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 ...

Strength training supports healthy aging by preserving muscle, bone density, metabolic health, and independence.

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 ...

Step-by-Step Tutorial for Strength & Flexibility. Looking to improve your flexibility, core strength, and spinal health? In ...

Anyone who has ever experienced it knows back pain is far from fun—and often debilitating. As Pamela Paley, a NASM exercise specialist and master teacher for Club Pilates says, "Back pain can cause ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Our glutes are the powerhouse of our body; they help us walk, climb stairs, ...

There’s no easy way to put it: Lower back pain just plain sucks. Whether it’s dull and achy, sharp and shooting, or tight and stiff, discomfort on your backside is no picnic. But the good news is ...

There are exercises that specifically strengthen the low back and abs at the same time. Finding an efficient way to do this without the need for equipment is possible. One exercise that fits this need ...

Strengthen your core after 55 with 4 chair drills that train rotation, lower abs, and anti-rotation without floor strain.

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.

Looking to amp up your core workout with a move that really targets those stubborn lower abs? Enter the reverse crunch. This exercise zeroes in on those hard-to-reach lower abdominal muscles, helping ...

You may sometimes think of women who have given birth as the only ones who need help to control their pelvic floor muscles. Yet both men and women may deal with pelvic floor issues. “Pelvic floor ...