full-body workout in 6 moves. As much as planks make me want scream/cry/quit going to ...

Start doing these moves regularly and start climbing faster. An added bonus? They also help prevent low back pain.

YOU KNOW THE SAYING: Work smarter, not harder. You may have already incorporated that mentality into your training routine, subbing unfocused, 60-minute workouts for strategic 30-minute sessions, or ...