This playful full-body move builds serious core strength-no crunches required.

Getting up from the floor without wincing. Carrying groceries without your back complaining. Standing tall through a long day without fatigue creeping in. These everyday moments reveal something ...

Core training has always been part of military PT and fitness testing. From crunches to sit-ups, flutter kicks, leg tucks and plank poses, the U.S. military uses many exercises to test core strength.

If you’ve ever tried them, you know side planks are challenging­—even more than regular planks. But they’re a critical move, says Keli Roberts, an exercise physiologist with the American College of ...

Standing strength test at 55, 3 benchmark holds from a certified trainer to check balance, core control, and real strength.

Try these tests to evaluate your strength and cardiovascular fitness. Credit... Supported by By Hilary Achauer Photographs by Ashley Barker How do you know if you are fit? Or, at least, fit enough?

The path to core strength is as varied as the number of exercises that build your core system. There are hundreds of exercises from which to select when working to build the core, but this type of ...

These targets offer a clear picture of what strong, fit ageing actually looks like ...