Weight Loss

When it comes to effective and efficient boxing workouts, PJ Shirdan knows best. After all, he’s the founding trainer at FightCamp and is a NASM-certified trainer and a certified MMA strength and conditioning coach. Shirdan created a FightCamp-inspired boxing bag workout you can do when you’re short on time. It’s a high-intensity, full-body session meant

If you’re anything like us, you appreciate a good sale. Some people use discount opportunities to try out new pieces they might not have otherwise considered, and others take advantage of sales on items they know they’ll use all the time, and for us, that means workout clothes. We’re in fitness gear more often than

I went out for a hike the other day in a pair of leggings, and immediately regretted my decision. Summer is coming, and that means it’s officially shorts weather. If you’re not a fan of classic, loose running shorts, a bike short may just be your perfect pick. They’re tight like a legging, and in

Professional cyclist Ayesha Rosena Anna McGowan, creator of A Quick Brown Fox, started out riding a bike like most kids. “I got two bikes for Christmas when I was five, one from my parents, one from my grandparents. I taught myself how to ride and rode as a kid just for fun,” she told POPSUGAR.

@natures_food nature’s cereal #fruit #fruits #share ♬ original sound – 🥭Fruits & Leaves🍃 One of the latest diet trends zipping around TikTok is called nature cereal, originally shared by user @natures_food and since popularized by millions of users (including the one and only Lizzo). The recipe is simple: you pour coconut water over pomegranate seeds

Editor’s Note: We at POPSUGAR recognize that people of many genders and identities have female sex organs, not just those who are women. For this particular story, experts generally referred to people with female sex organs who menstruate as women. As if my hormonal acne isn’t enough, I get the worst bouts of insomnia right

The new wellness brand Selfish is an innovative, one-stop shop for self-care, offering curated boxes featuring self-care essentials made by small businesses and BIPOC-led brands. It’s a bold business model centered on empowerment and cross-racial solidarity — and it couldn’t have come at a better time for cofounders Sheridan March and Rebecca Freed, as well

Full disclosure: I’m still startled — OK, I scream — when deep-frying food. I hate the way hot oil splatters out of the pan! Which is why I’m so grateful for my air fryer. Not only is the air fryer generally quicker and more hassle-free than deep-frying, but it’s also much healthier because you use

It’s time for the World Figure Skating Championships (the most wonderful time of the year) and out of all the mesmerizing routines we’ve seen so far, Rika Kihira’s short program is the one I can’t stop watching. Kihira, the Japanese national champion, showed up to impress. She went for the ever-challenging triple axel for her

If you’d like to get back to a life post-pandemic, just take a drive down south. I live in the Florida Panhandle, where everyone is acting like everything is perfectly normal. Don’t believe me? Come and see for yourself. We’re even open for spring break. Without giving away my exact location, I’ll explain a little

Listen, sometimes a black cold brew just doesn’t cut it. If you’re craving a sweet Starbucks drink or thirsting to try one of the brand’s new sugary offerings without giving up the extra calories, let us introduce you to your next follow on TikTok. Alex Moe, who goes by the @themacrobarista on TikTok and Instagram,

Megan Rapinoe, soccer star, bestselling author, and gender equality activist, made the most of her time speaking to a House of Representatives committee today. Testifying at a “hybrid hearing” for the Oversight and Reform Committee on Equal Pay Day, Rapinoe’s task was to help legislators understand the “long-term economic impacts of gender inequality,” and she

Carissa Moore is one of a handful of athletes who, despite the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, have a secured berth after she won the 2019 World Surf League championship title (she, along with teammate Caroline Marks, is provisionally qualified). If all goes as planned, surfing will make its debut this summer, and Moore, a

One of the great things about the Noom program is that you don’t have to cut anything out of your diet to eat healthier and even lose weight. Craving ice cream? Can’t live without peanut butter? That’s OK, as long as you eat these calorie-dense foods in moderation. With Noom, foods are categorized as green,

Considering we’re different generations, it doesn’t surprise me that my mom’s Instagram feed and mine look nothing alike. But there is one exception — we both see posts about collagen supplements all the time. Glowing skin, strong nails, and voluminous hair are among the appealing benefits, but does this “fountain of youth” supplement have any

