Why not use an ab wheel to work muscles harder during planks? It's a good way to change things up and the variation challenges balance and stability, activating muscle groups all over the body.

Whether your workout involves the reverse or standard plank variation, you’re guaranteed to feel the burn in your ab muscles. But, even though both exercise moves are associated with core work, each ...

Planks are pretty much the gold standard when it comes to core workouts — especially since most experts agree that we should avoid sit-ups like the plague. While plank variations can get fancy — with ...

YOU PROBABLY THINK you know how to do a plank. The ab training staple is relatively simple, after all—boiled down to the basics, all you need to do is get down on the ground and hold in place.

When it comes to ab workouts, there’s a nine out of 10 chance they will involve some sort of a plank. The move is a staple for good reason: They’re challenging and certainly bring the burn to your ...

WHEN IT COMES to training your core muscles, most guys tend to value lots of movement. They'll rip through reps of situps, leg lifts, and twists; they might even cycle their legs back and forth like ...

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I honestly don't need to say this, but Jennifer Lopez has got it going on. Yes, genetics plays a role in her amazing figure, but she also works her ass off in the gym. When I got the opportunity to ...

While the standard plank is widely incorporated into core workouts, the side plank is often overlooked. This variation of the plank targets the obliques, the muscles that run along the side of your ...