Health on MSN

25 core exercises to build stronger abs and improve your balance and posture

Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT Core exercises like crunches and planks help improve your balance and posture.Side ...

Forget crunches and sit-ups: This beginner-friendly core crusher abs workout builds strong muscles without them

Start on your back with your arms straight above you, and your knees in a tabletop position. Engage your abs, then raise your ...
Hosted on MSN

Forget the gym — you just need 2 dumbbells and 25 minutes to strengthen your legs, glutes and abs

As a personal trainer, I get asked all the time about great workouts that are under 30 minutes and don't require a visit to the gym. Here’s a 25-minute workout you can do from just about anywhere, ...
Redbook on MSN

Your Core Routine Isn't Complete Without These Obliques Moves

Newsflash: Your abs workouts need to hit all the different abs muscles to be truly effective. It's easy to zero in on the six ...
Hosted on MSN

Ditch sit-ups! This 10-minute dumbbell workout builds a rock-solid core and perfects your posture

While sit-ups and crunches might be seen as the cornerstone of ab and core workouts, they’re far from the only moves that get results. Plenty of other exercises take you off the mat and onto your feet ...
Women's Health

Try this 20-min core workout – no crunches required

Has your core routine gotten stale? I know mine has. While crunches, Russian Twists, and planks are effective, after doing them a bunch, they might get a little, well, boring. Not to mention, there ...