Working your abs doesn’t just boost your confidence when it’s time to peel off that shirt or hit the beach; it can also help reduce lower back pain and improve your balance, stability, posture, and ...

Core exercises can improve strength, posture, and overall health. Although it can be harder for females to attain visible ab muscles, performing core exercises regularly is very beneficial. Sex and ...

Want to get into strength training but not sure how? Let us suggest starting out with free weights. Whether you’re going for the fan-favorite dumbbells or getting more adventurous with kettlebells or ...

Randal Claytor is an associate professor of kinesiology, nutrition and health at Miami University. When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Situps and crunches aren't the only (or even the best!) way to strengthen and ...

The cable bicep curl is the missing piece to major bicep gains. Trainers show you tips for how to do it, benefits, and how to ...

It’s easy to almost forget we have muscles in our back. We can see and feel our biceps and our abs working, but if we ever get a sore lower back, we often worry that we’ve hurt our spine. In fact, ...

"Gains" is the buzzword in fitness right now — a trend to ditch the cardio and focus on strength training as a way to lose weight and build muscle. Doctors say there are real benefits to focusing on ...