And when people think about core strengthening, crunches are often the first thing that come to mind.But crunches target just ...

How to do a bicycle crunch? Here's a breakdown of how to do this belly-burning exercise the right way: 1. Begin by lying flat on your back on a mat or a comfortable surface. 2. Now, place your ...

The plank hold is a basic exercise that engages the whole core. To do a plank, lie face down with your forearms and toes ...

Sitting on the floor with knees bent, lean back slightly, keeping your back straight. Holding a weight or just clasping your ...

The Bottom Line: Ditch the sit-ups. These bodyweight exercises are smarter, tougher, and deliver more bang for your buck.

Complete 1 set of each exercise in sequence, resting 1 minute after the last one. Repeat once more. After 2 weeks, increase ...

No matter which variations you follow, crunches have the advantage over sit-ups of being able to better target abdominal muscles. "Because the movement is smaller, you can control momentum more," ...

This week: bicycle crunches. Few exercises burn quite like ab exercises. Whether you’re specifically targeting lower abdominals with knee tucks, obliques with Russian twists or your upper abs ...

"Laying on your side as you do crunches will also target your oblique muscles," says Hess. Lifting your head and shoulders to one side or the other or engaging in bicycle crunches by involving ...