Fitness

Seven-time Grand Slam tennis champion Venus Williams appeared on The Late Late Show With James Corden and talked about healing her ankle in the hopes of (fingers crossed!) hitting the 2021 Olympic Games with sister Serena Williams as her partner. It was so sweet to hear Venus say, “She’s the best partner that you could

Paired with a page-turner, candlelight, and a glass of red wine, a bubble bath can easily turn into an hour-long activity. But while a frothy soak can be incredibly soothing for the muscles and the mind, bubble baths don’t always have the same positive effect on vaginal health. It’s unfortunate but true: bubble baths can

In April 2020, about a month after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the country into lockdown, I developed symptoms consistent with some type of stomach issue. I completely lost my appetite, and when I could eat, I was met with extreme bloating and discomfort, mostly on the left side. Food made me exhausted, and the mere

There’s an iconic Gatorade commercial from 1997 featuring soccer star Mia Hamm and basketball legend Michael Jordan. If you haven’t seen it, it’s set to “Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)” and showcases them trying to one-up each other while doing different sports. Though it looks like all fun and games, it also

Have you ever wanted to open up about something incredibly personal, but didn’t, out of fear that it might change people’s perception of you? You’re not alone. In our first episode of How 2 Deal, POPSUGAR is joined by Grown-ish star Francia Raisa and licensed professional clinical counselor — and TikTok influencer! — Shani Tran

Ready for another week of Instagram and YouTube Live workouts? We’re streaming straight to your home gym (aka living room, garage, basement, bedroom, or backyard) this week with four new workouts, including strength and conditioning, HIIT, cardio, and an advanced Pilates core session we’re definitely looking forward to. Check out the full schedule ahead and

Trigger warning: The following article mentions sexual assault. Oh, Bridgerton! How we love your corsets, NSFW scenes, and Duke of Hastings charm galore (sigh). Staci Tanouye, MD, a board-certified gynecologist based out of Florida, is nonetheless calling out a few misconceptions about sex and sexual health that the show promotes. In the first of four

Given how much has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began, you may have a sense of foreboding while watching Last Chance U: Basketball. The latest season of Netflix’s sports docuseries follows the East Los Angeles College men’s basketball team as they vie for a state championship. Unfortunately, the cameras were rolling throughout the 2019-2020 season,

A healthy gut benefits your mental health, helps you have a robust immune system, and can aid weight loss efforts and clear skin. One important way to take care of your gut, is to eat foods that improve your gut bacteria like like probiotics, veggies, ginger, and nut-based yogurt. But if you’re crowding your digestive

Now that you’ve bought an at-home Peloton bike, you get to splurge on all the accessories — the most important being a pair of Peloton-friendly shoes that match the bike’s tread dimensions. Before you start shoe shopping, though, it’s crucial to research what shoes are and aren’t compatible with your bike. If you’ve previously taken

When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit last March and gyms and fitness studios began closing at a rapid pace, it seemed like everyone I knew was purchasing a Peloton bike. Eventually, I joined them, but not until December when I finally took the plunge and decided to visit a Peloton store. I checked out the

If you get any of the COVID-19 vaccines now authorized for emergency use in the US, you may have side effects (and more-so after the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots as opposed to the first). The symptoms, which are generally short-lived and last a day or two, may include headache, fatigue, injection-site

We’re still processing what we saw and heard in the conversation between Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Oprah on Sunday. Yes, a whole tornado of royal drama is brewing in its wake, but it was Meghan’s raw and vulnerable confessions about the decline of her mental health while part of the royal family that left

On Thursday night, President Joe Biden delivered his first prime-time address since taking office in January, marking a year since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. During his speech, Biden called on states to open vaccine eligibility for all adults no later than May 1, and announced that he believes “there’s a good chance” small

In an interview with Oprah, Meghan Markle bravely admitted a dark truth: she had contemplated suicide during her first pregnancy. The British press has relentlessly attacked Meghan for years, which understandably took a toll on her mental health. To make matters worse, she received no support from the royal family or the institution, even after

Massy Arias, a NASM- and ACE-certified personal trainer, told POPSUGAR recently that her preferred form of training for weight loss involves circuits because there’s minimal rest in between exercises and you can structure the workout so that you’re building strength and getting cardio in. “It allows me to do both at the same time,” she

A huge part of Jessica’s yoga journey was realizing it’s for everyone — not just people who are flexible enough to slip into some of the tougher poses. “I think our fixation on extremely difficult [postures] keeps a lot of bodies away from the practice,” she said. Instead of getting hung up on specific yoga

Have you ever had to stop mid-workout because your hands felt swollen or puffy? If so, then you know how uncomfortable that restricted feeling can be. I’ve tried everything to prevent this from happening — I drink plenty of water, avoid salty foods before a workout, and always remove any rings I’m wearing before I

Here’s how every morning should go: roll out of bed (feeling energized and positive!), calmly and purposefully complete your morning routine, and start your day feeling clear and confident. But that’s rarely how it goes, right? Personally, no matter how hard I try, my mornings are a jumble of random to-do list items, rushed exercise,

People are often surprised when I call myself “disabled.” Over the years, society has shifted toward person-first language (i.e. person with a disability) to describe disability. However, many people within the disabled community prefer identity-first language (i.e. disabled person). Much of this confusion comes from the unconscious but prevalent understanding of disability as inherently negative.

Two-hundred-thousand people are ahead of me in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine in my county. It would have been fewer, but I delayed signing up for a few weeks because I felt guilty about my eligibility. Why should I, a relatively healthy young person, get the vaccine before, say, an elderly grandmother just because

I’m not a fancy fitness girl — I like basic, effective workouts that don’t need a lot of skills, frills, or thrills. And since I love walking in the hilly woods near my house with my dogs, the idea of the 12-3-30 walking workout got me all excited. What is the 12-3-30 Workout? The 12-3-30

The CDC released a new set of COVID-19 guidelines for vaccinated and unvaccinated people, and one of the biggest changes has to do with group gatherings. According to the CDC, fully-vaccinated people are defined as people who have been vaccinated with both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, or one dose of the

Eating keto looks like a lot of damn work: stocking your kitchen with high-fat, low-carb food, mapping out the restaurants where you can actually eat, and, of course, meal prepping (read: lots and lots of cooking). Fortunately, snack time doesn’t have to be as labor-intensive. If you find yourself hungry in between meals or stranded