The plank feels endless—but it’s one of the most effective core exercises. Your ideal hold time depends on your age, fitness ...

Everyone wants a strong core. The first thing I ask every new Drucker Fitness client is what their fitness goals are. To this day, I have never had a client who did not mention having "ripped abs" or ...

While the plank is an excellent core exercise, several other options can strengthen your core. You can do these bodyweight exercises anywhere, and they don’t require equipment.

The plank exercise is an old-school isometric core exercise that originated with yoga practices and has since been a standard part of mainstream bodyweight workouts. It's a top-shelf ab move that can ...

The world of fitness has crowned a new champion in core training, and it’s not the traditional sit-up. The plank, a deceptively simple exercise, has captured the attention of fitness enthusiasts ...

Build core strength after 50 with 5 bodyweight moves that train bracing and control, often faster than planks.

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 two kinds of people in this world: People who want to work their core and people who consider core exercises their worst nightmare. But regardless of which camp you fall into, if you are ...

Margot Robbie, pictured here on the set of the "Barbie" movie wearing a pink and white gingham dress, trained with David Higgins to get into top character shape. (Photo: Everett Collection) This ...

Dr. Jarrod Plank (Class of 2019) wanted to pursue physical therapy and began that journey by studying exercise science at Morehead State University. Now, as an assistant professor of kinesiology at ...