Fitness

No matter where you are on a fitness path, you need to wear something, right? (No judgment if you’re on a nude yoga journey, but we can’t help you there.) Maybe you’re trying to stay cool while working out safely at home, or perhaps the warmer weather has you doing more routines outdoors? Even if

As a former competitive swimmer, I live for the Summer Olympics. Swimming and diving are my jam, and while I could probably recite the medal counts of Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, and Katie Ledecky backwards and forwards, diving has always been the event that takes my breath away. The accuracy, consistency, grace, and skill that

If everything goes as planned, Simone Biles will be on the four-person women’s Olympic gymnastics team for the United States — she still has to get through trials in June, but she’s a shoo-in when you ask anyone familiar with the sport. In her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote her

One of our favorite new activewear trends is actually something we’ve been wearing for a long time, and are so happy to see them finally get the recognition they deserve. Most people are only used to seeing athletic skirts on a tennis court, but they’re starting to pop up on hiking trails, jogging paths, and

In the final days of the Derek Chauvin trial, I imagined what I was going to do if the verdict was returned not guilty. I knew who I was going to call, where I would go for a walk to be alone and cry in peace, and where I would join in protest. I had

Surfing will make its Olympic debut in Tokyo this summer, so if you want to feel like an expert while watching Games, now is the perfect time to learn how the competition is structured and scored. Fortunately, you don’t need to take any surf lessons to find answers — we’ve got you covered with a

I am 30 years old, stand at 5’4″, and weigh 140 pounds. I’m the heaviest weight I’ve ever been, and I’m finally OK with it — because I’m also the strongest and healthiest I’ve ever been. Throughout adulthood, I’ve weighed anywhere between 115 and 135 pounds. While battling bulimia for 10 years, my weight was

Whether you’re a regular yogi or not, it’s time to start incorporating restorative yoga poses into your fitness routine. Just like stretching before and after a cardio workout helps your muscles recover, these poses are held for longer to help relax the mind and body. “Restorative yoga provides pause through allowing the nervous system to

Although you may think Peloton is only for cycling workouts, the fitness platform also offers yoga classes to stretch your muscles and calm your mind. To expand its offerings, Peloton Yoga is relaunching globally on April 22, with three new experienced instructors, Mariana Fernandez, Nico Sarani, and Kirra Michel. They’ll also now have yoga classes

You may not think about your glutes very often — especially if you’re new to working out — but they’re one of the most important muscle groups in the body. Your butt muscles help support your core and control the way that your pelvis, hips, and torso move, so they’re a super-important part of your

When Alyson Stoner began her career in the entertainment industry at 6 years old, she was already experiencing high rates of anxiety and chronic stress. This evolved into eating disorders, dangerous overexercise, and other serious health issues. She checked herself into rehab in 2011 at 17 years old, recalling in a powerful essay published by

If you’re craving a sweat session, look no further. We’ve got three live workouts coming up this week on our @POPSUGARFitness Instagram, including Tabata, HIIT, and yoga, so you’re guaranteed to sweat, stretch, and feel fantastic by the end of the week! Check out the full schedule ahead, and don’t forget to catch up with

Some menstrual cup users claim they may never turn back to tampons. And when you look at the benefits of using a menstrual cup during your period, you can understand why. For starters, many can be worn for up to 12 hours, as opposed to tampons, which have to be changed every eight hours. They’re

It’s been two years since the best of collegiate gymnastics went head to head in one arena for national titles — and the 2021 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships did not disappoint. It was a close competition (mere tenths of a point separated the first- and second-place teams), but on April 17, the University of Michigan

No matter your age, race, gender identity, or body type, there’s a good chance you’ve looked in the mirror and dealt with some degree of insecurity or poor body image. For me, it became an everyday occurrence: looking at myself was a chore, and my Google search history was plagued with links to obscure weight

Period blood can be a bit of a chameleon. Depending on the day of your period, it may be bright red, deep red, or even dark brown and may even smell slightly acidic. But period blood also has the potential to change consistency — sometimes taking the form of small, gel-like blood clots. If you’ve

Still feel like there’s a lot you don’t understand about the COVID-19 vaccine? Anyone who’s not an infectious disease expert can probably relate. That includes members of the WNBA Players’ Association, who helped everyone out on Wednesday by posting a series of miniconvos between doctors and WNBA stars like Nneka Ogwumike, Kelsey Plum, and Elizabeth

We experience pain and grief throughout our lives, from minor heartbreaks to monumental losses. Getting past that hurt can be difficult, but it’s important that you take steps to safeguard your mental health and well-being, instead of continuing to dwell on the past. Before you can let go of that pain, you first have to

Volleyball is one of the marquee events at the Summer Olympics, but if you only watch the sport every four years, you might have some questions about how the game works and how it’s scored. Never fear: we’ve got you covered, with an easy-to-follow guide that will help you watch the Tokyo Games like a

If you’ve been diagnosed with an iron deficiency, your doctor may have recommended that you begin taking an iron supplement in order to get your levels within a healthy range. Of course, you want to make sure you’re taking iron pills in a way that will maximize absorption, because the most common symptoms of iron

It was day seven of Caroline Marks‘s Australian quarantine, and the strain was starting to feel real. “The trickiest part,” the surfer told POPSUGAR, “is just not being able to go out.” Marks entered a two-week quarantine at her hotel on March 11, in compliance with Australia’s COVID-19 protocols. All of the World Surf League

Avocados are undeniably delicious, but because they’re loaded with fats — and for a long time, fats were viewed as unhealthy — you might be worried that you could overdo it, especially if you’re trying to lose weight. And who could blame you? Avocado is so versatile that you could eat it every day —

Maybe you’re not a sports person. Maybe you don’t even know what a first down is. However, the great thing about sports documentaries is that you don’t have to like or even understand the game to become deeply invested. If you teared up during The Blind Side and felt your heart swell with pride while

If you find it hard to carve out time for a workout — or could just use a quick stretch to ease muscle tension and feel more calm and centered — these 10-minute yoga sequences are for you. Yoga is great for strength and flexibility, as well as your mood, and you don’t need an

Of the FDA-approved treatments for relapsing MS, one of the medications Dr. Wray considers for her patients is VUMERITY® (diroximel fumarate). VUMERITY is a pill that was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2019 for the treatment of relapsing forms of MS in adults.2 It is not known if VUMERITY is safe

There’s no bad time to sweat it out, in our opinion, but if you like to schedule your workouts in advance, grab your calendar: we’ve got three live routines coming up this week on our Instagram page and YouTube channel, and you’re not gonna want to miss out. What’s coming up? Cardio, kickboxing, low-impact Pilates,

Women are often made to feel like our bodies need to meet society’s standards. It can be especially difficult to feel good about yourself in the age of social media, when you’re constantly comparing yourself to models, influencers, and celebrities who are widely followed and adored. I’ll admit that I sometimes scroll through my Instagram

As humans it’s essential we drink water to survive, but it’s tough to stay hydrated on the go. While pre-packaged plastic water bottles are an often tempting option for mobile sipping, their single-use plastic leaves devastating impacts on our environment (80 percent of single-use water bottles end up in landfills). Instead of hurting our Earth,