While the plank is an excellent core exercise, several other options can strengthen your core. You can do these bodyweight exercises anywhere, and they don’t require equipment.

Place your hands lightly on the bed for balance if needed. Lower one leg toward the mattress with control. Stop just before ...

The dead bug exercise may have a funny name, but it's a seriously effective move. The slow and controlled core strengthening exercise involves lying on your back and moving your arms and legs in a way ...

Leon Bolmeer, director of UK-based Geezers Boxing, says planks with shoulder taps; dead bugs; bicycle crunches; hollow body holds; and mountain climbers will target belly fat and sculpt abs. This ...

Build core strength after 50 with 5 bodyweight moves that train bracing and control, often faster than planks.

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: when building a strong core, sit-ups aren’t always the best option. Not only can regular sit-ups and crunches put strain on your lower back, you’re only ...

The kolar dead bug is a variation of the traditional dead bug and helps you integrate proper ab function and breathing for a stable core. You know what they say: A strong core is essential to optimal ...

This routine will rock you to your core. The director of an online boxing equipment retailer is sharing five exercises he claims will target belly fat and sculpt abs — planks with shoulder taps; dead ...