Fitness

Move over, blueberry muffins and banana bread! Starbucks has more add-ons to offer with your morning cup of joe, in case you haven’t already noticed. Best of all for Starbucks fans are breakfast sandwiches (who doesn’t love a breakfast sandwich?!). One of my fellow POPSUGAR editors said her personal favorite is the reducted-fat turkey bacon,

Taking sneakers beyond the workout is a fashion trend that’s here to stay; we love moving our bodies, but we want to look as good as possible doing so. That’s why we love cute workout outfits. They motivate us to get our butt moving so we can feel like our happiest, healthiest selves. But, the

It’s easy to feel like the national lockdown has taken away so much in our lives, but maybe this is a perspective that needs to be shifted. Yes, we can’t go to the gym, or our favourite restaurants — heck, we can’t even take a quick jog around the block — but we can create

If there were a connection between fitness and astrology, specifically birth charts, my rising sign would be strength training, my moon sign would be abs, and my sun sign would be recovery devices. Until someone can verify my fitness birth chart, I’m going to stick to what I know and love: ab-strengthening workouts. This quick

Workouts at home are a thing now, for obvious reasons, and they come with their own set of challenges over and above the phantom exercise bike (yeah, we’re all still chewing on that “home gym of dreams” fantasy).  One issue you’ve probably run into is The Plateau… So, how do you push through and up

If you’ve read much about COVID-19, you know that fever, cough, and shortness of breath are hallmarks of the disease. But while many people will run a fever — for as long as a week or more — it’s possible to contract the virus and never see a spike in your temperature. “You can definitely

The taste of apple cider vinegar can be aggressive when taken straight, which is why were excited that Pressed Juicery collaborated with Bragg and dropped a new ACV green juice and two ACV shots. The Sweet Greens with Apple Cider Vinegar features ingredients like apple, celery, cucumbers, spinach, ginger, lemon, and ACV and is $7

As someone who is clinically diagnosed with depression and anxiety, I understand the importance of normalizing mental illness and fighting back against the stigma that prevents people from getting the help and support they need. But while we’ve made strides in recent years, I worry it’s come at the expense of downplaying the seriousness of

Image Source: Unsplash / Maddi Bazzocco In between work, family commitments, and everyday life, finding uninterrupted time for yourself can come as a challenge. And, during these unprecedented times, doing so can be harder than ever. Many people are adhering to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidelines of social distancing with their

When I first heard about the Lululemon Align Pants ($98), I was curious but admittedly skeptical. They look like ordinary leggings, so I didn’t think they were going to change my life in any major way, but they’re made from a signature fabric called Nulu, which is basically the softest thing ever. I have a

Lunch breaks are for lunch, sure, but they can also be a good time to move your body, especially if you’re working from home and aren’t getting up as much. Doing your 9-to-5 desk job duties outside of your 9-to-5 office space might eliminate the parameters of a regular work day. Translation? You could find

I have a little tradition that I start at the beginning of each new year. I look at the whole year ahead and plot out month by month my year in terms of running. I circle the Sundays I’ll be waking up early to run a race. I count the weeks I’ll need to spend

I’m an A cup, and wearing a sports bra was never high on my priority list; I don’t have much to support and I always thought I didn’t need it. I often wore thin camisole bras when working out, not realizing what I was missing. Finally, a good friend of mine who works at Lululemon

If you’re looking for some variation in your at-home workouts, we have an easy solution for you: tap your furry friends to help you out. Meet Churro and Toffee, two adorable chow chow brothers who double as personal trainers and lovable, supportive pets. On Tuesday, the owner posted this full-body circuit workout featuring a series

I’ve never been much of a morning person. Even as a kid, my mom had to set our rambunctious dog loose in my bedroom to get me up for school. By the time I reached my mid-20s, my morning sluggishness had turned to exhaustion. At first, I thought it was simply a consequence of working

Want to work your legs and butt but don’t have any weights? Find a step, bench, or sturdy chair for this simple, yet intense move. It combines the action of the lunge with stepping upward, like climbing stairs, to really target your butt and upper hamstrings. We’ve broken down the move into three variations so

Social distancing may not be ideal, but it’s necessary to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and protect our health. For the most part, I’ve been feeling fine throughout this entire pandemic, but I do have my moments where I get antsy and anxiety creeps up. Although I have no control over the current state

The world we woke up in today is not the same as the world we were living in just a few months ago. Some have described the coronavirus pandemic as the weirdest, sh*ttiest rollercoaster ride of all time. And to be honest, that’s fair enough. Scientists have researched extensively how humans deal with extreme isolation,

Being a runner and being stuck at home is not ideal… To be honest, I’ve found it quite frustrating and miss the mental-health benefits that I get from running. But, this can be an opportunity to work on things we often “don’t find the time to do” (or avoid because we just want to run

There’s something weirdly satisfying about being so sore in the days after a good sweat that you struggle to get in and out of chairs. It feels like a physical confirmation that you crushed your workout (go you!) and will soon reap all the benefits. But your quivering quads probably leave you with a few questions —

Between Apple’s App Store and Google Play, there are so many yoga apps to choose from right now that it can be overwhelming to pick the best yoga app for you. Don’t let decision fatigue interrupt your flow, though. Instead, check out this list of 9 top-rated yoga apps for iOS and Android devices. It’s

Over the course of Lockdown we have become obsessed with home workouts – have you seen the amazing free ones on the Nike Training Club App? We may be stuck indoors, but that does not mean we don’t want to be active. In fact, here at WH, we’re working hard at emerging out of lockdown

Some of you have managed really well with training at home. Well done! But if you’re feeling like your home exercise routine is under threat — another Netflix episode won’t hurt, right? — we’re here to dig you out of your self-isolation rut. Women’s Health‘s 2019 Next Fitness Star Nomawoti Bafana gives us her top

Worried about your fitness goals taking a knock during the nationwide ‘lockdown’? Yeah, join the club. All the work you’ve put into building the hot bod you vowed to achieve as part of your New Year’s resolutions, seem to be pretty much wasted. Especially since your go-to at-home workout plan can easily become super boring,

Our president, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced on Monday night that we are under a nation-wide lockdown until the 16th April. This lockdown will begin this Thursday at midnight. Although most of SA has been expecting this, it’s still a shock to the system and downright scary. For those of us committed to our fitness for physical

With a national ‘lockdown’ looming, public spaces off-limits and gyms closing, our fitness routines have had to undergo a major adjustment. Like most of my colleagues at Women’s Health, I’m always at the gym (or running on the mountain) and regular exercise is my form of stress-release. It’s been tough mentally to hit ‘pause’ on

Tell me something: How is it that an oversized length of elastic — better known as a resistance band — can make your muscles stand at attention like no other? Seriously, resistance band training has been shown to be a “feasible alternative” to lifting weights when it comes to activating your muscles, according to recent

By now you all know that our powerhouse cover star for the April issue is Thembi Seete — musician, actress, entrepreneur… The list goes on. At 43, Thembi is fitter than ever and it’s all thanks to her dedication to working out and doing her stretches. “I love any type of cardio and I get