Fitness

Figure skater Gracie Gold is one of several Olympians featured in HBO’s documentary The Weight of Gold, which exposes the pressures athletes face in the pursuit of medals and the emptiness they often feel when that chapter of their life is over. Gold’s rise and fall — and eventual comeback — has been one of

Rhonda Harper has been in Senegal since January. It was meant to be a short trip for Harper, the founder of Black Girls Surf, to do some filming with Khadjou Sambe, a Senegalese surfer whom she’s training for the Olympics and the pro World Surf League. But days before Harper was due to return to

Netflix’s Last Chance U brings its fifth and final season focusing on junior college football to Laney College in Oakland, CA. In the latest episodes of the docuseries, which dropped on Netflix on July 28, viewers once again meet a dedicated group of young men who live for the sport, though many of them can’t

Other than my mother putting me in swimming lessons as a toddler and the swimming test I had to pass in order to join my friends in the deep end of the pool at camp, my experience with proper swimming has been very little. Although I do know basic strokes and feel comfortable catching some

It’s hard to deny that bike shorts are having a moment. Since it’s currently as hot as can be, there’s a real demand for cute workout shorts, and since we’re spending so much time at home, we love pieces that we can both sweat in and lounge around the house. Throwing on bike shorts with

Back in March, when athletes found out the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were being postponed until the summer of 2021, five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky was relieved. Though she was shooting for a third chance to represent the United States in swimming — and still is — she told POPSUGAR that, given all the

After my first panic attack, I felt robotic. I remember looking down at my hands and feeling like they were no longer my own. I placed my hand on a mirror and felt physically and mentally disconnected from my body, as the objects around me turned two-dimensional. I didn’t know it at the time, but

As concerns about COVID-19 increase in the US and athletes continue to speak out about social justice issues, several WNBA players have chosen to forgo the 2020 basketball season, which began on July 25. In order to show support for these hard-working women, Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets has set up the KAI Empowerment

If you’re looking for a way to stay fit, but you’re short on time and space, high-intensity interval training may be just what you need to get started. HIIT combines intense bursts of exercise with rest periods, allowing you to work out for shorter bouts, while still burning a huge amount of calories. It’s touted

I’ve had a sensitive stomach for just about as long as I can remember. However, as I’ve gotten older, both my triggers and symptoms have made themselves more apparent. Without going into too much detail, my stomach and gut give me just about every problem imaginable: aches, cramps, and nausea claim the top spots. What’s

If you’ve loved the fun partner workouts celebrity fitness trainer Beth Alexander does with Jeanette Jenkins like this HIIT bodyweight workout, you’ll be psyched to try this mini-band workout Alexander recently shared on Instagram. It’s perfect for home, outside, or while traveling because all you need is this one little piece of equipment. This is

Plyo (plyometric) training — also known as jump training — could be the answer to your fitness-plateau woes. This high-intensity workout method is all about quick, explosive movements that stretch a targeted muscle group before immediately (and quickly!) contracting that same muscle, NASM-certified personal trainer Theresa Swigert said. The overall goal of plyo training is

Exercising hard enough to raise your heart rate will burn major calories, but not everyone loves to run. Luckily, there are many ways to hit your cardio goals that don’t involve miles. These 43 cardio moves will help burn fat and build muscle, no running (or equipment!) required. Note: this is by no means a

Professional sports have a completely different look and feel to them this year, but the one thing that’s felt in every reopened league thus far is unity in the fight for racial justice. Basketball players are taking their press conferences to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, and during Major League Baseball’s opening day, every single

Even if it’s your first time on a paddleboard, practice patience and give yourself 60 minutes — that’s all it takes to get comfortable on the water, Jaime Fiske, PSUPA-certified stand-up paddleboard instructor and co-owner of SUP Marble, says. Place the board in the water, climb on, start paddling on your knees to get a

Sleep has always been — and always will be — a top priority of mine. I depend on sleep (and coffee) to help me function throughout the day, and if I don’t get enough, my productivity suffers. But sometimes stress and anxiety get in the way of my slumber, and I find myself lying awake

Sometimes life only gives you one dumbbell to work with, which puts you in a bit of an awkward position when you’re trying to get a strength workout in. Luckily, there are plenty of single-dumbbell workouts out there, if you know where to look. And we’re officially making that part easy for you: keep reading

Even with case counts and death tolls climbing across the US, many Americans have clung to the hope that, if they contracted the coronavirus, the illness would pass quickly or even asymptomatically. A new study released today by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, however, shows that a large percentage of the US may

Since the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) is recommending all Americans wear some kind of face covering when out in public, we’re stocking up on plenty of cloth face masks. We’re wearing masks to go run necessary errands, but also to go on walks in the neighborhood, which means, we’d like them to be breathable.

There were many predictions of a second wave of coronavirus: a dip in cases in the summer, followed by a potential increase in the fall. But in the US, at least, this hasn’t been the case. After a temporary plateau, case counts have started climbing again, and the country is now reporting ever-higher numbers seemingly

If you’re eating low-carb, it’s only natural for cravings to set in from time to time. For us, it’s all about pasta. Cacio e Pepe, Bolognese, pesto — you name it, we’ll eat it. But, hold on to your hats, because we found seven pastas that are decidedly low-carb. Whether you’re watching your total carb

Sports bras are perhaps the most necessary part of our workout wardrobe, but we don’t replace them nearly as often as we should. Though it’s tempting to find a style you like and cling to it for dear life, the reality is that sports bras are undergarments and should be replaced after about a year

In mid-July, CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, urged for universal masking across the US to get the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic under control. As of July 20, 28 states have statewide mandates requiring the use of face coverings in public, CNBC reports. If you live in those states, follow suit, and even if your state

I had always assumed that while packing for college, I’d be more worried about making friends or managing my class load than gaining weight. But in the fall of 2017, as I sat in my childhood bedroom labeling moving boxes “clothes” or “desk stuff,” I was absolutely paralyzed by the idea of gaining the “freshman