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.

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

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Side planks trains your obliques with movements like twisting and rotating. Leg raises help strengthen your lower abs and hip ...

Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT Core exercises like crunches and planks help improve your balance and posture.Side inclines with a twist and teasers target your oblique muscles.Exhaling ...

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You’re religious about interval days, you regularly hit the weight room, and your recovery game is on point. Even so, your paces have plateaued. What’s a speed-seeking runner to do? While several ...

Core exercises don’t have to be complicated and time-consuming to be effective. It’s consistent, short workouts that reap ...

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