If you can't do planks, try the "stir the pot" stability ball plank exercise and watch your core strength and stability transform.

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 ...

7 Exercises Trainers With Six-Pack Abs Do Every Week originally appeared on Parade.

I went from dreading the side plank exercise to doing it almost every day. It's great for building strength, stability, and ...

The latter two exercises can put strain on your spine and hip flexors, while planks do not. But there are other reasons for the plank’s popularity besides going easy on your spine and hip flexors.

Standing ab exercises are the floor-free way to master your core and boost strength, says PT and women's fitness coach, Kate ...

The Copenhagen plank is not your typical core move—it’s a side plank variation where you put your top calf on an elevated ...

I've been teaching weightlifting for years, and this is one of the most effective core-strengthening exercises to do without ...

Planks may seem daunting but are great for strengthening muscles in your core and elsewhere. Modifications can make the exercise more accessible — or more difficult.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Planks are widely considered by fitness experts to be a fantastic exercise to strengthen the muscles in your core and elsewhere, no matter your age or ...