Basketball is the sport I grew up playing the most back in the 1970s. But these days, whenever I play with a 40-and-older group (what I call the “belly-bumper” crowd) the game becomes far less ...

If you’ve ever done a bear plank, you know how challenging the exercise can be on your core, glutes, hips, shoulders, and triceps. That’s especially true for anyone who works all day sitting at a desk ...

I love a good ab-strengthening exercise, and one move that I've been really into lately is the plank with a resistance band front row. It's all about stability and strength while being challenged to ...

Ready for a challenge? Grab a medicine ball and try the juggling plank, which might just be the hardest upper body exercise you'll do all week. There’s no easy plank. That’s a fact. Whether you’re on ...

A plank is more difficult than it looks. You have to use all of your muscle groups, including your core, abs, arms, back, shoulders, glutes and legs. It’s normal to struggle to do a plank. Many of my ...

There are so many variations of plank — the ultimate bodyweight move to tone your core and upper body. If you really want to carve your six-pack and lengthen your obliques, try these ab-focused ...

A plank is a core exercise that requires glute and leg strength, as well as shoulder stability. To hold a plank, you need to keep your spine neutral and support it with your abdominal muscles. That ...

Until very recently, my upper body strength has been questionable, at best. My core strength, however, has never been better - something I’m attributing to my dedication to home Pilates workouts and ...

Bodyweight exercises after 45 that build strength fast, from CSCS Jarrod Nobbe, with form tips and progressions.

From the gym to your own living room - plank exercises are everywhere and are considered one of the most effective ways to strengthen your core and get a flat stomach. But why are they so effective?