You'll need better moves to build a functional core. Here’s how you can upgrade your workouts.

This variation on the classic crunch adds more focus to the obliques through a twisting motion and challenges you to 'smash' your elbow into your knees.

They may look similar, but choosing the wrong move could slow results—or put extra stress on your spine.

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 ...

When I only have time for one abs exercise, I make it the bicycle crunch ...

This 10-minute abs workout from fitness trainer Kat Boley is designed to target the obliques, though the rest of your core ...

Exercises that keep the abdominals and low back strong are vital to maintain a healthy posture. While most abdominal exercises are performed lying on the floor, these are right for everyone such as ...

Common ab exercises like situps, crunches and leg raises are great foundational moves. But after performing them consistently for a while, they can start to become stale. That’s why I like to switch ...

If you’re a little hazy on the difference between sit-ups vs. crunches, you’re not alone. They both strengthen your core, but the details on how they differ and the benefits of each can be confusing. ...

Sure, crunches were the gold standard ab exercise for decades, but in today’s fitness climate, trainers flinch at the thought of their clients striving toward a flat stomach with this move. The long ...

The seated ab crunch provides a safer alternative for targeting the abs and low back and it can be conveniently performed at home, office or anywhere a chair, bench or other study surface is available ...