Say goodbye to basic crunches and hello to three muscle-torching crunch variations to build core strength. For this workout, you just need one of the best yoga mats and a resistance band or loop ...

Place your hands by your temples, with your elbows pointing out to the side. Lift your left knee, and at the same time, bend ...

Most fitness experts will tell you that if you play golf, dealing with forward-head-posture issues are likely to be magnified by the way you stand when you hit shots. You already live your life ...

Skip the crunches! Try these 7 standing core exercises for a stronger, sculpted midsection—no floor work required.

Aim for 8 rounds. Here are the exercises: You have a few crunch variations to work through; the first includes a crunch with a 2-second pause, so focus on squeezing your stomach muscles as much as ...

There are a few sit-up and crunch variations, but they sit nicely alongside dumbbell drag-throughs and renegade rows. Simmonds also includes barbell abs rollouts to challenge your mid-section ...

Many people fixate on achieving that coveted flat stomach, often resorting to hundreds of repetitive crunches in hopes of sculpting their midsection. However, ...

Want a no-equipment abs exercise that can be done anywhere—but *so over* basic crunches? Enter ... technique, variations, and more. Lie face-up on the floor with legs and arms straight.

This week: weighted crunches. If you’ve been doing the same circuit of ab exercises every week for months on end, your workout probably needs a makeover. And how about adding weights to some of ...

We asked this group to complete a set of abdominal exercises with the aim of testing whether we can exercise belly fat away directly. Our volunteers did this 4 times per week – alternating days.

The ab crunch. You can add weight if you want ... potential movement in the shoulders – it’s up to you which variation you choose. Research has shown that focusing on the muscle you’re ...