Sit-ups may seem like a basic and simple exercise. After all, to do this classic exercise, you just have to lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, raise your torso towards ...

Both sit-ups and crunches can help target your core muscles, but there are key differences between the two ab workouts.

Sit-ups (where the upper body is lifted completely) and crunches (where only the shoulder blades lift off the ground) are classic abdominal exercises. Photo: Getty Images Sit-ups and crunches are two ...

If you've ever wondered (mid-crunch, most likely) exactly how many sit ups you should be doing every day to optimise your fitness, then you're in the right place - this is exactly the type of question ...

Planks are a great exercise for your core and entire body. Here's how to do a few different types of planks to get the health benefits.

The classic sit-up is a workout staple. Whether you've become all too familiar with the movement in your weekend HIIT class or eked out those last few reps while following a home workout video, you've ...

The good news, then, is that the bar is reasonably low—you don’t need to train like an Olympic athlete to get the benefits of ...

Sit-ups often come to mind when you think about working your abs or strengthening your core. It’s one of the most old-school, well-known exercises for ab-shredding, but recently, it’s become less and ...

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