"Combination lifts like pullups with knee-ups are one of the best ways to get a lot done in a short amount of time," Smitty ...

Straighten your legs, so your torso, hips, knees and ankles are in a straight line. Trainer tip: If you’re new to the side plank, keep your knees bent and lower knee on the floor. Progress to the full ...

A simple but powerful exercise is helping reshape core workouts with strength, stretch, and balance all in one move.

Strength training for seniors should emphasize posterior muscles like the glutes and upper back rather than mirror muscles to ...

In the second of a five-part series, Dana Santas shows how building strength in the side abdominal muscles can improve stability in movement and reduce low back pain.

With so many variations out there, it can be challenging to understand what functional core training truly is. But the key is to redirect your focus away from a specific set of exercises and towards ...

Core strength is important: We use it when we carry a bag of groceries, get up from the floor, push open a door, or punch a punching bag. But too often, we think of “core” training as something done ...

Core muscles are important in all training forms, whether yoga or martial arts, cardio, or weightlifting. Fitness trainers constantly advise you to use your core muscles in your workout because you ...

Core strength is an all-encompassing term. Many consider core strength as pure abdominal strength, while others consider core strength as a whole-body kinetic system. Nonetheless, every swimmer ...

Dr. Angelna Hibbs did a written interview for Swimming Science regarding her recent publication, Isolated core training improves sprint performance in national-level junior swimmers. This was the ...

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