Abdominal muscles

FITBOOK Explains How a Crunch Machine Works

Targeting a Six-Pack How to Get More Out of Your Workout on the Crunch Machine

How to Use the Crunch Machine Correctly to Get Defined Abs and Strengthen Your Core

Tips From a Personal Trainer Functional Ab Training: These 5 Exercises Engage the Whole Body

Functional ab training instead of classic sit-ups: These 5 exercises strengthen abs and train the whole body simultaneously.

Our BOOKS colleague Woon-Mo Sung took on the Spider-Man challenge.

New Fitness Trend Spider-Man Challenge: What Lies Behind the Demanding Exercise

The Spider-Man Challenge may seem easy, but in reality, it's a true test of strength. Here's what matters and how you can prepare.

Behind Spider-Man's action is real training. Tom Holland focuses on strength, endurance, and flexibility for the role.

Fitter Superhero The Brutal Bodyweight Training of 'Spider-Man' Star Tom Holland

Tom Holland underwent a rigorous workout for his role as Spider-Man. Here’s an overview of the key exercises and training principles.

The performances were accompanied by intense workouts. Here's why push-ups were long considered the ultimate challenge.

Editor Reveals Tricks How I Learned Push-Ups Step by Step as a Dancer

From the biggest training hurdle to first success: How a simple trick helped me learn push-ups step by step.

Leg raises are one of the best abdominal exercises for achieving a six-pack by summer.

Leg Raises: Lying and Hanging Leg Raises: How to Properly Perform One of the Most Effective Ab Exercises, According to Studies

Which Ab Exercise Works Best? Leg Raises Deliver Strong Results. Execution, Variations, and Benefits at a Glance.

Abdominal Exercise Train Your Six-Pack with Cable Tower Crunches

Is the exercise more effective than free abdominal exercises? Do crunches strain the intervertebral discs? And how do you perform them correctly? Read more here.

The Dead Bug exercise strengthens the core and shapes the six-pack.

Stability for Everyday Life, Sports, and a Six-Pack Dead Bug: The Optimal Exercise for Core and Hip Flexors

More Flexibility and a Stable Lumbar Spine: The Dead Bug Exercise Brings Balance to Daily Life and Workouts While Also Sculpting Your Six-Pack.

Training Your Abs: Planks Are an Alternative to Sit-Ups

Strong Core Forget Sit-ups! 3 Exercises That Effectively Train Your Abs

Sit-ups are the classic exercise for core strengthening. However, there are better exercises to train the abdominal muscles. Here are three alternatives.

Their core will still burn 4 Standing Ab Exercises – No Equipment Needed

Standing abdominal exercises enhance muscle control and body awareness. They're perfect for those who prefer to skip the mat.

Most Effective Ways to Train Abs: Crunches or Sit-ups

Coach Explains Sit-ups vs. Crunches: What’s the Real Difference?

Sit-ups vs. Crunches: A Trainer Explains Differences in Technique, Efficiency, and Risk, and Which Exercise Is Suitable for Whom.

Fitness Sit-ups to Combat Belly Fat? Expert Explains if It Works

To get rid of belly fat, do you just need to do enough sit-ups? FITBOOK asked an expert.

FITBOOK Interview Fitness Icon Mark Lauren: "I Want Training to Be as Addictive as Possible"

Training With Your Own Body Weight: Mark Lauren's Principles for Real Progress in Just Minutes a Day

Expert Reveals How Many Sit-ups Women and Men Should Be Able to Do

Sit-ups are popular abdominal exercises—but how many should women and men be able to do if they're in good shape?