Gym equipment like cable machines or decline benches can work your abs in better, more effective ways than just doing sit-ups ...

You'll need more than just crunches to build a strong, functional core. Try these moves to upgrade your workouts.

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This standing abs routine strengthens your core, boosts posture, and lays the foundation for a stronger, more balanced body.

Remember the famous 8 Minute Abs? The classic mid-nineties VHS workout tape featured three spandex-wearing fitness pros on the grass, sculpting their six-packs in just eight minutes a day. Believe it ...

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Today, ab workouts are on the agenda—so it’s time to hit the mat and get started, right? Not necessarily, how about trying a ...

Strengthen your upper body and tone your core all at once with this ab and arm workout with dumbbells. Not all 10 moves use weights — some are bodyweight exercises — making it a well-rounded workout ...

Abs workouts come in all varieties. Some require only your bodyweight for serious burn. Others call for a simple piece of equipment like a kettlebell to chisel the core. But one effective abs exercise ...

Think: carrying groceries and lifting suitcases overhead. Watch Kayla demonstrate each exercise in the video above, and read how to perform each move ahead. For the full workout plan for weeks two and ...