Not planks or sit-ups - this practical exercise is an underrated way to build core strength

A PT explains how one of the simplest moves in the book not only strengthens your core, but could help you live a longer, healthier life too ...

If You Can Do This Many Sit-Ups After 55, Your Core Endurance Is Exceptional

Sit-up test after 55: A board-certified wellness coach shares benchmarks for men and women, plus safe form tips to improve.
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Sit-ups vs. crunches: Which exercise builds stronger abs?

• Sit-ups target your abdominal muscles, back muscles, and hip flexors, while crunches only target your abdominal muscles. • Neither sit-ups nor crunches alone burn abdominal fat. Overall activity and ...
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Less sit-ups, more ‘compound exercises’ — here’s the one abs exercise you can do to strengthen your whole core

Not that fussed about sit-ups? Me neither, so I say sweep them to one side and hit more muscles in one go using the good old do-it-all compound exercise — a multi-joint, multi-muscle move that hits ...

Sit-ups: Simple moves for serious core power

“Sit-ups primarily train your rectus abdominis or your ‘six-pack’ muscle, along with hip flexors and some deep core ...
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Core training: Why your sit-ups are failing you

The sit-up has dominated workout routines for decades, but fitness professionals increasingly question whether this familiar movement deserves its place in modern training programs. The issue isn’t ...

Why I Stopped Doing Sit-Ups and Started Doing These Core Exercises Instead

Exercises like dead bugs help lengthen and strengthen the hip flexors in a controlled position, which improves form and can help offset the effects of sitting too much, adds Dickinson. Lie faceup, ...