Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.

Ab workouts are always in high demand—they’re the subject of more than 1.8 million Google searches every month. These mid-body muscles are responsible for the famous six-pack shape and form part of ...

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 ...

A strong core is about more than just six-pack bragging rights — it’s the foundation of your strength and overall well-being. But you don't need to torture yourself with endless crunches. Instead, ...

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 ...

This workout involves a lot of standing side crunches and woodchop moves, and I really felt it in my obliques by the end of the 10 minutes. The obliques are the muscles that run along the side of your ...

Core exercises can improve strength, posture, and overall health. Although it can be harder for females to attain visible ab muscles, performing core exercises regularly is very beneficial. Sex and ...

Compound exercises like squats and deadlifts do well to target your abs while working out. If you want to focus on additional core work, consider adding up to three ab workouts per week. Doing ab and ...

Are you looking to develop a stronger core but only have access to resistance bands? No problem! Luckily, resistance bands are a versatile piece of equipment that can add resistance to simple ab ...