Russian twists are a great way to engage both sides of your obliques at once. Sit on the floor with your knees bent and lean ...

"Obliques are a part of your core group of muscles," explains Danyele Wilson, Lead Trainer for Tone & Sculp app. "You actually have two sets of oblique muscles: internal obliques, which run down ...

In the second of a five-part series, Dana Santas shows how building strength in the side abdominal muscles can improve stability in movement and reduce low back pain.

A 30-day, no-floorwork standing abs plan that boosts fat burn, posture, and core strength—anywhere, no gym required.

Ditch the machines. These 6 standing exercises burn calories, train your core, and help shrink belly pooch after 45.

Want to get that side body strengthened? Try this challenging oblique workout at home, care of SLT trainer Ian Richardson. “Proper form is essential when it comes to any exercise being effective,” he ...

It’s time to face the truth: You’re not giving your love handles any love by doing side bends. Somehow side bends still remain a go-to exercise you'll see on the floor of just about any commercial gym ...

Your core is more than just a six-pack; it’s a cylinder comprised of muscles that wrap around your entire torso. So while crunches might prepare you for the beach, that exercise won’t necessarily help ...

Master the "Twisted Army Crawl," which a fitness trainer says is the best oblique exercise out there. And also the hardest. Any time you walk into a megaformer-inspired pilates class, you know you’re ...

How you breathe during strength training directly affects muscle engagement, core stability and power output. Dana Santas ...

IF YOU ARE focused on building a strong, functional core, you need to know what muscles you're working so hard to sculpt. There are the six-pack muscles (the rectus abdominis) trained with spinal ...

(CNN) — If you want a resilient core, strengthening your six-pack is just the start. Your obliques — the muscles that run along the sides of your waist — may not get the same attention as your ...