Our abdominal muscles are more than simply about aesthetics though. They’re a key part of our core and enable spinal flexion and extension, while the obliques help with lateral flexion and extension.

I’m suspicious of any workout that promises to deliver results in a short amount of time. I’ve never been one of those people who could hit the gym hard for a week and see a change in my body. Any ...

This 10-Minute Ab Workout Carves Out Your Summer Six-Pack originally appeared on Men's Fitness. You don't have to live in the gym 24/7 to keep the lean physique you worked all spring to build. Many ...

Sculpt stronger abs and obliques using just your body weight, this abs workout and a yoga block. Now is the perfect time to ...

Meredith Shirk is known for her quick, strength-boosting workouts, often demonstrated from the poolside of her stunning home or by one of her numerous trainers in the studio. Here at woman&home, we've ...

This workout is short — just 10 minutes — and requires no equipment. But it packs in a lot of work. PS Fit instructor Natalie White designed it to target your abs, core, and thighs, and she'll have ...

There are so many effective ways to work your core at the gym and at the home. You could grab a kettlebell and do a full-body routine with sneaky abs engagement, do bodyweight abs moves like plank ...

No-one knows the demands of midlife better than 53-year-old PT and mum-of-two Caroline Idiens. Which is why, for her exclusive Women’s Health training plan, she curated ten 10-minute workouts, ...

Bouncy plank jacks and painful crunches aren't the only exercises that strengthen your abs. Presented by Allegra, this entire ab series is done while standing. Whether you're working out on the go, or ...

If you’re in the mood to do a quick but effective core-strengthening session, look no further than Pamela Reif’s ab workouts on Youtube. They’re short and simple, but they really do the trick. In her ...

Pilates is well-known for its core-strengthening benefits as the movements are primarily designed to target these muscles and (despite sample sizes often being small), studies show this too. One study ...