He recommends four exercises: 'They work the transverse abdominis, a muscle in the abdominal girdle that is invisible but guarantees a flat stomach, the rectus abdominis (the chocolate bars), the ...

But crunches target just one of those muscle groups, so it's best to do your crunches as part of a larger, well-rounded core ...

These six bodyweight moves activate your entire core without a single crunch. They build strength, coordination, and ...

The corkscrew exercise is performed lying on your back with your hands placed on the floor next to your hips or behind your head for a more challenging variation. From here, you’ll softly bend your ...

Summer is just around the corner and many people are wondering how they can get a defined abdomen for the summer months. Classic abdominal exercises are not bad, but there are new ...

With that in mind, we asked four Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainers to offer some great ab exercises that go beyond ...

Fitness expert Patrick Hong introduces a 10-minute postpartum workout designed to flatten the mum pooch without crunches or ...

Hong’s method stands out by avoiding traditional crunches, which can strain the back and fail to engage the deeper abdominal muscles that help flatten the lower belly. According to Hong ...

Neck pain is an especially common complaint when people do abdominal crunches. Although crunches seem easy, research suggests that they can increase the risk of low-back pain when they’re not ...

When you are discharged from the hospital, your doctor will typically tell you to wait until 6 weeks postpartum before ...

so it's best to do your crunches as part of a larger, well-rounded core routine that works all of your abdominal muscles. Along with the abs, the core is made up of many other muscles in the trunk ...