Fitness

Participating in community races is one of my favorite fall activities. I love the crisp air, the themed events (and costumes!), and the opportunity to support causes I care about, like Race For the Cure. But with COVID-19 still in play, how safe are these races? Although a lot of events are going virtual —

Sometimes a cute activewear outfit is the motivational push you need to get yourself to work out. Let’s face it, when you have to get up early to go work out, bed can be so inviting. Or if you’ve decided to do it after work, it can be tempting to reach for the wine, catch

Years ago, my mom was kind enough to make me a homemade heating pad — a fabric tube filled with rice that I could pop in the microwave whenever my period cramps were out of control. It was a huge step up from my electric heating pad, which required me to sit near an outlet

If you’re a Black person, you’ve most likely encountered that uncomfortable feeling when you realize you’re the only one who looks like you in a room. Gina Onayiga got way too used to this feeling every time she went to a yoga class. While trying to balance her hectic life as a mother of two,

If leggings aren’t high-waisted, we probably aren’t buying them. The style is so perfect because it holds you in, doesn’t ride down and expose anything, and also looks great with just a sports bra or crop top. Plus, we find high-waisted leggings to be the most comfortable styles. Since there’s always room in your closet

For me, the smell of freshly brewed coffee is the equivalent of a comforting, warm hug. Those first few sips hardly disappoint either, as I’m instantly energized to take on the day. But, all good things come to an end after too many caramel-infused cups leave me with a headache. That’s just one example of

When it comes to building glute muscle, adding weight is a great way to do it. But don’t worry — that doesn’t limit you to just the classic moves like squats or deadlifts. You’ll see those exercises in a few of these glute-building workouts we’ve rounded up, but there’s enough variety, with moves like bridges

With flu season around the corner, we’re preparing for potentially one of our history’s most intense flu seasons. And while there are a lot of things you can do to help prevent your chances of catching the nasty bug, getting a flu shot should be at the top of your list. But finding a good

We are huge fans of Kayla Itsines and love her fitness app, Sweat. If you’re the person who’s always on the go, you don’t want to worry about coming up with workout routines yourself, or you like variety, you’ve got to check out the Sweat app. It features workout programs from Itsines, Steph Sanzo, Chontel

While anyone can contract the coronavirus, the question of whether you’ll get a severe case of COVID-19 is on a lot of our minds. The CDC estimates that 40 percent of coronavirus cases are asymptomatic, and while that means you can still spread the virus and be in danger of the long-term side-effects, it goes

Hope you have a sweat towel handy, because we’ve got some intense workouts coming your way. This week, our Instagram and YouTube Live schedule is full of bodyweight and core routines, mobility work, and intense HIIT workouts that’ll get you moving no matter where you are. Best of all: they’re all 30 minutes long, so

From the trainer who brought you an incredible Mama Mia! workout comes another session full of moves that will challenge your strength and cardio in a fun way: Taylor Swift HIIT. (Yes! Swift is getting the high-intensity interval treatment!) Emily Thorne knows how to bring so much joy into workout routines, and this class features

It’s fall now (not officially, but September doesn’t count as summer and we all know it), which means all I want to do is grab a glass of pumpkin spice anything, light a bunch of candles, and watch Halloween movies all day. Hocus Pocus is always at the top of my list, so whenever I

The 2020 US Open commenced on Aug. 31 — minus the crowd. Though the atmosphere at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center grounds is quieter than usual, some players are speaking up more loudly than ever in the face of racial injustice and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Naomi Osaka,

Diede de Groot’s career goals, according to her website, are to win multiple times at the tennis Grand Slams and to become an Olympic champion. The 23-year-old from the Netherlands has already made a major dent in those goals — actually, she’s nearly crushed them. De Groot is currently the No. 1 player in women’s

Ironically, my new favorite yoga prop has been in my possession years before I even owned a yoga mat — or had any idea what Child’s Pose was. I’m talking about a simple folded towel or blanket. And even though I’ve always had one at my disposal, I only recently started adding it into my

Most of us are familiar with the feeling of a throbbing headache, the pain right at the temples that makes you want to close your eyes, take some ibuprofen, and maybe sleep it off. We tend to brush off these common afflictions with nothing more than “oh, it’s just a headache,” but what if it’s

“I want to make sure everything I’m doing is creating a better world for my boys.” Daniel Reyes is the chief program officer at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center in New York. He’s also a Latinx immigrant, and a “proud gay papá of two amazing twin boys.” Born in Mexico, Reyes was

When I finally started listening to my body during workouts, I realized it was shouting at me — in the form of regular aches and pains in my knees — to reassess my cardio routine. After gyms and fitness centers closed in March, I had no access to the low-impact resources I regularly turned to,

I can’t remember a time I didn’t feel worried about something. As a child I fixated on issues both real and imagined, from the single question I’d answered incorrectly on a test to how I might escape my bedroom if the house caught on fire during the night. It was like my brain was trying

Treadmills make running convenient — even more so when you’ve got a machine in your home and bad weather is threatening your workout schedule. It’s also true that running on a treadmill can be a little boring, especially if you’re the type of person that finds running monotonous. But, introducing interval training, like fartlek training,

Healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are our real-life heroes. They have helped support the sick and lift spirits through it all, and Reebok is honoring them with its newest capsule collection in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC: Reebok x Wonder Woman 1984. The collection, inspired by the

If you’re looking to make some booty gains in 2020, you know how important the right leggings are. They need to be stretchy, high waisted, and definitely not see-through. How can you tell what’s the best fit? An easy trick is to put your hand inside the legging; if you can see your fingers, that

YouTube workouts and I, we go way back. Back before I fell in love with the gym, I looked to YouTube for workouts I could do in my garage or even my dorm room in college: mostly bodyweight routines that left me feeling sweaty, satisfied, and filled with endorphins. I come back to some of