While practicing Pilates is an effective way to strengthen your core, you can build core stability, balance, and strength with more functional exercises.

Our deep core muscles have some very important responsibilities like maintaining our posture, protecting our hips and back, and stabilizing our body as we move. In order for these muscles to do their ...

Training your core on repeat to reap all the benefits of a strong midsection, yet you're still not feeling as defined or powerful as you'd like to be? Then you're in the right place. We're forever ...

When we talk about deep core muscles, we don’t mean a six-pack of rippling muscles. Your deep core refers to a group of muscles sitting deep in the torso that work to stabilize your body. They include ...

While everyone likes the look of a sculpted midriff, strong abs are also about supporting your spine, improving posture, and ...

Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.

Pilates has become the go-to workout for building functional strength and flexibility while being gentle on your joints. In particular, "Core engagement and strengthening are fundamental parts of any ...

You don’t need a reformer to rebuild a strong, stable core after 65—just four smart, functional moves you can do at home.

Seated exercises to flatten belly overhang after 65, with NASM trainer tips, plus form cues to protect your back.

When most people think of core exercises, they think crunches and sit-ups – possibly because the tactical professions have used them for decades. But given recent changes in military testing, the next ...

Even as a personal trainer, I was not chomping at the bit to get back into exercise. I really wanted to take my time, make sure I had healed, and give my body the recovery time it needed before ...