Your core is an integral part of daily functions and your athletic performance—it’s used every time you sneeze, cough, have a bowel movement, pick things up, or do something more obvious… like sprint.

You’re probably familiar with the abs muscles—the ones you see poppin' on celebs like J.Lo or Halle Berry, but there’s way more to core strength than those visible six-pack muscles. Behind the scenes, ...

A strong core is not only a total flex—literally—it’s key for building total-body strength that carries over into everyday movement. And building one requires functional core training. Functional ...

An Indiana Guardsman completes the plank portion of the Army combat fitness test at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, March 15, 2025, during the Best Warrior Competition. (Spc. Katie Dixon/U.S. National Guard ...

Denise Austin, 69, demonstrated a quick and easy core workout on her Instagram. ”Just a few minutes can make a big difference,” she says. Here’s how to do the moves yourself at home. Denise Austin is ...

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Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Side planks trains your ...