You'll use your core to pull your hips up to the sky (it's seriously tough, so give yourself some time to feel it out). To modify, you can step forward and backward in lieu of jumping, or step forward ...

When it comes to working your abs — and, more specifically, your rectus abdominis, which makes up the "superficial core" muscles that give you that six-pack — there are plenty of exercises you can do.

Each month, a new trainer takes us through four of the best workouts they have in their back pocket. Follow along weekly for new ways to sweat it out with us. See All Welcome to Trainer of the Month ...

Planks are the MacGyver of bodyweight movements: They’re super tough and great for almost any situation. The versatile move is best known for working your core, but planks also engage more than 20 ...

When you think of a Pilates workout, odds are the phrases "sweat fest" and "calorie-blasting" don't exactly come to mind. Sure, traditional Pilates exercises may not torch as many calories as, say, ...

Move over, Mr. Plank, toning your tum is all about one specific exercise for abdominals. Some were just made to turn your six pack muscles from a dream into a reality. Enter the Swiss ball pike. The ...

We are all about finding new and unique ways to get moving. Sometimes, it's nice to do workouts that you're comfortable with—other times, it feels good to push your body and take on a new challenge.

No weights? No equipment? No problem. You don’t need fancy tools—or any tools at all, for that matter—to get a great total-body workout. “It still amazes me that you can get such a great workout by ...

The versatile plank helps strengthen muscles of the arms, shoulders, back, core, and more, all in one move. It’s central to many exercise programs, from Pilates to yoga to circuit training, along with ...

In this week's edition of the Well+Good Trainer of the Month Club, Meg Takacs shares a 6-minute at-home upper body workout—no equipment required. Welcome to Trainer of the Month Club, our brand-new ...