Skip crunches. These five chair exercises target abs and obliques to tighten belly overhang and support your back after 50.

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." That's why it pays to dedicate focused training time on your core. You can start with these ab exercises ...

The dead bug is one of the most accessible core exercises for beginners over 50, because youre lying on your back, Tang says. If you have cranky knees or hips, this exercise allows you to lie on the ...

Planks are widely considered by fitness experts to be a fantastic exercise to strengthen the muscles in your core and elsewhere, no matter your age or physical fitness level. There are numerous ...

For a strong, functional core that stabilises your spine and reduces injury risk, you need more than crunches. Ideally, your midsection should be trained across all three planes of movement — sagittal ...

Some people work on their core because they’re hoping for a 6-pack or a flat tummy. But having a sturdy core provides you with much more than a toned look. A strong core — which includes the back, ...

The dead bug exercise doesn’t look intense at first. You’re lying on your back, moving your arms and legs in slow motion—nothing flashy about it. But after a few controlled reps, your abs start to ...

It's important to keep exercising as you get older, but a fitness expert said there are some exercises you should prioritise ...

Even as a personal trainer, I was not chomping at the bit to get back into exercise. I really wanted to take my time, make sure I had healed, and give my body the recovery time it needed before ...