Case in point: You rely on your core muscles to carry you through the miles. And research shows that core strength training can improve the force you put into your steps, your overall energy transfer, ...

It’s really not fun when you hear fitness trainers—in videos or in person—nonchalantly ask you to activate your core, or keep your core tight, while performing an exercise. This is the point when a ...

If you’re like most people, when you hear the word core, you probably think of six-pack abs. But your core is so much more than that — it’s the powerhouse that stabilizes, supports and moves you ...

Do you need to strengthen your core? If you've ever had a baby, if you spend a lot of time sitting, if you have pain or soreness, if you have a fitness goal or want to move safely and efficiently ...

So long as you’ve built up some baseline level of mind-body connection, you might have a sound idea of which muscles you’re tapping during a specific exercise. You know that, for instance, deadlifts ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...