A handful of perfect 10s have been recorded this collegiate gymnastics season, but Lynnzee Brown‘s 10.00 bar routine from March 20 came with an extra accolade: the senior out of Kansas City, MO, helped the University of Denver clinch their first Big 12 Gymnastics Championship title to date (Denver was added to the conference in

You learn as a kid that if something is deemed wrong, you probably shouldn’t do it. But the more you’re denied it, the more (oh, the more) you want it. Sometimes you grow impatient and take what you shouldn’t even if you’re warned not to — like snagging a chocolate chunk cookie out of the

Play the game, don’t let the game play you 😉 Claire Gagliardi had to show Pac-Man who’s boss pic.twitter.com/k9rqUYGgC9 — Ohio State WGYM (@OhioStateWGYM) February 9, 2021 Growing up, one of the highlight of going to my local Pizza Hut — aside from cashing in that free personal pan pizza from the Book It! program

Everyone has their own experience going vegan, which I’ve learned from joining a few different Facebook groups and sharing my journey with the rest of the vegan community. But there should be a few commonalities, such as the compelling reasons for wanting to make the switch to plant-based foods. Watching documentaries such as What the

If you’ve ever experienced a panic attack, you know they can be scary and overwhelming. In this week’s episode of How 2 Deal, clinical psychologist — and TikTok influencer! — Dr. Janine Kreft breaks down how to identify and cope with panic attacks. Plus, Dr. Kreft shares a few simple ways you can help regulate

@sedonerrr WE GOT A NEW WEIGHT ROOM #ncaawbb #athlete ♬ original sound – Sedona Prince Following backlash, the NCAA updated its women’s weight room for March Madness athletes. This change comes after women basketball players exposed the organization for providing them with inadequate equipment in comparison to their male counterparts while training in San Antonio.

If you want a super quick, healthy, and hearty breakfast, but you want it to take less than one minute to prepare, check out Oats Overnight. All you need to do is dump these pre-made packets of overnight oats in a cup or jar, add milk, and breakfast will be waiting for you in the

If you woke up today, feeling the way you always do, then it’s time to shake it up and have some fun with this Hairspray dance workout from YouTuber Emily Thorne (aka Emkfit). This 20-minute video feels more like a dance party than a cardio workout. You’ll do bursts of high-intensity dancing followed by periods

Your mama was right when she told you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why? Skipping breakfast is linked to a slew of not-so-great outcomes, like an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. And if you’re trying to manage your weight, breakfast can also help you on your

Working out is great for our physical health — strength training and cardio, for example, can help improve your metabolism — as well as our mental health. HIIT (high-intensity interval training) is effective for burning fat, making an ideal workout for weight loss, and if you’re focused on booty gains, sprints and inclines on the

It’s a tale as old as time: a few days after your period began, the bleeding suddenly stops. Throwing caution to the wind, you throw on your cutest undies — but of course, then the bleeding comes back, stronger and heavier than before. What gives? Turns out, this stop-and-go flow isn’t unusual. To understand why,

The vagina itself is a self-cleaning organ, and it does not need the assistance of any of the shower gels and soaps on your shower rack. In fact, cleaning inside your vagina isn’t generally recommended and could disrupt the body’s balance of healthy bacteria, potentially leading to irritation and infection. The vulva (the part of

Going to bed on a full stomach is downright uncomfortable, but you know what’s even more unbearable? Waking up with a bloated belly, feeling like you’re about to pop. But why do some people experience morning bloating in the first place, and how can you help ease the discomfort and prevent it from happening again?

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, we’re starting to see a proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. The vaccines began rolling out in December in phases, with groups like healthcare workers, the elderly, and people with high-risk conditions qualifying first. So far, only 12 percent of the US population has been fully

If you want a solid workout to help you lose weight, get sweaty, burn calories, and build lean muscle, try this 40-minute strength-training workout from NASM-certified personal trainer Sydney Cummings. This workout is focused on the legs and abs and includes two rounds of 13 exercises. Each move is executed for 45 seconds and followed