Ham, a PT and women's strength coach, says standing ab exercises are the floor-free way to train your core muscles and ...

You probably know that strengthening your core is important, but do you know how to activate your core properly? Find out.

Your core is an interconnected group of muscles, not just your abs, that’s important to strengthen to support your body during exercise as well as everyday tasks.

Most people don't know how to activate their core, which can lead to back pain, poor posture and getting less out of your workout.

If your abs are sore after running, this is likely because you've just exercised your core. Other factors could include a strain, inflammation, or dehydration.

After speaking to experts on how to go about properly engaging my core, it seemed like I'd been targeting the wrong muscles all along. I had abandoned my transverse abdominis (TA or TVA).

To practice resisting this over-rotation, hold a side plank, making sure to consciously breathe in and out while keeping your core muscles tight. Or, try a Pallof press, using a band attached to a ...

A tight core can impact your posture, and cause hip and low back pain. Learn how to stretch the abs, plus the 7 best ab stretches if you are sore or sit a lot.

Some ab separation during pregnancy is inevitable, but doing safe ab exercises to prevent diastasis recti can help you stay strong and relieve low back pain.

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 ...