Q: “Are abdominal machines that simulate a sit-up effective? What is the best way to strengthen the abdominals and the core?” “” Judy A., Oakland A: Traditional Chinese medicine refers to the stomach ...

Want strong and sexy abs? Try a traditional ab crunch, says a new study from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Researchers asked eight men and women between the ages of 18 and 24 to test out a ...

If you’ve ever bought an exercise gadget in pursuit of a flatterfront, a San Diego State University study on fitness equipment maymake you sit up and take notice. Professor Peter Francis studied ...

One of the most popular machines or equipment in a gym, apart from the treadmill and the bench and the cables, is the ab machine. That chair with some weight attached, which you have to pull down in a ...

Judging by the endless proliferation of infomercials for exercise machines, especially those promising ``great looking abs,'' the appetite for these gut busters must be huge. Peddled by Suzanne Somers ...

Last week’s column created some great conversation about the “midsection.” So yes, if it has been there a while, it’s going to take some time to get rid of it! I have said this before, and will say it ...

We're well into January and a new year and with that comes plenty of resolutions from people to take up more fitness activities in their daily routines. With that not everyone wants to go to a packed ...