You'll need more than just crunches to build a strong, functional core. Try these moves to upgrade your workouts.

Plus tips on volume, rep ranges, and more. By Rachel MacPherson, C.P.T. Training frequency is a huge factor in how effective a workout routine will be. Most guys know that hitting each muscle group a ...

Reframe and consider what you want from your workouts for your body — don’t get caught up in ideas about “flatter” body parts or any other diet culture nonsense. Your body holds a lot of different ...

This is one of the most common myths of all. Performing crunches to burn belly fat is the most idiotic thing you can do. If you really want to shred belly fat, then cut down your calorie intake. Mind ...

You’ve been diligently doing hundreds of crunches, planks until your core shakes, and every ab exercise variation under the sun. Your core muscles are definitely stronger, but that layer of belly fat ...

SORRY TO CRUSH your dreams of rippling abs without much buy-in, but doing endless rounds of situps is not a complete core workout. The problem with that approach is that you're only hitting one ...

One of the most common debates in lifting circles lies around ab training: is it really necessary? Some lifters swear by dedicated core work, while others argue your abs get all the work they need ...