If you’ve been feeding your core nothing but plain old planks and common crunches, chances are you're bored witless -- and all progress in the ab department has come to a standstill. As with all body ...

I’m not one to big up an exercise I don’t believe in. I’ll happily tell you sit-ups are low on my priority list of the best abs exercises to program for my clients, with or without weights. So when I ...

A few weeks ago I found myself in a bit of a huff and ranting to a colleague, as my deadlift progress had come to a sudden halt and my lower back was in pain. His blunt response: “Your core clearly ...

If the goal of your workout is to walk away with a chiseled six-pack, you’re missing the point. A strong core results in fewer injuries, better posture and balance and less back pain. To perform well ...

Maintaining a strong, stable core is among the most common fitness recommendations given to everyone from athletes to people with chronic pain. Terms like "core exercise" and "core activation" get a ...

When most people think of core exercises, they think crunches and sit-ups – possibly because the tactical professions have used them for decades. But given recent changes in military testing, the next ...

Box jumps and sledgehammer swings are two popular exercises that target explosive power. Both exercises have their own ...

There are two kinds of people in this world: People who want to work their core and people who consider core exercises their worst nightmare. But regardless of which camp you fall into, if you are ...

Maintaining core strength and stability is important for wheelchair users. Routine core work may help promote trunk stability, reduce pain, and increase mobility. Your core is the cylinder of muscles ...

Manual wheelchair use can be a workout, and core strengthening exercises can help reduce injury risk and promote good posture among wheelchair users. Research suggests that roughly 3.3 million ...