Try five joint-friendly chair moves that engage your core and help flatten belly overhang after 50—no floor work required.

If you need a little variety, strength coach Jim "Smitty" Smith, C.P.P.S., owner of Diesel Strength & Conditioning and Men’s Fitness advisory board member, shares his favorite plank variations and ...

Many people seek out core strength exercises to help flatten their stomachs. While moves that target the abs certainly can help with that, building core strength is important for more than just ...

The main muscles recruited when performing a pullup are the back (specifically the rhomboids and lats ), arm muscles ...

"Combination lifts like pullups with knee-ups are one of the best ways to get a lot done in a short amount of time," Smitty ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Sit-ups are one of the most basic forms of core ...

Body-weight exercises include push-ups, squats, planks, and walking lunges. They are helpful for building functional strength ...

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.

Discover the ultimate exercise to enhance your mobility in just minutes a day! Perfect for individuals over 40 or anyone ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. “Right to the core,” “core values,” and “hardcore.” These little idioms highlight just how vital the concept of “core” is in our lives ...

Head to nearly any packed gym, and you’ll probably see at least one woman working on her core. Maybe she’s whipping out some bicycle crunches, or holding still in an impressively-long plank. There are ...