As a fitness editor, I love that deep core shake you get after a minute-long plank. That said, if I’m in a busy gym, or I’m taking my workout outside now the weather is nicer, the chances are I’ll ...

You don’t need any fancy equipment to build core strength. In fact, bodyweight exercises alone are enough to strengthen your core and tone your midsection. But if you want to kick things up a notch, ...

Don’t quite like doing plank? Are crunches your worst enemy? You're in luck! This workout doesn’t require you to do any floor ab exercises, so you can safely erase sit-ups out of your mind too. In ...

Get a strong, defined core with this at-home ab workout using just a dumbbell. Follow along for targeted exercises that tone your abs and strengthen your core, no gym required. #AbWorkout #CoreWorkout ...

Addison Aloian is the associate health & fitness editor at Women’s Health, where she writes and edits across the health, weight loss, and fitness verticals. She’s also a certified personal trainer ...

Standing ab workouts with dumbbells challenge the core through balance, rotation, and controlled resistance. This at-home ...

This full-body workout is pulled straight from trainer Alexandra Mack’s Dumbbell Burn plan in the Women's Health+ Build & Burn series. The workout is centered around functional strength training with ...

You probably know you should carve out time in your schedule to train the muscles in your legs and abs. After all, your core is your powerhouse, and your legs are what keep you moving forward. But ...

The American Heart Association recommends strength training at least twice a week. Even weight training just once a week can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, one study found! And most of ...

To help build a resilient body that performs well on the road, Tamir created this circuit of weighted ab exercises. The moves prepare you to take on challenges that test core stability. For instance, ...

YOUR CORE TRAINING routine needs to evolve beyond bodyweight. Whether your goal is to train for aesthetics or performance (hopefully, you'll be concerned about both), you'll only get so far by running ...