When it comes to building core strength, crunches have fallen out of favor and the plank is now considered the gold standard. Indeed, the thinking on this issue has shifted so much that in 2023, that ...

FORT EUSTIS, Va. -- The latest version of the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT 3.0, is exploring the potential use of a performance tier program that accounts for the physiological differences ...

This no-movement exercise is one of the most reliable ways to measure core endurance, posture control, and spinal ...

As of this year, Marines have the option of choosing either planks or crunches on their annual physical fitness test. The change, which took effect Jan. 1, follows a 2017 change that let them choose ...