How to do the perfect side plank, and how to make it easier (and harder). Planks are hard. Even just 30 seconds in plank position can feel like an eternity. But as challenging as planks are, side ...

I don’t mind planks, but one of my problems with a standard plank is that the obliques don’t get hit hard enough for my liking. This side plank alternative is torture on your obliques, shoulders, and ...

Abs is the shortened term for your abdominal or core muscles. The ab muscles are located in the trunk of your body under the chest and above your pelvis. Doing ab workouts can directly impact nearly ...

Dr. Jennifer Ashton on why these exercises should be in your daily routine. Make self-care a priority! Join "GMA" and Dr. Jennifer Ashton with a new self-care challenge every month. Dr. Jennifer ...

Changes to the exercises used for the military fitness testing are here to stay. It will take some time and practice to get used to replacing sit-ups and crunches with more static exercises like plank ...

Push-ups come in many forms — some are progressions to make a push-up harder while others are regressions to make the upper-body exercise more accessible. One push-up variation that holds muscles ...

I don’t love planks. There I said it. Isometric exercises (or holding one position) are not my thing. I prefer other types of core exercises (hi dead bugs, bicycle crunches, inchworms, or V-ups!) over ...