Wellness How-Tos
Latest Wellness How-Tos
How to do an up-down plank: correct form, benefits, and modifications
By Jane McGuire last updated
How to do an up and down plank, or moving plank. How to do one and get maximum benefits from the move.
No, not sit-ups — here's the one abs exercise you should do to strengthen your core without weights
By Sam Hopes last updated
Hanging oblique leg raises are a bodyweight exercise for strengthening your core, hips and upper body without hurting your spine. Here's how to do them.
How to keep a split king mattress together — pro tips and products
By Frances Daniels published
Split king beds are perfect for couples and Scandi Sleep Method fans, but there's a knack to keeping the two mattresses together — here's how to do it...
Kettlebell swings: How to do them, variations, and the benefits
By Jane McGuire last updated
How to do a kettlebell swing, the benefits of doing kettlebell swings, and the kettlebell swing variations to try.
This is how long it takes for a new mattress to soften, plus what to do if it doesn't
By Frances Daniels published
Your brand new mattress too firm? Here's how long it takes to soften and how you can break it in quicker.
Traveling to Paris for the Olympics? Here’s how to tell if your hotel mattress has bed bugs
By Ruth Jones last updated
From hot irons to your smartphone flashlight, 7 ways to quickly spot bed bugs in your hotel mattress.
This one bodyweight exercise can strengthen your obliques, abs and hips — and boost flexibility
By Sam Hopes published
The hanging L-sit is a bodyweight exercise found in calisthenics that builds full-body strength and lower-body flexibility and develops hip flexor and core endurance. Here's how to do it.
3 10-minute ab workouts to sculpt a strong core and strengthen your hips
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated
Work your core three ways with these equipment-free 10-minute ab workouts to build a stronger core.
The Cat Cow stretch boosts upper body flexibility and strengthens your back and spine — here's how to do it
By Sam Hopes published
The cat-cow stretch is a yoga pose used by many to build upper body flexibility, increase spine mobility and strengthen your back. Here's how to do it, and the benefits.
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