While the plank is an excellent core exercise, several other options can strengthen your core. You can do these bodyweight exercises anywhere, and they don’t require equipment.

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson DC, FMT, CSCS Side planks trains your obliques with movements like twisting and rotating. Leg raises help strengthen your lower abs and hip flexors, but ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images As our lives become more sedentary, lower back pain is more common than ever ...

Core exercises for stronger abs include crunches, teasers, planks, and body-weight squats. A strong core helps improve balance and posture.

Maintaining a strong, stable core is among the most common fitness recommendations given to everyone from athletes to people with chronic pain. Terms like "core exercise" and "core activation" get a ...

These deep core exercises will target the most important, but often neglected, part of your midsection to reduce back pain and improve posture. Instead, learn which muscles make up the deep core and ...

Case in point: You rely on your core muscles to carry you through the miles. And research shows that core strength training can improve the force you put into your steps, your overall energy transfer, ...

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 ...