Core

Use these core-strength exercises to tone your core muscles, including abs, back and pelvis.

Ready to really sculpt your abs? Skip the crunches and challenge your core with these super tough ab moves.

We squatted, thrusted, and crunched, crunched, crunched to bring you the best abdominal-toning exercises on FitnessMagazine.com. Here are the ones we shook our fists at (but were secretly thankful for) the most.

Put your mat away and give your neck a rest. “Standing abs exercises work more muscles than crunches—and the more muscles we use, the more calories we burn,” says Sara Haley, creator of The Daily Sweat workout DVDs and a Reebok Global Master Trainer in Santa Monica, CA.

Page 1 | Define and sculpt a solid six-pack and killer midsection with our abdominal training workouts. Target your abs with precision and train your way to a chiseled core.

These moves will help you maintain good form on every run.

There are things you come across in cycling that you can ignore: jerk drivers, your buddy’s squeaky chain, anyone who calls you Lance Armstrong. And then there are things that you shouldn’t ignore—like your core muscles.

Both guys and gals strive to have a strong toned midsection but very few of them achieve it. Try these 5 core workout programs to get a tight, strong core.

Want a core of steel? Learn why you should AVOID sit-ups and crunches, and find out which 7 best core exercises you NEED to be doing instead.

A strong stomach doesn't require any complicated equipment. Get back to basics with these easy yet effective moves for a strong, tight core.