Engage your core” is a common cue in exercise classes, but core activation is actually a pretty automatic process. In fact, ...

The plank is one of the most commonly performed core-strengthening exercises, and whether you're getting your heart-rate up at Barry's or at home (using a Class FitSugar video, per chance??), there's ...

Looking to tighten your core or build more defined abs? Crunches are not the only way to get there. One of the most effective and often overlooked core moves is the side plank. It targets your ...

When you think of Copenhagen, smoked fish and bike lanes might come to mind. But in the fitness world, it’s the name of a challenging side plank variation. A Copenhagen plank is a static bodyweight ...

On your busiest days, you probably don’t have a spare hour to strength train. But what about those five minutes between meetings? Or the 10 minutes before you leave to pick up your kids? You may look ...

The real secret to a sexy stomach is carving out those lines to frame your budding six pack (a.k.a. your obliques). And while you're already well aware that planks help tone your entire core, there ...