Your core is an integral part of daily functions and your athletic performance—it’s used every time you sneeze, cough, have a bowel movement, pick things up, or do something more obvious… like sprint.

Why? Because your abs, obliques, and lower back muscles, along with your glutes, are meant to function as a unit, says Men's Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S . And whenever possible, ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Side planks trains your ...

Core strengthening exercise: In order to run, squat, walk and sit, you need strong core musclesiStock Some exercise to strengthen their arms, some do it to strengthen their legs; but not many know the ...