Strength training supports healthy aging by preserving muscle, bone density, metabolic health, and independence.

To learn whether or not your upper-body strength level is where it should be—or needs a bit of a boost—we spoke with experts.

Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT Key Takeaways You can do Pilates at home without an instructor. Being consistent is ...

You deserve a better ab workout than crunches. Strength training can help you build an athletic core. Equipment like a slam ball or medicine balls provides a more dynamic workout for gains. Stability ...

While the plank is an excellent core exercise, several other options can strengthen your core. You can do these bodyweight exercises anywhere, and they don’t require equipment.

Flutter kicks are a modern Pilates exercise and feature in many ab workouts, but what happens when a personal trainer tries ...

Fit & Well fitness writer Harry Bullmore performing a bird dog as part of the McGill Big Three core exercises. Millions of people around the world suffer from back pain. Core stability training is one ...

Strengthen your core after 55 with 4 chair drills that train rotation, lower abs, and anti-rotation without floor strain.

Maintaining a strong, stable core is among the most common fitness recommendations given to everyone from athletes to people with chronic pain. Terms like "core exercise" and "core activation" get a ...

The curl-up is part of spine expert Stuart McGill’s 'Big Three', shown in research to increase core endurance without ...

There are two kinds of people in this world: People who want to work their core and people who consider core exercises their worst nightmare. But regardless of which camp you fall into, if you are ...

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