They’re often used to train your core strength, as in this core slider workout, but Fit&Well writers have also used them as a budget (but equally effective) alternative to reformer Pilates, to improve ...

Hibah Memon from the Central London Osteopathy & Sports Injury Clinic also recommended three alternative exercises that I—or anyone experiencing pain when pressing weight overhead—can use to maintain ...

We’ve all heard the phrase no pain, no gain, but if you think pushing yourself to your limits will automatically mean results ...

It can be used for lots of single-leg exercises, either using the straps as a footrest for the non-working leg, or as a way ...

Lou Mudge is a Health Writer at Future Plc, working across Fit&Well and Coach. She previously worked for Live Science, and ...

The kettlebell swing is a great compound exercise, working multiple joints and muscle groups at the same time, including your ...

“Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, originated in Tokyo in the 1980s,” says Dr. Suzanne Hackenmiller, chief medical advisor at ...

When you’re doing pelvic floor squeezes properly, “no-one would be able to tell that you’re doing them”, says O’Brien, ...

When back pain strikes it can be debilitating and most of us will try anything to make it feel better. After a recent bout of ...

Tight hip flexors are often the result of underuse, overuse, stress or injury—and can make everyday movement uncomfortable.

Osteopath Matthew Martin from London-based clinic Active Backs agrees that the first thing you should do is stop. “If you're ...

“Plus, whenever your spine is parallel to the ceiling—such as when performing a plank, inverted plank or lateral bear ...