This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. "Right to the core," "core values," and "hardcore." These little idioms highlight just how vital the concept of "core" is in our lives ...

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Stop wasting time on crunches and start training your core to resist movement for maximum power and injury prevention. Enter any gym, and you’ll see the same core workout: crunches, situps, ab ...

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