Weight Loss

Sign Simone Biles up for the Navarro cheerleading team, please! The 22-year-old Olympic gymnast must’ve binged Netflix’s breakout docuseries like the rest of us, because she recently tweeted her desire to join Coach Monica Aldama and crew for their next season. “Netflix series CHEER had me convinced after 2020 I’m trying out for Navarro Cheer,”

Alysa Liu burst onto the US figure skating scene in 2019. Then 13, she became the youngest women’s national champion ever and, in a first for a female skater at nationals, nailed two triple axels in a single program. In 2020, the phenom returned with an even more intimidating skill in her arsenal: the high-powered

Few things are better than seeing triple digits on your machine at the gym, indicating that you’ve burned some serious calories. But exercise machines and fitness trackers aren’t perfect and can even give numbers notably further from reality. Curious if climbing a flight of stairs or crushing a StairMaster workout burns as many calories as

It’s nearing 4 p.m., you’re still wrapped up in chains of unread emails, and — boom — a hunger headache hits. As if the last few hours of the workday weren’t brutal enough, right? According to the National Headache Foundation, hunger headaches tend to strike right before it’s time to eat and can occur because

Drifting off to sleep can be super hard some nights, but what if we told you that getting a bite to eat could help you fall asleep faster? It’s true, as long as you choose an evening snack that’s rich in melatonin. “Melatonin is the chemical that makes us sleepy at night. Light — either

Renaissance Periodization — while it may sound like you’re taking an art history class, it’s actually not. The diet and training program is one that puts an emphasis on maintaining muscle while decreasing fat or building muscle if you’re too thin. However, the program brings in scientific methods to its diet, and training components ensure

Like many people, I went through a phase in my life of waking up in the middle of the night and being unable to fall back to sleep. I’d stare at the clock, watching the minutes tick by relentlessly, feeling more and more stressed about how tired and unproductive I’d be the next morning. When

We have lots of movies about the Olympics (I just watched Miracle, again, and cried, again), but Olympic Dreams is one of a kind: it is the first feature film shot at the Olympics and in the Athletes’ Village. The film stars real-life Olympic runner Alexi Pappas, who also a co-wrote and co-produced the film,

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is like wearing a helmet throughout life: it’s the first line of defense when protecting your brain. While there is “no silver bullet for promoting brain power,” setting good social, physical, and nutritional habits is the key to promoting cognitive wellness, says Dr. Jennie Valles, MD, a neurologist in Burke Rehabilitation

Between Justin Bieber’s silky-smooth tone and the wanna-move-around beats, “Yummy”, his first single in over four years, is a hit that we can’t get out of our heads. Suitably, the Fitness Marshall — known for their high-energy (and sometimes low-energy) dance workouts on YouTube — recently came out with a follow-along three-minute dance number set

The average yoga class runs about 60 minutes — but is that really enough time to fully reap the benefits of your practice? “In the not-too-distant past, yoga classes were commonly scheduled for 75 or 90 minutes,” Tom Johnson, a certified yoga teacher with Enjoy Community Wellness, told POPSUGAR. Due to the demanding schedules of

There’s been an explosion of environmentally friendly, cost-effective solutions for menstrual bleeding in recent years, with period panties and menstrual cups carving out the largest share of the market — but the menstrual disc checks many of the same boxes, and it has an added benefit that none of the others can claim: it’s the

Nothing can deliver fresh, tasty meals as quickly as the Instant Pot. It’s a game changer, whatever your diet — WW, low-carb, the leftovers from your last grocery run. The same is true for a plant-based diet. Whether you’ve just recently gone vegan, or simply need some help breaking out of your recipe rut, you’ll

Reaching your personal body goals arguably has just as much to do with which exercises you’re doing as it does what you’re wearing while you’re doing them. Think about it: if you’re uncomfortable in your sports bra, chances are you’re distracted, and as a result you’re not doing the moves right. This Koral x Banana

