The rectus sheath is made up of two parts, known as the posterior sheath and the anterior sheath. These sheaths are made of fibers of the transversus abdominis, internal abdominal oblique (IAO), and ...

Discover the ideal plank hold times after 50, plus the 30 and 60 second benchmarks that show your core is stronger than most.

A popped belly button and stretch marks aren’t the only changes your midsection goes through with a growing bump. After giving birth, you might have noticed that there’s a gap between the left and ...

Posture and core strength are very important when it comes to longevity and carrying out daily tasks. Discover why pelvic tilts belong in your routine. The post Pelvic tilts are the underrated core ...

After years of hot Pilates and some attempts on the reformer, I thought I had pretty decent core strength. But after my beloved TikTok algorithm showed me a video by creator Ana Wolfermann, who spent ...

D. Scott Lind, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.; Wiley W. Souba, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.S. Advances in reconstructive techniques have made breast ...

Planks can help work your core muscles, as well as your upper and lower body. There are different types of planks that may have slightly different benefits. The plank is a classic exercise that works ...

Last winter, I watched my abs slowly fade away. I was maintaining my workouts and eating habits, yet my belly was growing with a baby on the way. I was pregnant and overjoyed, and a six-pack was the ...

Instead of doing 100 run-of-the-mill sit-ups to work your abs, trainers recommend adding different types of crunches to your core workout routine. That way you aren’t training the same muscle over and ...

The journey through pregnancy transforms more than just life circumstances—it reshapes the body in ways many women are unprepared for. One of the most overlooked challenges is diastasis recti, a ...