Fitness

On June 29, Serena Williams retired from her first-round 2021 Wimbledon match due to an apparent leg injury. The seven-time Wimbledon champion was visibly in pain as she exited to a standing ovation, and opponent Aliaksandra Sasnovich from Belarus will advance to the second round. This is only the second time Williams has had to

Selena Gomez is giving a glimpse into her at-home workout routine. On Tuesday, the Only Murders in the Building actress posted a TikTok sharing what bits and pieces of her exercise regimen look like these days. “Feeling great . . . but also 😅,” she captioned the video clip. Gomez appears to be training with

The Summer Olympics are less than a month away, and Katie Nageotte is officially headed to Tokyo. On June 26, while competing in triple-digit temperatures, the 29-year-old pole vaulter clenched a spot on Team USA after jumping a career-best 16 feet, 2.75 inches. It’s the top clearance in the world this year and an Olympic

For day nine of Sweat’s Two Weeks to Strong Workout Plan, NASM-certified personal trainer Britany Williams will guide you through a barre workout burner that’s all about push-ups and the plank position. (If at any time you need to modify the plank portions of the session, you can come down to your knees, she said.)

MyKayla Skinner is officially going to the Tokyo Olympics this summer as an individual gymnast. To recap, there were four US women’s artistic gymnastics team spots up for grabs along with two separate spots reserved for athletes who will not be vying for a team gold but will compete, instead, for spots in the Olympic

.@GoSydGo sets the WORLD RECORD and is going to the #TokyoOlympics! ⚡️@usatf | #TrackFieldTrials21 pic.twitter.com/K0WYmiHiSn — #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) June 28, 2021 All eyes were on track stars Dalilah Muhammad and Sydney McLaughlin at the 400m Olympic Track and Field Trials held in Hayward Field last night. Muhammad, who has set and broken her world record

Ready to work your arms, chest, and back? This 15-minute upper-body strength workout by Sweat app trainer Cass Olholm is your workout for day 13 of the Sweat Two Weeks to Strong Workout Plan, and it’s focused on improving strength and endurance in your chest, shoulders, biceps, triceps, and upper back. Plus, the AMRAP (as

In April of last year, Jade Carey mathematically clinched an individual ticket to the Tokyo Olympics with her vault performances at the Apparatus World Cup series. The top three event finishes were counted, and Carey competed at four competitions between 2018 and 2020 (the very last competition wrapped up in Doha, Qatar, this weekend). Though

Serena Williams is taking a break from competing in the Olympic Games. On June 27, the tennis pro confirmed she will be skipping the competition in Tokyo this year. She told reporters before the 2021 Wimbledon Championships began, “I’m actually not on the Olympic list . . . not that I’m aware of. And if

It feels like the US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics approximately ten years ago (it was last March, which, same thing), but the time has finally come to reveal their 2021 game schedule for the rescheduled Games! The USWNT are in Group G, which is a tough one: they’ll

Supplements are a an essential part of my daily wellness routine, but sometimes I wonder if they’re actually doing what they say they’ll do on the box. After getting an invitation to take a Thorne x KINRGY class with Julianne Hough, I saw it as a great opportunity to see if these Thorne supplements will

If you have a friend or family member who is attempting to get pregnant, you may have once heard them mention that they’re tracking their ovulation cycle. In this circumstance, they might be trying to plan the ideal time to have sex (i.e. when they’re ovulating) in order to fertilize an egg and conceive. However,

This is Meet My Workout Routine, where we profile weekly workout routines — unvarnished and imperfect — from women across all walks of life. Check out our past profiles here. A former fitness competitor, Ebony Andrews is the director of strategic programming and production for GirlTrek, a health, empowerment, and social-justice movement for Black women

I have mild cerebral palsy that affects my left arm and leg, which isn’t necessarily uncommon. What’s far less typical about my experience with cerebral palsy, though, is that I don’t fit neatly into others’ expectations of what someone with cerebral palsy is “supposed to” look like. I don’t use mobility aids or walk with

@drmalekpt There’s a chance stretching may not be working in your favor! Try these next time. #neckpain #athomeworkout #neckpainrelief #fyp #doctorsoftiktok ♬ Dinero – Trinidad Cardona I couldn’t figure out if I slept funny or if the tightness in my neck was from a new upper-body workout I did the day before — whatever it

Beach volleyball player April Ross made her Olympic debut at the 2012 London Summer Games, but she’s been bumping, setting, and spiking for more than 20 years. During her time at the University of Southern California, Ross led the women’s indoor volleyball team to back-to-back National Championship titles, while also training with the indoor US

“I’ll come to you,” she said before we hung up. After getting lost in St. Louis on the way to my friend’s house — a city that always causes me to feel uneasy anyway, thanks to past trauma — I was lucky enough to find a gas station where a friendly worker let me borrow

POPSUGAR’s How Does She Sleep at Night takes a peek under the covers of admirable women’s wind-down routines to reveal their nightstand staples, sleep schedules, and dream lives. As an international recording artist, Estelle has clocked lots of late nights on the road, on stage, and in the studio. But all that burning the candle

Anytime I’m headed to the beach, pool, or anywhere my skin may be exposed to sunlight for a long period of time, I always make sure to put on sunblock before walking out the door. While I know there are benefits to getting some sun — namely, that sunlight triggers the body to produce vitamin

On Go Skateboarding Day, June 21, in Los Angeles, USA Skateboarding announced the 12 skaters headed to Tokyo to compete in the Olympics for the very first time. The skaters rolled up to the USA Skateboarding press conference in style as they donned Nike’s Team USA skateboarding uniforms. During the press conference, each skater shared

Simone Biles makes gymnastics, a sport known for its four-inch beam and gravity-defying tumbling, look easy. Her eight-year all-around winning streak continues, and that alone — and the fact that she is the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history — classifies her as the GOAT. On top of that, and many more records, she

Before I went fully plant-based last summer, I was eating RXBars every day as a quick source of protein and a little after-dinner treat. But since they’re made with egg whites, I couldn’t have them anymore, unless I made them myself. Now, RXBar has new Plant protein bars in two flavors — Peanut Butter and

Simone Manuel is one to watch in Tokyo! On the last day of trials, after winning the 50-meter freestyle with a lead of just .01 seconds, Manuel secured her spot and is headed to the Olympics. For a little background on Manuel’s swimming career, back in 2016, Manuel became the first Black woman to win

Amazon Prime Day is back and, dare we say, better than ever? There are deals on everything from kitchen appliances to fashion essentials, but as fitness-lovers, we’d be remiss not to talk about the extensive deals on everything we love. From leggings to gym equipment and everything in between, these are the products worth shopping