While a lot of effective core exercises have you working out on a mat on the floor, there are other loftier options. Just look up to add some variety to your core routine, and try a hanging leg raise.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Getty Images Workout challenges can be dumb, especially ones that involve your abs. Yet, we can't get enough of them, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The hanging leg raise is a extremely challenging isolation exercise that comes with a ton of benefits. The move primarily targets ...

This week's workout comes from Selena Iaquinta at East Coast Mecca/Powerhouse Gym. This move works your core, as well as your chest. Start with a set of dumbbells on your back. Make sure the dumbbells ...

I'm a fan of home workouts, and there are very few exercises I've not tried, so you shouldn't take it lightly when I say that leg raises are among my favourite plank alternatives. Good core strength ...

Calf (heel) raises are designed to help strengthen the soleus and gastrocnemius, located along the back of the lower leg. The gastrocnemius is larger and more visible, the soleus lies underneath. At ...

A 40-year fitness expert shares 5 park bench exercises that restore leg muscle after 60 faster than squats — no gym needed.

As people get older, it’s common to see an increase in belly fat buildup along the waistline. This is usually because muscle mass decreases with age as fat increases. You can tone and strengthen your ...

I HAVE A bad workout habit: I constantly skip my abs. I plan to tack sets of core-centric exercises on to the end of my gym sessions, but my impatience wins out. The clock seems to tick louder and my ...