Abdominal crunches are a great way to build a strong core. Done correctly, crunches strengthen, flatten and tone the abs — the foundation of a strong core. Beyond the elusive "six pack," doing ...

Today in Sunrise Shape Up we focus on different types of crunches. Bryan Watkins from Unyque Fitness gives us 5 different variations. The following exercise is designed to engage your abs while ...

Sit on the ball. Place your hands behind your head and walk your feet away, resting your middle back (not your upper back) on the ball. Keep the knees bent at right angles. Exhale and lift your upper ...

When it comes to building abdominal strength, focusing on exercises that stabilize the core and work all of your ab muscles is key. Yes, your six-pack (rectus abdominis) is important, but so are your ...

This abdominal exercise offers the best of both worlds, demonstrated by Deville Plaza YMCA wellness director Angelia Pryor. By combining the basic crunch and the reverse crunch, we can target both the ...

EXERCISE-BALL CRUNCHES: Sit on the ball and do crunches while holding a 10- or 15-pound weight. Start with three sets of 30 — 10 each to the right, left and front. JEN: Bra, $49.50 at ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? An exercise ball may look like a toy (it's a huge bouncy ball!), but it can ...

The same universal go-to that kids play with works just as well as a go-to for exercising adults: A ball. From a hail-size golf ball to those big ol' stability balls you see rolling around a gym floor ...