Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Planks are better at building core strength because ...

Sit-ups can be a great way to strengthen your abdominal muscles that sit around your stomach. But they can quickly get repetitive and its easy to accidentally lose your form, so when boredom strikes, ...

Use these five bodyweight exercises to flatten belly overhang faster than crunches and build a stronger, safer core after 50.

While planks are an effective move to include in your core sessions, you don’t need them for a great abs workout. There are many other bodyweight exercises that are perfect for sculpting your abs and ...

Flatten your lower belly after 50 with 5 bodyweight exercises that hit deep core muscles and beat traditional crunches.

(CNN) — If you’re like most people, when you hear the word core, you probably think of six-pack abs. But your core is so much more than that — it’s the powerhouse that stabilizes, supports and moves ...

The humble crunch has dominated core training routines for decades, appearing in everything from military fitness tests to celebrity workout videos. This seemingly simple exercise promises a path to ...

The starburst side plank variation strengthens the shoulders, abs and obliques. Here's why we love it at Tom's Guide.