Core workouts are the perfect place to start if you’re a beginner starting a new fitness routine, because building a stronger core is a great foundation for everything else you might go on to do with ...

Pilates is well-known for its core-strengthening benefits as the movements are primarily designed to target these muscles and (despite sample sizes often being small), studies show this too. One study ...

This 10-minute morning circuit activates deep core and glutes to help tighten your waist after 50, no gym required.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/gzorgz Far from being an easy alternative, chair workouts can improve your ...

Our abdominal muscles are more than simply about aesthetics though. They’re a key part of our core and enable spinal flexion and extension, while the obliques help with lateral flexion and extension.

Looking for a quick ab workout to fire up your core? This seven-minute intense ab challenge targets your lower abs with no equipment. To find out for myself, I unrolled my yoga mat and gave it a go ...

Research has shown that, when performed properly and under supervision, neuromuscular exercises improve agility, balance, ...

When most people think of core exercises, they think crunches and sit-ups – possibly because the tactical professions have used them for decades. But given recent changes in military testing, the next ...

Tom Rauscher, 79, completes a series of four exercises every morning, including planks and V-ups. His morning workout routine focuses on core strength and balance. His tips for building a morning ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. While you may already appreciate that exercise enhances ...