While the plank is an excellent core exercise, several other options can strengthen your core. You can do these bodyweight exercises anywhere, and they don’t require equipment.

Another week, another plank challenge — we just can’t seem to get enough of them at Tom’s Guide. As my colleague recently said when trying planks with knee taps every day for a week — the exercise can ...

A strong and toned midsection, back, and sides not only contribute to a sculpted physique but also provide essential support for daily movements and posture. Targeting these areas with a well-rounded ...

Side plants target the obliques, protect your spine, and strengthen your core, along with other benefits. To get the full effect, make sure you use the proper form. You can also try variations. The ...

Your obliques, which are muscles running along the sides of your core, are important for rotational movements, bending from side to side, and protecting your spine. Share on Pinterest Whether you’re ...

Once you’ve mastered forearm planks and side planks — two staple variations of the ab exercise — it might be time to take things up a notch with side plank dips. This combo core move challenges your ...

From high planks and low planks to side planks and plank jacks — plank variations aren’t hard to come by. We guess you could say that's what makes these OG bodyweight exercises (which can take true ...

Core muscles are used by everyone all day, every day, so keeping them in peak condition is important. Your core encompasses numerous muscles, Nataly Komova, a fitness and nutritionist expert at ...

(CNN) — Planks are widely considered by fitness experts to be a fantastic exercise to strengthen the muscles in your core and elsewhere, no matter your age or physical fitness level. There are ...

When it comes to ab workouts, there’s a nine out of 10 chance they will involve some sort of a plank. The move is a staple for good reason: They’re challenging and certainly bring the burn to your ...