According to a Pilates pro, the proper form for crunches doesn't involve crunching up with your hands behind your head because it can lead to neck pain. If someone tells you to drop down and knock out ...

Recruits of Company A "war cry" while in the plank position aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in 2012. (Cpl. Eric Quintanillla/Marine Corps) Marines have complained for ages that the ...

A lot of people tend to pull their necks forward with their hands while crunching. Our core muscles are essential to everyday movement; we need them to walk, sit, and to lift and carry things. If you ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." If you've completed a core workout—or 100 of them—over the years, you likely know what crunches are ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The basic crunch is an excellent abdominal strength training exercise to work your upper ...

To get chiseled abs, you have to target your abdominal muscles at the front and fire up your obliques on the sides of your core. Oblique crunches are a simple yet effective exercise to add to your ...

Master these classic core exercises (they're not the same!). Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images If you’re a fan of core exercises, chances are both sit-ups and crunches are a staple of your workout ...

Cable crunches are safe and effective for strengthening your core, making them a staple exercise at the gym. The advantage of using cables is that they’re constantly providing tension. However, ...

"Trainers—myself included—often cue supine spinal flexion because it gives such a satisfying burn and you can really feel like you're doing something—and I find that it's actually helpful with posture ...

The basic crunch is an excellent abdominal strength training exercise to work your upper abs. However, done incorrectly, crunches can give you backache, put strain on your neck and create tension in ...