Finding an exercise that gets you more bang for your buck is like hitting a jackpot, and if it's bodyweight—AKA requiring no equipment other than your body—you're onto a winner. One exercise we love ...

A smarter way to train your core for daily life, lifting, carrying, and long-term spinal health—without lying on the floor ...

YOU PROBABLY THINK you know how to do a plank. The ab training staple is relatively simple, after all—boiled down to the basics, all you need to do is get down on the ground and hold in place.

The plank is one of those timeless exercises that just keeps giving. Simple in concept yet incredibly effective, it's a staple in fitness routines for a reason: it's a fantastic way to build core ...

You’ve seen those viral social media challenges. Someone holding a plank for what seems like an eternity, face contorted in agony, body trembling, all while the clock ticks mercilessly onward. Maybe ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? I'll admit, I sometimes sigh when an instructor cues up a plank. I know, they ...

According to a fitness expert at Lifetime in New York City, how long you should be able to hold a plank for varies given how ...