We love a plank hold as much as the next girl, and we’ll bicycle kick our way through just about anything. But if you’re looking for new ways to work your core that don’t involve face planting ...

If you wince when you think about ab workouts, you're not alone. Pilates enthusiasts aside, most of us don't enjoy working our core muscles with exercises like planks and crunches, which is why ...

When you hear "ab workout," your mind probably goes to sit-ups and crunches, lying on your back. Yet research shows that these aren’t actually the best exercises for targeting the muscles in your ...

Ab exercises tend to conjure up images of endless sit-ups, leg lifts on a mat and planks. While these movements have their place, standing ab exercises work your core muscles more closely to how they ...

During midlife, fitness expert Denise Austin says you may notice a shift in your body, especially in how your weight is distributed. Many women naturally carry fat in our hips, buttocks and thighs.

As a fitness editor, I love that deep core shake you get after a minute-long plank. That said, if I’m in a busy gym, or I’m taking my workout outside now the weather is nicer, the chances are I’ll ...

A strong core is about more than just six-pack bragging rights — it’s the foundation of your strength and overall well-being. But you don't need to torture yourself with endless crunches. Instead, ...

Try these 5 morning standing moves after 40 to wake up your core, boost calorie burn, and support a flatter midsection.

Forget dropping to the floor for endless crunches. Celebrity trainers have discovered that some of the most effective core-strengthening moves actually happen while standing up. These expert-approved ...

While crunches, sit-ups, planks, and other floor-bound movements are effective core-strengthening exercises, standing abdominal workouts offer unique benefits, especially for runners. If you’re ...

Try these 6 joint-friendly standing moves to fire up your core, raise your heart rate, and help trim belly fat after 50.

Rachel Lawrence's beloved workout boosts strength, joint mobility, and core stability in just 15 minutes, and you can do it ...