Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Dead bugs improve core stability and coordination by ...

You don’t need a reformer to rebuild a strong, stable core after 65—just four smart, functional moves you can do at home.

View post: Most Men Over 50 Can’t Pass This Simple Dead Hang Test You can drop it into your warmup to wake up your core before squats or presses, or tack it onto the end of a workout as a brutal ...

Try it as a standalone core workout, or at the end of a lift as a finisher.

Strength after 55 isn’t just about lifting heavy weights. True functional fitness depends on balance, coordination, and core ...

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In need of some core exercise inspo? Look no further than the ‘dragon flag’ (named after Bruce Lee, the martial arts hero also known as the Dragon), which powerlifter and coach Jeff Nippard recently ...

Standing exercises after 55 to test your fitness, with NASM trainer and senior athlete tips, plus simple form cues.

The dead bug exercise may have a funny name, but it's a seriously effective move. The slow and controlled core strengthening exercise involves lying on your back and moving your arms and legs in a way ...

Planks are one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your midsection, as they target all of your major core muscles: the transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, external obliques and ...

Lately, my core routine has felt staler than week-old sourdough bread. Sure, classic moves like crunches, Russian twists, and planks are great (and effective!), but in order to reap the gains of ...

Doing core before you start clocking miles can save you time and help you run more efficiently.