Dreaming of a chiseled midsection but worried about your back's well-being? Great news! These two powerhouses of your body ...

And when people think about core strengthening, crunches are often the first thing that come to mind.But crunches target just ...

The end result of all this work? A lower back that’s armour-plated against persistent pain, and the ability to move ...

The reverse crunch is a simple core exercise that targets those hard-to-hit lower abs — without straining your neck and back.

So no, doing core exercises in the gym won’t guarantee you visible abs. What these moves do assure you, however, is a better ...

Yes, you can build muscle by picking something up. YOU’VE BEEN THERE before. You pick up a bag of groceries and figure you ...

Reason: "Your transverse abdominis muscle acts like a corset when dropping the legs to protect and support the body and spine. This exercise will strengthen the obliques, transverse abdominis, pelvic ...

No matter which variations you follow, crunches have the advantage over sit-ups of being able to better target abdominal muscles. "Because the movement is smaller, you can control momentum more," ...

If you spend a lot of your day sitting down, these are the best exercises to strengthen your body and prevent back pain ...

Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of ...

Crunches are great for strengthening and toning your core muscles, specifically the rectus abdominis (AKA your six ... As we get older, our muscle mass and strength naturally declines, making ...

The pelvic floor and abdominal musculature undergo a period of prolonged stress during pregnancy that may lead to pelvic floor disorders and diastasis rectus abdominis following childbirth. Pelvic ...