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 ...

This underrated lower-body movement rebuilds lateral strength, protects your hips, and dramatically improves balance—making it a must-have exercise for long-term mobility and functional fitness.

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson DC, FMT, CSCS Side planks trains your obliques with movements like twisting and rotating. Leg raises help strengthen your lower abs and hip flexors, but ...

I HAVE A bad workout habit: I constantly skip my abs. I plan to tack sets of core-centric exercises on to the end of my gym sessions, but my impatience wins out. The clock seems to tick louder and my ...