The plank position is an exercise phenomenon. It only began showing up in mainstream fitness venues about 15 years ago, and yet these days it's rare to walk into a fitness center and not see some ...

The aim of lateral exercises – or exercises that use muscles in a sideways fashion – is to strengthen lateral muscles, such as lateral glutes, lateral hip muscles, lateral core muscles etc. In turn, ...

Check out Women's Health's FitGIF Friday every week for fun and challenging new moves to make your sweat sesh really count. Here's this week's exercise: Lateral plank foot tap: A traditional plank ...

My gym closed due to the pandemic, so I've been getting creative with workouts at home that are effective and quick (since I'm juggling working from home and taking care of the kids), and most ...

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Planks are pretty much your best friend when it comes to buiding badass core strength. But if you've ever worked 30- or 60-second timed planks into your routine, you know they can be pretty damn ...

A step platform may be the most basic piece of fitness equipment in your fitness center, but also one of the most versatile. Made popular by the 1980s step-aerobics craze, step platforms have evolved ...

A resistance band is arguably the most versatile piece of workout equipment you can own. It can enhance just about any bodyweight exercise, taking a simple squat or plank to a whole new level of wow ...