How is your core strength? It's an essential part of staying healthy, so health and fitness expert Beth Oliver joined us to take us through a short test and show us how to improve it. Building a ...

You can have the healthiest diet in the world, but if you want to age well and remain independent the key things you’ll need are balance, strength and flexibility. As a fitness coach specialising in ...

Core training has always been part of military PT and fitness testing. From crunches to sit-ups, flutter kicks, leg tucks and plank poses, the U.S. military uses many exercises to test core strength.

A fast, equipment-free assessment designed by strength and lifestyle experts in the U.S. to measure core stability, ...

This no-movement exercise is one of the most reliable ways to measure core endurance, posture control, and spinal ...

Forearm Plank engages multiple muscle groups of the core while also working the shoulders, arms, back and glutes, so it is an exercise that uses your full body--and requires your full attention. When ...

The burning sensation of building core strength can be incredibly satisfying, whether you’re holding a plank or struggling to finish your last set of crunches. That burn might bring you a sense of ...

From perfecting a pull-up to easing back pain, here's what experts say about the benefits of a strong core. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...