I teach mobility for a living: Unstick your hips and strengthen your abs using 5 moves that are better than sit-ups and Russian twists

You can build stronger core muscles while strengthening and lengthening your hips with this five-move routine.
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Less sit-ups, more ‘compound exercises’ — here’s the one abs exercise you can do to strengthen your whole core

Not that fussed about sit-ups? Me neither, so I say sweep them to one side and hit more muscles in one go using the good old do-it-all compound exercise — a multi-joint, multi-muscle move that hits ...

Sit-ups vs crunches: The core exercise that actually builds stronger abs

Both work your abs, but in different ways ...
Tom's Guide

Forget sit-ups — this 4-move ab workout targets your deepest core muscles

Workouts Not sit-ups or lunges — I use this simple Pilates exercise to sculpt strong obliques, inner thighs and hip stabilizers Workouts I tried a 10-minute hip flexor strengthening routine for two ...
Golf Digest

Four great ab exercises golfers should do instead of crunches

The problem with classic ab exercises like sit-ups and crunches is that they put your the top portion of your spine (the cervical vertabrae) in flexion. In a world where you spend a good portion of ...
Business Insider

4 personal trainers say the secret to a strong core is not to focus solely on your abs — here are their favorite exercises for a toned tummy

Compound exercises like squats and deadlifts do well to target your abs while working out. If you want to focus on additional core work, consider adding up to three ab workouts per week. Doing ab and ...

‘Why I stopped doing sit-ups and started doing these 5 simple core exercises instead’

This is your sign to switch up your core routine ...

I'm a Trainer and Here Are 5 Chair Exercises That Help Reduce Belly Overhang After 60

A certified trainer shares 5 chair exercises that target apron belly after 60 — no floor work, no gym needed, just focused core activation.