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Woman outdoors in sunshine in a sports bra with her abs on show

Forget planks: This one move transformed my core strength (and it’s not sit-ups)

By Jane McGuire last updated

Say goodbye to sit-ups and crunches, do this instead.

Workouts
a woman doing a lying leg lift

I tried a 10-minute hip flexor strengthening routine for two weeks — it's seriously improved my hip stiffness

By Katie Sims last updated

This routine has now earned a permanent spot in my weekly movement regime. My hips are (thankfully) feeling stronger than ever.

Workouts
a woman holding a yoga mat with strong abs

Not sit-ups or lunges — I use this simple Pilates exercise to sculpt strong obliques, inner thighs and hip stabilizers

By Jane McGuire last updated

Here's how to do the side-lying Pilates double leg lift.

Workouts
A woman with dark hair lies on her mattress with a white bed sheet covering some of her face because anxiety is keeping her awake and ruining her sleep. A blue Tom's Guide Sleep Awareness Week 2026 logo sits in the top left hand corner.

Anxiety has been waking me up at 3am for months, but I'm sleeping through again after just one week of trying this viral wellness hack — here's how it works

By Lauren Jeffries published

Anxiety has been ruining my sleep for months but this weird wellness hack is helping me to stop waking up at 3am

Sleep
Image shows Tom's Guide sleep tech tester Eve Davies wearing a Whoop sleep tracker while sitting on the side of her bed. This wearable tracks sleep consistency, which new research says is the 'master switch' for longevity and is a huge predictor of how well you're ageing. An inset picture shows a screengrab from the sleep tracker with a Sleep Consistency score of 75%.

This is the longevity focused metric in your sleep score that can indicate how well you’re ageing — experts explain why and how to improve yours

By Eve Davies published

Presented by Helix Sleep

Forget 8 hours: Experts say this sleep habit is the real key to longevity, and your sleep tracker is paying attention to it every night. Here’s how to find, track and improve your score whether you have an Apple Watch, Oura, Garmin or Whoop

Sleep
A man in his late 60s, dressed in a striped red and blue sweatshirt, takes a nap on the couch after reading a book. He has no idea that his long daytime naps as the reason why he keeps waking up at 3 a.m. A blue Tom's Guide sleep week logo sits in the top left hand corner.

Over 65 and keep waking up at 3 a.m.? This common daytime habit is the likely culprit, says board-certified sleep doctor

By Frances Daniels published

Presented by Helix Sleep

Board-certified sleep doctor shares simple rule to stop waking up at 3 a.m. if you're aged 65 and over

Sleep
A young child lies asleep on his side in bed while cuddling a white fluffy teddy bear.

This is how much sleep your baby or child should be getting every night, according to pediatric specialists

By Julie Penfold published

The amount of sleep babies and children need changes as they age, we spoke to two pediatric experts to find out more.

Sleep
Male performing low lunge outside on yoga mat

I'm a personal trainer, and I'm begging you to swap pigeon pose or 90/90 for one move — try this instead

By Sam Hopes published

The clamshell runner's lunge exercise opens your hips and stretches tight glutes while putting less pressure on your joints; a personal trainer demonstrates.

Fitness
a woman lying face down on an exercise mat

I did the blackburn shoulder move for a week, and here's what happened to my upper back and shoulder stability

By John Carroll published

Here's all you need to know about the blackburn exercise

Workouts
A woman wearing a white robe stretches while smiling in the morning.

An insomnia expert said this gadget would stop me waking up at 3 am — she was right, and I now sleep through the night and wake up with so much energy

By Lauren Jeffries published

Tried every sleep hack out there and still struggling? This neuroscientist-recommended gadget is better than any sleep technique I've come across.

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