You don’t need a calendar to know it’s time for New Year’s resolutions. Just swing by a gym the first week of January and you’ll know from the resolution-ready crowd getting their sweat on and taking up the treadmills that you’re not the only one who is determined to lose some weight and get stronger

If there’s one thing you can count on around this time of year, it’s incredible routines from the UCLA Gymnastics team. Take Gracie Kramer’s floor choreography, for example. The 21-year-old student recently competed in a meet against Boise State, and her talents are enough to impress any “bad guy.” Commentators called Gracie’s routine “creepy” but,

I’ve tried dance cardio workouts before — 30-minute hip-hop Tabata was a blast! I did it in the comfort of my bedroom because even though I was a competitive gymnast for over a decade — spoiler alert! — I can’t dance. But, after seeing that Fitness Marshall, known for their fun and fierce dance cardio

If you’re trying to cut carbs, you know healthy homemade meals are essential. Yet some nights whipping up a meal — whether for you or your entire family — can feel like an impossible feat. It doesn’t have to be that way. These simple dinner recipes can help keep you on track and out of

Forget Dry January, it’s Veganuary. After the indulgence of the Christmas season (and naturally an excess of meat of cheese), a growing number of people are giving veganism a go for the first month of the year. In fact, according to official Veganuary figures, over 250,000 people in 193 countries have taken part since 2014.

The keto diet craze has not died down, as more and more people see success with cutting out carbs and upping fat intake. However, if you are on the diet or looking to attempt it, you’ve probably noticed most keto grocery lists are filled with dairy products, meat, and seafood. What if you’re vegan but

I recently took up yoga. When I learned that improved posture and balance were associated with core body strength, I sought to strengthen mine. I decided to challenge myself to hold a one-minute plank daily for seven days. I wanted to see if something so simple could create noticeable change and if I should integrate

When you have anxiety, well-meaning people say things all the time that aren’t helpful. “Just try to relax.” I am, trust me. “Don’t worry so much!” I wish I didn’t. It’s hard to explain to someone who doesn’t suffer from anxiety what it’s like. Put simply, you cannot just switch these feelings on and off

“What was the first thing you noticed in this photo?,” Ely Fisher asked when posting this to her Instagram page. “Today I saw stretch marks when I looked at this photo! Last time I looked at this photo I saw epic hair hahaha! And that’s the honest truth.” She added, “It changes for me all

Last week I kicked off the new year by giving the POPSUGAR Fitness 4-Week Full-Body Fusion program a shot. The plan is available exclusively on Glow by POPSUGAR, and to briefly summarize my experience so far, these short, at-home workouts are impressive. I loved the pace and variety built into that first week, as well

When the holidays roll around, I inevitably begin thinking about the new year and planning my resolutions. I get excited for a clean slate and a fresh start and the idea that I could make the next year the best year ever. But while I genuinely love setting goals, I often feel discouraged by the

Warning: some things discussed in this personal essay may be triggering to those with a history of disordered eating. Intuitive eating is a trust building exercise between your brain and body, with the goal of finding freedom from food rules and ditching diets for good. From the moment I heard about intuitive eating, I knew

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is one of the most dangerous neurological conditions athletes can face, in part because there’s still very little known about the disease. One of the most notable cases occurred in Aaron Hernandez, the ex-NFL star whose troubled life, crimes, and untimely death are the subject of a Netflix documentary, Killer Inside:

So you got Vitamix for the holidays, or your birthday, or your anniversary, or you just bit the bullet and splurged on one for yourself. There’s a reason why people are falling in love with these do-it-all blenders, despite their admittedly hefty price tag. Vitamixes are powerful, built to last, and self-cleaning (might honestly be

The first time I ever went to the gym was during my freshman year of college. I had played sports in high school and was fairly active, but I had never worked out in that traditional sense. While I was intimidated by the idea, I was more afraid of gaining the dreaded “freshman 15,” so

If you’ve been meatless for quite some time, your body might not know how to handle a 22-ounce ribeye steak. Of course, a tip might be to start slowly, only eating a little bit of meat to test it out, rather than scarfing down that bad boy, but either way, you might notice some immediate