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.

Move over traditional lifting; this single underrated compound exercise targets your core, back, and shoulders simultaneously ...

Skip ab machines. Build a stronger core after 40 with 4 bodyweight moves: shoulder taps, dead bugs, side planks, hollow holds.

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

Learn how to do the Copenhagen plank, a challenging side plank variation that strengthens your hips and core and improves ...

Poor form can make planks less effective and slow your progress toward your strength training goals. To add insult to injury, doing planks incorrectly can lead to an actual injury. Let's avoid that.

‘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, ...

From a performance perspective, strength training can make you a more powerful and efficient runner. Strong glute and leg ...

Struggling to hold a 2-minute plank? Learn the correct plank technique, effective training tips, and common mistakes that prevent you from building core strength and endurance. Fix these errors to ...

Our editors share the training tweaks, recovery habits, and mindset shifts that made the biggest difference in their running ...