Build core strength after 50 with 5 bodyweight moves that train bracing and control, often faster than planks.

Place your hands lightly on the bed for balance if needed. Lower one leg toward the mattress with control. Stop just before ...

If you haven't been exercising regularly (or at all), the thought of getting down on the floor for planks probably doesn't sound appealing. And here's the good news: you don't have to. Once you reach ...

Some people think you need an hour-long gym routine to get strong after 45, but your muscles care more about effort and movement quality than time spent wandering between machines. The truth is, short ...

Take one minute to complete all C exercises, resting for any remaining time if you finish before one minute is up. Repeat ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." That's why it pays to dedicate focused training time on your core. You can start with these ab exercises ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Lie on the mat with your arms extended straight up.

Maintaining core strength and stability is important for wheelchair users. Routine core work may help promote trunk stability, reduce pain, and increase mobility. Your core is the cylinder of muscles ...

Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.

When most people think of core exercises, they think crunches and sit-ups – possibly because the tactical professions have used them for decades. But given recent changes in military testing, the next ...