abs

from exercise.about.com

Strengthen your core and ab muscles with this video demonstrating a highly effective yoga position - the boat pose. I'm Leslie Nesbitt for About.com Health. Today we're going to look at strengthening the core muscles using a position called boat pose.

from exercise.about.com

The back muscles are probably my favorite when it comes to strength training and this week, I'm highlighting three exercises I like to put together in my back routine for a great lat workout. The lat muscles (a.k.a., latissimus dorsi) are some of the biggest muscles in the body and reside on either side of the back.

from menshealth.com

The cable core press is deceiving because it looks easy -- you don't move your torso. But it'll make your midsection feel rock solid, says Tony Gentilcore, C.S.C.S., a strength coach at Cressey Performance, in Hudson, Massachusetts.

from exercise.about.com

I know a lot of runners, some very experienced ones, who saw huge improvements in their running after they started focusing more on their core. Your core consists of all the muscles in your abdominal and lower back areas.

from menshealth.com

If you can't see your abs, don't assume it's because you're missing out on a magical abdominal exercise or secret supplement. Blame your mindset.

You see, losing belly flab is a boring process. It requires time, hard work, and most important, dedication.

from fitsugar.com

Sitting at your desk doesn't mean you can't work on toning your mid-section. You can work your belly at work without your boss ever knowing you're doing some strength training on the job. All you need to do is pull your navel to your spine, the most basic Pilates move. Here's how:

from prevention.com

Join Prevention fitness expert Chris Freytag for a 1-minute ab workout that will help you get the toned abs and flat belly you’ve always wanted. In this segment of the 3-2-1Workout Circuit #4: Abs, Chris leads you through an ab workout and core workout to tone and tighten your abdominal muscles.

from thatsfit.com

Tired of the same ol' ab routine? Well, for only three installments of $29.95, you can have ... oh, I'm just kidding. What I'm selling comes at no cost to you. It will only cost you some calories.

from menshealth.com

Every 36 minutes, a visitor to menshealth.com clicks on "Ask the Muscle Guy" and throws a question my way. Every 36 days, I answer one in my little corner of the Malegrams section of this magazine. You ask 14,600 questions a year. I answer 10, one for each issue.

from ediets.com

You bend and turn, twist and burn, all in an effort to lose that gut, but your pooch persists. But what can you do?

from shape.com

Get your butt, quads, lower and middle back shaped up with this belly-firming breakthrough workout.

SETUP

Stand with feet hip-width apart, legs straight, but not locked. Hold a 55- or 65-centimeter stability ball above your head with both hands, arms straight.

from thatsfit.com

Who wants flat abs? Okay, let me re-phrase that -- who doesn't want flatter abs?

from msnbc.com

No weight loss, but lab tests show device changes fat distribution

A Maine researcher says standing on a vibrating platform for 15 minutes a day could help people achieve washboard abs.

from thatsfit.com

Flat abs are not only the status symbol of men and women of all ages, flat abs are a decent reflection of overall health. Ever see a chubby guy with a skinny middle? Probably not. Know a lot of plus-sized mamas who flaunt a whittled waist? Not so much. A trim waist line is usually a good predictor that one is doing the right thing.

from fitsugar.com

Maybe you've been neglecting your abdominal muscles recently because you're still trying to get rid of that layer of fat covering them. Well, just because you can't see how strong they are does not mean you shouldn't strive for a strong midsection.