In a side plank you should be in a position as if you were taken from a standing position and tipped to your side. Your elbow should be directly under your shoulder. As you position the top hand for ...

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IDK about you, but the only time I really, truly pay attention to my posture is when I'm working out (or when someone tells me to stop slouching). So you can imagine how garbage mine is the rest of ...

When it comes to tightening up that midsection, many of us focus on the six-pack zone. We want Halle Berry's abs and we want 'em now. But the obliques are your waist's unsung hero. Both the external ...

If you’ve ever tried them, you know side planks are challenging­—even more than regular planks. But they’re a critical move, says Keli Roberts, an exercise physiologist with the American College of ...