You'll need more than just crunches to build a strong, functional core. Try these moves to upgrade your workouts.

Today, ab workouts are on the agenda—so it’s time to hit the mat and get started, right? Not necessarily, how about trying a ...

Our core is made up of four muscle groups that are essential to everyday movements, like walking and lifting. And when people think about core strengthening, crunches are often the first thing that ...

This standing abs routine strengthens your core, boosts posture, and lays the foundation for a stronger, more balanced body.

As you pass 50, your body doesn’t bounce back the same way it used to. Strength training, consistent activity, and recovery ...

Both sit-ups and crunches can help target your core muscles, but there are key differences between the two ab workouts.

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 ...

Abs is the shortened term for your abdominal or core muscles. The ab muscles are located in the trunk of your body under the chest and above your pelvis. Doing ab workouts can directly impact nearly ...

Sit-ups (where the upper body is lifted completely) and crunches (where only the shoulder blades lift off the ground) are classic abdominal exercises. Photo: Getty Images Sit-ups and crunches are two ...

For core workouts from Stephanie Mansour — plus fitness challenges, walking podcasts, meal plans and inspiration — download the Start TODAY app! When it comes to toning the abdominals, many of my ...