A strength coach explains the benefits of oblique workouts — plus more health tips from the One Small Thing newsletter ...

If getting toned and strong abs are one of your goals this year, it’s important to know a few things before embarking on this journey. Your abs are made up of four parts: the rectus abdominis, ...

If you’ve never experienced low back pain, just wait. Up to 80 percent of us end up suffering it at some point during our ...

Stand, holding a dumbbell in your right hand. Step your left foot out to the side and bend your left knee to lower, keeping ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

Body-weight exercises include push-ups, squats, planks, and walking lunges. They are helpful for building functional strength ...

A 30-day, no-floorwork standing abs plan that boosts fat burn, posture, and core strength—anywhere, no gym required.

Benefits: This stretch is great for engaging your posterior chain muscles (the muscles on the back of your body), as well as the core and shoulder muscles. “Another great one for improving your spinal ...

When done right, Russian twists strengthen your entire core, improve stability, and define your midsection without risking injury.

Part of the enigma with exercise is that, after making the initial emotional decision to start a regimen, many people become confused on what to do. Starting a program without a strategy is a way to ...

Try five joint-friendly chair moves that engage your core and help flatten belly overhang after 50—no floor work required.

PRISON IF HE’S CONVICTED. LOWER BACK PAIN AFFECTS A LOT OF ADULTS, BUT SIMPLE MOVES AT HOME CAN HELP. KOAT, UNM HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH SPOKE WITH DARLENE MELENDEZ ABOUT SOME OF THE EXERCISES THAT ...