Do you need to strengthen your core? If you've ever had a baby, if you spend a lot of time sitting, if you have pain or ...

When you want to bulk up your back muscles, the one exercise that needs to be on your list is the bent-over barbell row. This ...

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 ...

Our spines are the scaffolding for the body, and unfortunately, proper posture has become a common casualty of our ...

Some ab separation during pregnancy is inevitable, but doing safe ab exercises to prevent diastasis recti can help you stay strong and relieve low back pain.

The advice is common — and vague. Here’s how to do it properly. By Hilary Achauer When I began weight lifting in my late 30s, my coaches often gave me a somewhat baffling cue. “Engage your core,” they ...

Core training has been a buzz phrase in fitness for a couple of decades, and there is no shortage of exercise routines that emphasize strengthening the muscles around your mid-section. Muscles such as ...

If your abs are sore after running, this is likely because you've just exercised your core. Other factors could include a strain, inflammation, or dehydration.

Our core is an area we are constantly working — whether it's during a workout, maintaining our balance when walking or stabilizing us during daily movement. Despite how much we use the core, ...