Danny Saltos is a NASM-certified personal trainer and health coach, specializing in strength training and cardio. With 18 years of experience, Saltos has been training clients since 2006, both in ...

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

Follow along with a quick core circuit workout in this episode of 'Trainer of the Month Club' that's hosted by trainer Anissia Hughes. The workout consists of four moves done for 30 seconds each for a ...

The test is to maintain the hold with strong form and without dropping your hips for 20 seconds (beginner), 30 (intermediate) ...

Sit tall with your weight equally distributed between both sits bones and feet planted on the floor hips-width apart. Engage ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Lie on the mat with your arms extended straight up.

A few weeks ago I found myself in a bit of a huff and ranting to a colleague, as my deadlift progress had come to a sudden halt and my lower back was in pain. His blunt response: “Your core clearly ...

Denise Austin and her daughter and fellow fitness instructor, Katie Austin, share moves to improve back and core strength. “Your spine is your lifeline,” she says. She recommends doing at least three ...

Leyon Azubuike, Jenifer Aniston's trainer, recommends stick mobility deadbugs for a strong core. Here's how to do the move. For starters, let’s do a bit of dead bug 101. Dead bugs are an absolutely ...

Even as a personal trainer, I was not chomping at the bit to get back into exercise. I really wanted to take my time, make sure I had healed, and give my body the recovery time it needed before ...

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