For a strong, functional core that stabilises your spine and reduces injury risk, you need more than crunches. Ideally, your midsection should be trained across all three planes of movement — sagittal ...

For overall health, it's important to focus on exercises that work the entire core: the muscles along the spine, pelvis and sides of the torso. These include the abs and obliques, but also the glutes, ...

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Core strength is a must for everyone, and not just for athletes or gym-goers. Whether you are putting on your shoes, lifting groceries or playing with your children, you use your core muscles. Right ...

On the quest to get a six-pack, most people turn to traditional abs workouts like planks and crunches. But to really carve your core—and hit your obliques—you need to work it from all angles and ...

Sit-ups have long been a staple in ab workouts, but they fall short when it comes to building well-rounded core strength. It’s not a terrible exercise, but it mainly works the rectus abdominis (the ...

A stronger core will most certainly make your life better; it’ll enhance your stability, you’ll be able to move more efficiently, it'll improve your posture, and it'll even help you execute exercises ...