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.

The plank exercise is an old-school isometric core exercise that originated with yoga practices and has since been a standard part of mainstream bodyweight workouts. It's a top-shelf ab move that can ...

Seven-minute planks are challenging enough, but abs wheel planks take the bodyweight core exercise to a whole new level of ouch. I dedicated seven minutes each day for one week to see what, if ...

This is a full-body exercise, but it also tests your stability, balance and control by holding your muscles under tension the whole time while moving your limbs through a range of motion. Although ...

Crunches and sit-ups aren't the only way to build strong abs. Underrated exercises like planks and flutter kicks are effective, low-impact alternatives. Doing different core exercises also helps add ...

Hello, it's me - back after trying a 5-minute abs workout for 31 days straight and ready for more. This time, I'm tackling a TikTok famous abs routine. ICYMI, I wasn’t big on abs exercises before that ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Planks are better at building core strength because ...

Make those planks extra challenging with this killer variation from POPSUGAR Fitness. No matter what your workout style, you're bound to come across a plank in your life, and for good reason. The move ...

Do you want a strong core, and maybe a chance of developing a six-pack? Adding some ab isolation exercises will help you target that area. Read on, and I’ll explain the best exercises, the best ...

Confession: Static exercises aren’t really my jam. (I've previously) tried plank variations every day for an entire month to prove it.) I do love exercising, but the dynamic movement portion only. My ...

Our abdominal muscles are more than simply about aesthetics though. They’re a key part of our core and enable spinal flexion and extension, while the obliques help with lateral flexion and extension.