Want strong and sexy abs? Try a traditional ab crunch, says a new study from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Researchers asked eight men and women between the ages of 18 and 24 to test out a ...

Whether you’re trying to tone up for beach season or simply to improve your core strength, a solid ab workout routine is essential. Although you can do core exercises with little more than a mat, many ...

If you find yourself bypassing the free weights and heading straight for the exercise machines, that's probably because they just seem easier. And for good reason: They're designed to guide your body ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike regular crunches, which require lifting the upper body off the ground, reverse crunches involve lifting the hips and legs ...

It's a rare bird who loves hanging out at the gym. Most of us count the minutes until the workout's over and we can get on with our (way more fun) day. So the last thing we want to do is spend time ...

Our core is made up of four muscle groups that are essential to everyday movements, like walking and lifting. And when people think about core strengthening, crunches are often the first thing that ...

Leroy Elliott slid onto the seat of the abdominal crunch machine, gripped the handles and heaved his feet forward. After about a minute of using the Nautilus equipment, the 71-year-old retired ...

I’ve been going to the gym for about 25 years, and I’m pleased to see that since the turn of the millennium, much has changed in terms of equipment, design, and ambiance in gyms. They’ve definitely ...