Crunches and sit-ups have always been the go-to bodyweight exercises for people looking to work their abs, but they’re not your only option, and there are certainly more enjoyable ways to train your ...

Not feeling like hitting the gym today? No problem! All you need is a yoga mat and 20 minutes to strengthen your core—no crunches required. Part of the Women's Health Ultimate Abs Challenge, this ...

When it comes to building functional core strength, there are few better ways to go about it than doing regular Pilates. If you can manage to fit this 20-minute abs workout into your routine two or ...

The only thing better than a 20-minute workout (short and sweet!) is one that sculpts your arms and abs at the same time. Certified personal trainers Nellie Barnett and Mathew Forzaglia's 20-minute ...

I’ve never enjoyed doing sit-ups. From doing them on the cold, hard gym floor at school to tediously tagging them onto the end of another workout, they’ve always felt uncomfortable on my lower back ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This 20-minute abs workout is part of the Women's Health 30-Day Workout Challenge. For this part of the ...

This 20-minute upper body kettlebell workout is part of Women's Health trainer Tatiana Lampa's fast-paced, effective, and fun Total-Body Kettlebell program on the All/Out Studio app, included in the ...

This series of exercises focuses on important muscles in the legs and torso we use every day. No equipment (and very little space) necessary. By Jenny Marder A good strength workout should check a lot ...

Our abdominal muscles are more than simply about aesthetics though. They’re a key part of our core and enable spinal flexion and extension, while the obliques help with lateral flexion and extension.

Pilates is well-known for its core-strengthening benefits as the movements are primarily designed to target these muscles and (despite sample sizes often being small), studies show this too. One study ...