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

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 ...

Crunches are beneficial if you’re trying to target just your abdominal muscles, but if you’re looking to build functional ...

Build endurance and core muscle simultaneously with this three-move ab workout — without crunches, sit-ups, or other “typical” ab exercises. Let’s throw away stale core workouts and work the whole ...

Not everyone enjoys doing crunches in an ab workout, and I include myself in that group. For me, it's how uncomfortable the ground feels on my back and neck as I move through the exercise. Trainer ...

We tapped a top trainer to break down the golden-era moves that sculpted serious six-packs, and why they still work today. Flip through any health and fitness magazine from the last few decades and ...

When it comes to strengthening and sculpting your core, it’s time to think outside the crunch box. “It’s your center pillar, the powerhouse of your body,” says Brynn Jinnett, founder of the Refine ...

They’re often lumped together as “ab exercises,” but crunches and situps aren’t the same thing — and choosing the right one can impact your results (and your spine). So, if your goal is stronger abs, ...

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 ...

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