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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

Make Time to Meditate Meditation can also be a powerful tool, but Manda and Meleah acknowledged that it can be intimidating for beginners. Ease yourself into it by starting with just five minutes of meditation a day, then increasing the time by two minutes each week. You can opt for a guided meditation or simply

Photo: The Black Foxes of Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Image Source: Marching Storm Media. It starts with an eight-count, but dancelines at historically Black colleges and universities are more than just their flashy performances and infectious energy. They are, in many cases, the face of their school. Their choreographed stands — routines done entirely

After a season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m beyond overjoyed every time I watch college gymnastics in 2021. There are truly no limits to the creativity and talents of these athletes, as evidenced by Trinity Thomas’s floor routine. The University of Florida gymnast recently competed against LSU on Feb. 12 and walked away

Everyone has their own idea of the perfect body, but for Black women, the body put on a pedestal by the wellness industry rarely resembles their own. Like every other industry built on this country’s system of white supremacy, the world of fitness and nutrition is riddled with misconceptions and under-appreciation of Black bodies. But

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

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines both require two separate doses to reach their full effectiveness, which are given 21 or 28 days after the first dose, respectively. But vaccine distribution around the country has been disorganized (to put it lightly), and if for whatever reason you can’t get your second shot right on time, don’t

When we think about great snacks, we want options. Some days we might be feeling like a sweet treat, and other times cravings for a salty snack might strike. So, having a well stocked pantry or snack drawer at your desk is absolutely essential. Always wanting to keep it healthy, we’ve rounded up every single

“I didn’t come this far to only come this far.” That’s the mindset that eventually convinced Simone Biles to keep training for the Tokyo Olympics even after they were postponed for a year, an unprecedented announcement that left the superstar gymnast depressed, she revealed in an interview with 60 Minutes airing Sunday, Feb. 14. “I

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 &

We can’t stop, won’t stop watching every NCAA gymnastics floor routine that hits the internet (every. single. one.), and we’ve been waiting for Margzetta Frazier’s since the start of the season. The UCLA star captured our hearts back in 2019 with a voguing-inspired routine, then hit the floor in 2020 with a flashy performance set

It’s hard to imagine a world in which leaving the house without a mask was the norm. Like it or not, we’ll be wearing masks for the foreseeable future, and it’s vital that they fit properly in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. But what exactly does a “proper fit” mean, and how do

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

If you’ve ever had trouble falling asleep at night, chances are someone has recommended that you try melatonin. This over-the-counter supplement can help regulate your sleep-wake cycle when taken about an hour before bed. But while melatonin is popular, it could also have some unintended side effects — and experts generally agree that it isn’t

There’s nothing quite as motivating as new workout clothes to help get your butt moving. When you feel confident, you can take on any challenge your workout routine might throw at you. The cornerstone of any active person’s workout wardrobe? A great pair of leggings. We’ve scoured the internet and found 20 pairs we’d be

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

Welcome back to another edition of “Is Chris Hemsworth a perfect statue of chiseled marble, or a human man?”, today featuring his trainer Luke Zocchi, a fitness expert on Hemsworth’s Centr app, and a fun little piece of equipment called a sled. No, not that kind of sled — in the gym, sleds are these

You can buy almost anything on Amazon, and that includes some top-notch fitness products. From healthy snacks to home workout gear and even self-care items, there’s no limit to what you can find on the site. It can be tough to stay motivated sometimes, which is why having certain fitness items in your house is

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

NCAA gymnastics is a world of perfect 10s, team spirit, and crowd-pleasing floor routines that, on occasion, go massively viral. UCLA senior Nia Dennis has twice lit up the internet with powerhouse performances that paid homage to Black music and culture. Dennis’s 2020 routine was sheer “Black Excellence,” as now-VP Kamala Harris tweeted — with

If you’re ready to shake up your workout routine and get your sweat on, you’ve come to the right place. We have four new workouts going live (yep, live) this week on our Instagram page and YouTube channel — from the trainers straight to whatever screen you’re on. Check out the full schedule below, and

Sonja Ast, an ACE-certified personal trainer and certified inclusive fitness trainer (CIFT) woat the Lakeshore Foundation, always wanted a career supporting people with disabilities. Ast, who uses a wheelchair herself, told POPSUGAR that she felt called to help others. Ast’s CIFT certification was created in collaboration between the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and

Just because you’re trying to eat sugar-free, does not mean you can’t have dessert. And I’m not talking about fresh fruit or frozen fruit ice cream — this is real decadent, moist, and sweet chocolate cake! You will be so impressed with the tender texture of the cake and the absolutely sweet, smooth, and thick

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

The most significant thing happening on the field Sunday during Super Bowl LV will not be Tom Brady gunning for the championship with a team other than the New England Patriots, or Patrick Mahomes having a shot at winning his second consecutive title. No, the big news will be happening on the sidelines, where Sarah

Strip Down, Rise Up, the Netflix documentary from Oscar-nominated director Michèle Ohayon, introduces viewers to the healing world of pole dance through the eyes of several amateur and professional pole dancers, including Amy Bond, founder of Pole & Dance Studios in California. Bond is a lawyer who spent years trying to escape both the societal

The Tokyo Olympics will take place this summer after a year-long postponement, and as vaccinations roll out worldwide, there are many questions. As of now, and according to a plan mapped out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and the committee in charge of organizing Tokyo 2020, athletes and officials

Update, Oct. 26: Johnson & Johnson is planning on resuming its large-scale Phase 3 “Ensemble” human trial that began in September and was paused in mid-October. According to The Washington Post, a man who received a vaccination during the trial suffered a stroke that could have been triggered by an infection, but after an investigation,