Fitness

As a Peloton member since the spring of 2019, I have nothing but praise for the brand; though I don’t own a Peloton Bike or Tread, I subscribe monthly to the app for live and on-demand classes. I recommend it highly, and I’m here to fill users in on a promotion that applies to healthcare

Turns out, best friends come in the form of motivational water bottles too. Those that cheer you on when you reach your drinking goal, or send a gentle nudge when you forget. While there’s still some confusion over how much water you should be drinking, one thing is clear: staying hydrated is necessary. It sounds

Whether you’re exercising outside, or experimenting with new indoor gear (like a punching pad for boxing or a portable treadmill), you’ll need to wear something. And, if you’re like us, that something is almost always leggings. Depending on the intensity of the workout, you may want something silky soft, a pair packing powerful compression, or

“Oh, wow, Cheyenne! You look just like Lizzo,” my classmate exclaimed as she adjusted her glasses. With a wry smile and folded hands, I agreed, knowing my confirmation of her “compliment” would get her out of my face. I wrote it off as an isolated incident and continued about my day. However, I noticed that

UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier recently received the surprise call of a lifetime. After the athlete debuted her passionate Janet Jackson-inspired floor routine, she got an unexpected FaceTime from the iconic singer in celebration. We don’t know if anything beats a perfect-10 feeling, but this must come close. During their emotional conversation, Jackson told Frazier that

UCLA’s gymnastics team is nationally known for their skill and creativity within the sport, but the athletes’ sideline support is something extra special. On Feb. 19, freshman Chae Campbell brought her “Desert Goddess”-themed floor routine to the competition and inspired her team to dance alongside her as she hit every move. Teamwork obviously makes the

When Jess Sims, NASM-certified personal trainer, plans out classes to teach, she puts herself in the shoes (and mind) of the Peloton members. “I really try to think about what will set the member up for success,” she told POPSUGAR during a previous interview. She leads a variety of Peloton workouts including strength, cardio, tread,

A runner isn’t born overnight: it takes weeks of building up and training the body to get used to moving in that way. If running is one of your goals, here’s an eight-week plan created by NASM-certified personal trainer and running coach Nadia Ruiz to help you build up to running for 30 minutes straight.

Stepping on a scale is a unique form of self-torture, in my experience. I’ve spent the vast majority of my life actively trying to lose weight, taking rigorously unhealthy approaches that sometimes resulted in the number on the scale going down and sometimes made it go up even higher. There were times when I would

The COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed throughout the country, and like many other vaccines, you may experience side effects such as fatigue, headaches, chills, joint pain, and fever as your body mounts an immune response. If you’re concerned about coping with these side effects, you may be wondering if it’s safe to take a pain

Soccer power couple Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger made a big announcement on Valentine’s Day: they adopted a baby daughter! In sweet dual posts on Instagram, the 2019 World Cup champs shared that their baby, Sloane Phillips, was born on Feb. 12, and also took the time to send a heartfelt message to her birth

I’m all for an energetic coach or motivational at-home YouTube workouts, but every so often, I’m not in the mood for someone else’s pep. If I come to a workout with a five energy level and the instructor greets me with a 1,005, it’ll take all my strength to not turn around, walk away, and

With personalized plans and a user-friendly app, Noom makes eating healthier — and even losing weight — so much easier. If you’re unfamiliar, it works like this: log your meals and snacks into the app, and Noom will categorize your choices into green, yellow, and red foods. As long as you stay within your daily

If losing weight is one of your 2021 goals, you may want to consider a low-fat vegan diet. A new study published on Feb. 5 by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition showed that eating a low-fat vegan diet was actually more effective for weight loss

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests moving your arm to help mitigate soreness after you receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, one doctor we spoke to suggests avoiding exercise out of an abundance of caution for at least a day post-shot. Purvi Parikh, MD, an immunologist and allergist with Allergy &

t The gym is one of my favorite places, mostly because I can’t really work out at home. Sure, I can do a few yoga flows or short ab workouts, but the fact is my apartment is very small and workout equipment is either hard to come by (see: my 15-pound dumbbells that arrived a

Finding the perfect fit on a pair of workout pants is rarely easy, and so is finding the perfect deal on that perfect fit. But, we noticed tights, pants, and shorts in Athleta’s current sale priced at less than $40 a pair — yes, 4-0 — and we immediately started searching the styles. There are

Assistant strength and conditioning coach Maral Javadifar, right, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Super Bowl LV. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV Sunday night, we all became witness to another inspiring victory — Lori Locust and Maral Javadifar are the first female assistant coaches to win a Super Bowl. They will

We’re one month into 2021 and pumped to keep up the motivation we started at the beginning of the year to reach our wellness goals of staying healthy and active. To inspire our healthy habits, here are the health and fitness products our fitness editors are loving this month that are helping guide us along

Grace, strength, flexibility, power — all words that can be used to describe these stunning videos from Jenyne Butterfly, a pole dancer and aerialist recently featured in the Netflix documentary Strip Down, Rise Up. Jenyne is a legend in the pole community. She was the first US Pole Dance champion, performed with Cirque du Soleil