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 ...

To get chiseled abs, you have to target your abdominal muscles at the front and fire up your obliques on the sides of your core. Oblique crunches are a simple yet effective exercise to add to your ...

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.

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

I don’t mind planks, but one of my problems with a standard plank is that the obliques don’t get hit hard enough for my liking. This side plank alternative is torture on your obliques, shoulders, and ...