Forget sit-ups – a trainer says these kneeling abs exercises strengthen your core and protect your lower back

Let’s be honest: sit-ups aren’t the most exciting exercise. But ask most people for their favourite move for six-pack abs, ...
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3 Exercises to Protect Your Back and Strengthen Your Core—No Planks Required

Low back pain ended Lotte Kopecky’s 2025 Giro d’Italia Women by the end of the fifth stage. For the first time in the past five years of her career at the top of the sport, Kopecky had to drop out of ...
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I swapped the plank for this simple Pilates exercise and my core strength 'skyrocketed' - here's how to do it

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 ...