Skip the burpees and crunches, I swapped to the mountain climbers exercise for a week to boost cardio fitness, core strength, and more ...

Pregnancy does some pretty incredible things to your body, but for many women, it can also leave you feeling a little unfamiliar in your own skin afterward. One of the most common changes is diastasis ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images As our lives become more sedentary, lower back pain is more common than ever ...

When most people think of core exercises, they think crunches and sit-ups – possibly because the tactical professions have ...

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.

A strong core helps with posture, balance and stability, and can prevent and reduce back pain. To effectively strengthen your core you need to work the low back, glutes, pelvic floor and the ...

Your pelvis does more than just hold up your body – it plays a central role in stability, posture, movement, bladder and ...

Hone Health reports targeted exercises are essential for combating menopause belly fat, focusing on strength training and ...

Want to work your abs with a yoga ball? We turned to an expert to walk you through the best moves to do—and how to do them. Start incorporating this versatile tool into your strength workouts with the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Obliques are vital, often overlooked muscles crucial for spine stability, posture, and movement. They control twisting and ...