IF YOU ARE focused on building a strong, functional core, you need to know what muscles you're working so hard to sculpt. There are the six-pack muscles (the rectus abdominis) trained with spinal ...

If getting toned and strong abs are one of your goals this year, it’s important to know a few things before embarking on this journey. Your abs are made up of four parts: the rectus abdominis, ...

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.

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 ...

For on-demand core workouts — plus fitness challenges, meal plans and inspiration — download the Start TODAY app! When we think of core exercises, standard moves like situps and crunches are often a ...

Your obliques—aka the muscles on the side of your core–are the star of the show in moves like side planks and bicycle crunches, but they can also get their fair share of work in when you're doing ...

Danny Saltos is a NASM-certified personal trainer and health coach, specializing in strength training and cardio. With 18 years of experience, Saltos has been training clients since 2006, both in ...

"Obliques are a part of your core group of muscles," explains Danyele Wilson, Lead Trainer for Tone & Sculp app. "You actually have two sets of oblique muscles: internal obliques, which run down ...

“As we get older, the muscles around our hips and thighs tend to get weaker. For women over 40, step-ups and stair climbing ...

The next level of course would be the side plank, a challenging variation of the original abdominal bad boy. The side plank is going to teach you how to brace your core in order to build your obliques ...

A fitness trainer shares five easy oblique exercises that are so sneaky, you won't even realize you're working your obliques. To keep it engaged in these types of moves, she suggests that you “focus ...