When we think of core exercises, standard moves like situps and crunches are often a go-to. But working the side body is an important piece of a well-rounded core routine that is sometimes overlooked.

IF YOU ARE focused on building a strong, functional core, you need to know what muscles you're working so hard to sculpt. There are the six-pack muscles (the rectus abdominis) trained with spinal ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

To get chiseled abs, you have to target your abdominal muscles at the front and fire up your obliques on the sides of your core. Oblique crunches are a simple yet effective exercise to add to your ...

The external oblique muscle is one of the largest parts of the trunk area. Each side of the body has an external oblique muscle. The external oblique muscle is one of the outermost abdominal muscles, ...

(CNN) — If you want a resilient core, strengthening your six-pack is just the start. Your obliques — the muscles that run along the sides of your waist — may not get the same attention as your ...

(CNN) — If you want a resilient core, strengthening your six-pack is just the start. Your obliques — the muscles that run along the sides of your waist — may not get the same attention as your ...