Whatever your reasons for wanting to improve your core strength, our guide to the best core exercises will help you build strength, stability and six-pack muscles. Not that this is all about muscle.

The best core strengthening exercises for beginners serve many vital roles: they can make going about your daily tasks easier (think: sitting, standing and getting out of bed), they can better ...

Cole Barash for The New York Times Popular core-strengthening exercises, such as crunches or situps, primarily work the larger, exterior muscles while neglecting the deeper muscles. Two to three ...