Build a stronger core after 45 with five smart bodyweight moves that outwork machines—no gym or equipment required.

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The core plays a key role in our overall physical health and daily movement. Not only is this area of the body responsible for maintaining proper posture, stability and balance, but a strong core also ...

Russian twists are a great way to engage both sides of your obliques at once. Sit on the floor with your knees bent and lean ...

The Russian twist exercise pulls your obliques into the ab-burning fun—so that not even one muscle will be left behind in your next workout. Fitness woman doing twists exercise. Morning workout at ...

Quick biology lesson: the posterior chain is the term for the network of muscles that run the entire back length of our body, ...

What do you picture when you hear someone say 'core exercise'? Likely, you imagine the someone non-stop crunches or a plank being held for days on end. Sounds kind of dull, right? Well, if you're ...

Today, ab workouts are on the agenda—so it’s time to hit the mat and get started, right? Not necessarily, how about trying a ...

This exercise helps you work on your core, shoulders, and upper body muscles, which are essential for swimming well. By making these muscles stronger, swimmers can maintain better posture and ...

“I have people do a lot of closed-eye exercises when it’s safe,” Michiel says. She finds this helps them to get them in touch with their bodies, since not everybody has good kinesthetic awareness, or ...

Uncover the best core gym workouts for beginners and try out this eight-move routine next time you’re in the gym. But why ...