Say the phrase “core muscles” and most people’s minds shoot to an image of a six-pack. But these six-pack muscles – the rectus abdominis – make up just a small portion of the core musculature, and ...

FITNESS freaks usually turn to deep heat to relieve the pain of a tiresome workout. But a new study suggests that it has additional unknown benefits for improving ...

Pilates is great for strengthening your deep core muscles, which have the important job of protecting your spine and stabilizing your body during movement. However, if practiced in a studio, Pilates ...

Pilates is well-known for its core-strengthening benefits as the movements are primarily designed to target these muscles and (despite sample sizes often being small), studies show this too. One study ...

If you think that doing hundreds of crunches is going to give you an effective core workout, think again. Crunches aren’t bad, but they predominantly target the rectus abdominis. These are your ...

HOW to lose visceral fat: Belly fat raises the risk of some deadly diseases, including cancers, diabetes, and heart disease. You could get rid of your belly fat, or prevent it from appearing, by ...