A personal trainer shares why the in-and-out exercise is a worthy alternative to leg raises for strengthening your deep core ...

Targeting your lower abs might not be high on your priority list, but whether or not they are, it’s a great idea to ...

Lift your legs off the floor and pull your shoulders down, squeezing to engage your upper back. Turn the pits of your elbows ...

Specifically, it’s your lower ab muscles that will be taking a lot of the load, says Emma Obayuvana, fitness trainer from the Strong Women Collective. “Leg raises will work all of your ...

Unlike crunches, which primarily target the upper abs and obliques, hanging leg raises engage the lower abs, hip flexors (like your iliopsoas), and obliques, Gallagher says. The fact that you're ...

Reverse crunch to leg lifts target the lower abs, an area that often gets neglected. It combines two effective core exercises into one seamless flow. Reverse crunches lift and tighten the lower belly ...

They are “an Athlete Method favourite” for good reason then, “because as well as working your lower abs, leg raises also improve the strength and flexibility of your hips and lower back.” ...

To target a variety of muscles in the core while standing, you’ll be doing moves where you bend, twist and raise your legs ...

Stand tall with your hands behind your head. Bring your left knee up to meet your right elbow in a standing crunch. Hold the position and pulse the knee and elbow together for three mini-reps. Return ...

Raise legs into tabletop position with knees stacked ... A deep exhale will help engage your lower abs more. Watch that you don't draw your knees in too close to your chest, always stop the ...

'The term "core" often refers to a variety of muscles around the centre of your body: 'TVA' (transverse abdominis), rectus ...