Our bodies move in various directions to perform tasks such as picking up a child, carrying luggage, or getting up and down ...

A strong core is key to performing everyday activities safely and effectively — and it's more than just your abdominals.

Dwayne Johnson's incredible physique is built on the philosophy that a core should be functional and strong. By shifting your ...

A few weeks ago I found myself in a bit of a huff and ranting to a colleague, as my deadlift progress had come to a sudden halt and my lower back was in pain. His blunt response: “Your core clearly ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Your core is the central part ...

If you’re like most people, when you hear the word core, you probably think of six-pack abs. But your core is so much more than that — it’s the powerhouse that stabilizes, supports and moves you ...

Planks are widely considered by fitness experts to be a fantastic exercise to strengthen the muscles in your core and elsewhere, no matter your age or physical fitness level. There are numerous ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? So, here it is: an effective (and quick!) core workout for women looking for ...

Manual wheelchair use can be a workout, and core strengthening exercises can help reduce injury risk and promote good posture among wheelchair users. Research suggests that roughly 3.3 million ...

Even as a personal trainer, I was not chomping at the bit to get back into exercise. I really wanted to take my time, make sure I had healed, and give my body the recovery time it needed before ...