It’s time to face the truth: You’re not giving your love handles any love by doing side bends. Somehow side bends still remain a go-to exercise you'll see on the floor of just about any commercial gym ...

If you’re looking to sculpt some killer abs and increase your core strength, you might first turn to crunches. Hey, it’s a habit. Instead, roll out your yoga mat and try these standing yoga poses to ...

Picture this: You’re lying in bed and your phone hits you with a “20 percent battery remaining” message, so you pretzel yourself over to grab the charging cable that’s just out of reach. The muscles ...

THERE ARE ALL kinds of muscle-fixated guys in your local gym, from top-heavy bench press behemoths and stringer tank-wearing arm day devotees to short, stocky squat and deadlift adherents with tree ...

Your core is more than just a six-pack; it’s a cylinder comprised of muscles that wrap around your entire torso. So while crunches might prepare you for the beach, that exercise won’t necessarily help ...

While the standard plank is widely incorporated into core workouts, the side plank is often overlooked. This variation of the plank targets the obliques, the muscles that run along the side of your ...

We'll say it once (OK, more than once!), and we'll say it again: having a strong core is important. As Emma Lovewell, NASM-certified personal trainer and Peloton and Pilates instructor, told POPSUGAR, ...

Obliques are vital, often overlooked muscles crucial for spine stability, posture, and movement. They control twisting and side-to-side balance, protecting your back and enhancing athletic performance ...