Building a strong core is essential for many reasons. After all, it supports your spine while improving balance, stability, and posture. It also helps you perform daily tasks with ease. One of the ...

If you’ve ever tried to hold an abdominal plank during a workout, you know how challenging it can be even for just a few seconds. For many people, doing a plank — which is when you support your body ...

DonnaJean Wilde, 59, holds Guinness World Records for the longest plank and most push-ups by a woman. She can plank for 4.5 hours and do 1,575 push-ups in an hour. She shared tips on how to get and ...

See why a 90 second plank is an elite core benchmark after 50 and use this 4 move plan to safely build strength to reach it.

‘In your 20s and 30s, being able to plank for 45-60 seconds is a solid marker of good core endurance,’ says PT Joseph Webb, ...

I don’t love planks. There I said it. Isometric exercises (or holding one position) are not my thing. I prefer other types of core exercises (hi dead bugs, bicycle crunches, inchworms, or V-ups!) over ...

YOU KNOW THE SAYING: Work smarter, not harder. You may have already incorporated that mentality into your training routine, subbing unfocused, 60-minute workouts for strategic 30-minute sessions, or ...

Aim for a 45–90 second plank after 50. Learn how to test safely, spot form red flags, and build real core endurance.