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 ...

Sumo squat with oblique crunch: Complete a sumo squat, holding a dumbbell in one hand. At the bottom of the squat, use your obliques to lower into an oblique crunch on the same side. The movement ...

If you want to forge a well-rounded, strong core, then you can’t ignore your obliques. These ‘side ab’ muscles help to twist and flex the spine laterally, and they’re an important part of your core ...

Heel touches are probably the easiest-looking core exercise you can do. Simply lying down and touching your heels? But this PT says there are plenty of benefits ...

Time is a precious commodity, and sometimes, finding time to squeeze in physical activity, like a 30-minute HIIT workout, or a group fitness class can be challenging. However, coach Raneir Pollard has ...

Join fitness trainer Jake DuPree for a high-energy, 15-minute no-equipment oblique workout, alongside class members Madisyn Maniff and Gina Gonsalves. In this routine, you'll start off with a quick ...

There's something genuinely satisfying about discovering that your kitchen chair can pull double duty. Most of us walk past ...

A licensed physical therapist shares 5 standing core exercises that restore functional stability and core strength after 60.

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You'll have to do a little more than that, of course - but this high-powered workout move is all about the pullup bar. The hanging oblique knee raise is simple to perform, but it'll work a ton of ...