These overlooked muscles are the key to aging well

From the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, scientists say improving your core strength can protect your spine and help you move ...
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The Single Best Exercise Dwayne Johnson Uses to Build a Steel Core and Unbreakable Strength

Dwayne Johnson's incredible physique is built on the philosophy that a core should be functional and strong. By shifting your ...

Traditional Crunches Won't Transform Your Lower Abs—But Here's What Does

These are the best lower ab workouts for women to strengthen the deep core muscles and lower stomach. This women's lower ab ...
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Obliques: The overlooked core muscles that support your spine, posture and balance

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...
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5 powerful core exercises that relieve back pain quickly

Back pain affects millions of people daily, often stemming from weak core muscles that fail to provide adequate spinal support. The interconnected muscle groups surrounding the torso work together to ...
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What’s the difference between abs and core? One term focuses on aesthetics – and the other on function

Hunter Bennett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
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The Push-Up Primer: Fix Your Weak Core Muscles

Young athletes are often plagued by upper-body dysfunction. Winging shoulder blades, weak core muscles, the inability to connect to the glutes, poor grip strength and weakness at the push-off point ...