Fitness

Image Source: Getty / fotostorm When it comes to cardio equipment at the gym, you’ll typically find rows of treadmills and ellipticals at the ready, some stationary and recumbent bikes, and a rower or two if you’re lucky. But you don’t want to ignore one of the classics (and likely one of the largest) tools

I discovered the magic of fiber powders late in life — last year, when I was pregnant. At the risk of giving TMI, pregnancy constipation is absolutely a thing, and drinking extra water and eating fiber-rich foods wasn’t cutting it for me — I needed to call in the big guns. I continued taking fiber

It’s no secret that the pregnancy and postpartum period are filled with tons of changes — physical, emotional, and mental. From pregnancy nose to postpartum depression, the symptoms can run the gamut. But one lesser-talked about consequence of bringing life into this world is postpartum body odor. Put simply: you may smell different after giving

Ask me to name one man competing in the NCAA’s March Madness tournament this year? I can’t . . . and honestly, that makes me proud. Because ask me to name a woman, and I can rattle off a sizable list. And I don’t think I’m the only one for whom this is the case.

Growing up, Ty Lewis only saw one side of her mom: the strong one. “She was always a hero,” she tells POPSUGAR. In their small town of Meridian, GA, or what Lewis calls the “backwoods country,” everyone was considered family. And her mom, Gertrude Jordan, took that seriously as both an educator and a neighbor.

Build the strength to push through even your toughest runs. This 15-minute strength-training workout is the second part of the three-episode runner’s series presented by 26.2 Team Milk. Led by fitness instructor Ashley Joi, this episode is all about pushing your limits and getting your heart rate up using only your bodyweight (although you’re free

Image Source: Getty / GoodLifeStudio When you’re running intervals, you can’t beat the precision and accuracy of a treadmill HIIT workout. If I plug seven miles an hour into the machine, I’m going to be running exactly seven miles an hour — otherwise, I’ll fall off the back. But during the same workout outdoors, I

Welcome to Show the Receipts, a new series where we ask interesting people to share exactly how much it costs to get shit done. No matter the task, we’re tracking every last dollar from start to finish. First up: freezing your eggs in New York City. For Chinae Alexander, family planning wasn’t always a top

A quiet gym is a rare and blessed gift. Less people at the gym means shorter wait times for your favorite machines, fewer eyes on you during your workouts, and (speaking from personal experience) the occasional confidence to venture out into the free weights. That said, knowing the busiest and quietest hours at the gym

Image Source: Getty / Raymond Liu / Contributor “This is gonna keep you smiling and feeling so fine,” Jazzercise founder Judi Sheppard Missett promises in a retro video that’s found its way to YouTube. The idea that working out should be fun was foundational to Jazzercise, a brand that revolutionized how women exercised in the

Kegels are a quick and easy exercise, but they don’t exactly have the most glamorous reputation. That said, doing daily Kegels can be seriously beneficial for your pelvic-floor strength and overall sexual health. Kegel exercises can help before and after pregnancy, working the muscles in the pelvic floor to prevent urine incontinence and bowel issues.

Louisiana resident and musician Chelsea Keenan’s life turned upside down in 2014 when she had a medical emergency. Her recovery journey has been long and complicated. Music has always been a passion of mine, so it was incredibly exciting when I was signed to a record label when I was 15. By the time I

Don’t come at us, tennis devotees — but the racquet sport’s scoring system is kind of inexplicable. Love? Deuce? Break point? Some tennis terms don’t even sound like complete words. Looking at you, “ad”! But while the word may sound silly, the term ad in tennis actually has a relatively straightforward meaning. What Does Ad

Looks like Olivia Rodrigo‘s management team has officially resorted to Plan B (and no, not that kind). Mere days after announcing her partnership with the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF), Rodrigo’s efforts to help distribute free contraception to concertgoers have reportedly been squashed. Now — instead of providing actionable resources for reproductive and sexual

When it comes to fitness trends, there’s plenty of advice to sort through out there to help see you through your journey. Unfortunately, it can be hard to tell which information is legitimate and what’s not worth your time. The 30-30-30 rule is getting plenty of buzz on TikTok, raising a lot of questions about

For most people, “No shirt, no shoes, no service” isn’t a suggestion. It’s a rule — with no workaround in sight. But for one Ohio couple, that rule no longer applies. In a now-viral video, TikTok user @ChristiFritz says she and her husband are so devoted to walking barefoot, they surgically removed the soles of

From the producers of the “leggings legs” trend comes yet another unnecessary label for women’s bodies. Introducing the internet’s latest fixation: “Pilates arms.” Following Miley Cyrus‘s stunning performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards, it was her toned arms that took social media by storm (rather than her first-ever Grammy win). One reformer Pilates instructor went

Hangover symptoms suck — there’s no debate there. And despite being fully responsible for our own alcohol intake, after a night of heavy social drinking, many of us look for someone or something else to blame for the aftermath. According to new study, you may be able to point a finger at long COVID. Long

Curious about your sensitivity to certain foods? Wondering if your thyroid levels are what’s suddenly making you so tired? Or maybe you’re dying to learn more about your gut microbiome? There’s an at-home test for that. With a few clicks, a mid-sized rectangular box can be delivered right to your doorstep with all the materials

Combining animation with live action, this sports docuseries tells eight incredible tales of defeat from the sporting world, featuring interviews with famed athletes who’ve managed to turn historic losses into lessons learned. Athletes include golfer Jean van de Velde, curler Pat Ryan, and figure skater Surya Bonaly, among others. Watch “Losers” on Netflix.

Women’s History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women who have had to navigate a men-dominated world where systemic barriers and social pressures persist in the boardroom, in the classroom, and on the field. And a big part of this conversation in 2024 is the fight for pay equity. Within

My morning routine sets the tone for the rest of my day. I love slow, peaceful mornings where I can read a bit, work out, and eat a good breakfast. But thanks to some tough-to-break habits, not every morning looks like that. Most days, I still wake up and immediately check my email (bad, I

In today’s episode of things you can’t unhear: making your bed is unhealthy. Why, you ask? Well, a viral Instagram video claims that making your bed right after you wake up creates the perfect breeding ground for dust mites to thrive, thereby worsening allergies. Gross, yes, but is there any truth to it? Just so

“Exercise snacking” is the buzzy fitness trend helping you sneak more movement into your busy schedule. If you don’t have time to squeeze a full-length workout into your day, exercise snacking gives you permission to break it down into smaller, “snackable” segments throughout the day. Think: a minute of jumping jacks, two minutes on the