The Fitness Magazine: The Best Exercises for Your Core

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

The Best Exercises for Your Core

Death, thy name is pikes.

The Most Effective Core Moves to Do at the Gym

While we love a good plank, it's not the most dynamic of abs exercises. (Nor the most exciting, but that might be beside the point.) The MOST effective core exercises involve a little more motion than your standard plank—things such as hanging leg circles, abs rolls, and TRX pikes (all explained here) are a way better bet.

Here's the Fast Food a Nutritionist Actually Orders (Yes, She Eats It!)

You'd think a nutritionist would avoid fast-food joints at all costs. And some probably do. But this particular nutritionist is as busy as the rest of us, and sometimes a drive-through meal is all she has time for. Since fast-food places are more health-conscious than they used to be, ordering a healthy meal off a $5 menu isn't impossible. It's not even really that hard.

WTH Is Sugaring and Should You Be Doing It?

For the uninitiated (so, us 10 minutes ago), sugaring sounds like a weird diet. It's not, though. Not at all. It's actually a hair-removal process that some claim is less painful, more effective, and more natural than waxing. Is it worth the hype, though? Let's find out.

5 Overnight Oats Recipes That Are Overflowing With the Good Stuff

Some days we want an oatmeal-raisin cookie first thing in the morning. Others, we'd rather a piña colada. But on both kinds of days, we know a better choice would be oatmeal. Solution? These five overnight oats recipes. They have the flavors we truly love (like oatmeal cookie and piña colada, thank God) and are full of healthy stuff and short on sugar. (And short on alcohol.)

The Best Way to Respond to Passive-Aggressive People

Passive-aggressive behavior is notoriously frustrating—and for good reason: You can usually address hostility head-on, but how are you supposed to handle someone's aggression if they won't admit that's what they're feeling? It's tricky for sure, but here are some experts' best tips.