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When we think of core exercises, standard moves like situps and crunches are often a go-to. But working the side body is an important piece of a well-rounded core routine that is sometimes overlooked.

Benefits: This stretch is great for engaging your posterior chain muscles (the muscles on the back of your body), as well as the core and shoulder muscles. “Another great one for improving your spinal ...

This at-home ab workout includes some of the best ab exercises like Russian twists, standing oblique crunches, and leg lowers.

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.

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Exercises like hanging leg raises or the Pallof Press can work your abs better than sit-ups — and anyone can do them regardless of fitness level.

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Sit-ups and crunches are two of the most well-known abdominal exercises and often have a permanent place in workout plans.

(CNN) — If you want a resilient core, strengthening your six-pack is just the start. Your obliques — the muscles that run along the sides of your waist — may not get the same attention as your ...