Fitness

You may have recently heard of Team USA’s Anastasia Pagonis after she won gold in the women’s S11 400m freestyle swim at the Tokyo Paralympics, but she actually has a huge following on TikTok. On Pagonis’s TikTok profile it says, “changing the way u see visually impaired.” In her videos Pagonis uses her bubbly sense

@jessicatatianalong A glimpse into my training here at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center 💪🏼 #fyp #noexcuses #nolegsnoproblem ♬ Whatever It Takes – Imagine Dragons With 23 Paralympic medals and 52 World Championship medals under her belt, it’s no surprise that swimmer Jessica Long is incredibly strong. Her strength is what makes her so quick

At just 17 years old, Paralympic Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis won Team USA’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday in the 400m freestyle S11. Not only did she win a gold medal, but with a time of 4:54.49, she broke the Paralympic world record. Pagonis had actually set the record earlier in the

Sitting volleyball, a sport that, at the international level, is for athletes with physical impairments, was officially added to the Paralympics on the men’s side during the Arnhem 1980 Games. It wasn’t included as an event for women until over 20 years later at Athens 2004. According to Paralympics.com, it originated in 1956 in the

Tuning into Paralympic track and field? Keep a close eye on the running events and you’ll notice that in some races, athletes line up not one by one in the lanes, but in pairs along the starting line. When the gun goes off, each pair of runners shoot off the starting blocks in tandem and

In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some businesses and institutions are now requiring employees, students, or patrons to be vaccinated — and cities including New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans have issued mandates requiring people to show proof of vaccination in order to enter indoor establishments like restaurants, gyms, and concert

Last year’s flu season may have seemed pretty mild, as mask-wearing and social distancing helped to reduce the spread of both flu and COVID-19. But with flu season on the horizon again, and many hospitals already overwhelmed by the Delta variant, we need to be especially vigilant this year — and that means getting your

It’s Paralympics season, which means we’re just here soaking up all the athlete-related content we can find. Learn more about their journeys and backstories? Yes please. See how they train and stay in tip-top shape? Definitely. Get a peek into their personalities and what they do for fun? Of course. All of that info and

The Tokyo Paralympics kicked off in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, but if you missed the festivities, you still have one more opportunity to watch this year’s opening ceremony. For the first time ever, the Paralympics will be aired in primetime, starting tonight at 7 p.m. ET, when NBCSN will replay coverage of the Paralympic opening

Ezra Frech, 16, is the youngest Team USA athlete at the Tokyo Paralympics. During NBCSN’s live broadcast of the opening ceremony on Aug. 24, a video of him, at age 11, played in which he said he was training for this summer’s Games — now, five years later, he’ll be competing for long jump, high

Well, keto fans, as much as you might love your Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, you should probably avoid it. If you’re on the high-fat, low-carb diet, obviously sugar is something that’s a big no-no. As the PSL comes when you order it from the coffeehouse, the ingredients are milk, pumpkin spice sauce, espresso, whipped cream,

The 2021 Paralympic Games are kicking off in Tokyo, and these eight Black women athletes are pushing for the podium on Team USA. With a strong presence in track and field and on the volleyball court, some of these Paralympians have already broken world records and won historic medals; others are on the Paralympic stage

Melissa Stockwell and Chuck Aoki are Team USA’s flag bearers for the Paralympic Games opening ceremony on Aug. 24. When Stockwell made it to the 2008 Paralympics for swimming, she became the first Iraq War veteran to qualify. This will be her third Paralympics and her second competing in paratriathlon; she claimed PT2 paratriathlon bronze

At this point, you might be familiar with our series of live Instagram and YouTube workouts — we’ve been streaming a couple a week for over a year now! But this week, we’re mixing it up a bit. In addition to strength training and HIIT workouts to get you moving and sweating, this week we’ll

Helen Maroulis’s road to the 2020 Olympics was a painful and uncertain one. Maroulis, who became the first American woman to win a gold medal in wrestling at Rio in 2016, has spent the last few years recovering from multiple concussions and learning to manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which came as a result of

Cute workout clothes keep me motivated — it’s as simple as that. When I put on a great piece, I get excited to go for a run; it makes me feel good! That’s why I couldn’t click “add to cart” fast enough when I discovered these Old Navy High-Waisted PowerSoft Side-Pocket Biker Shorts ($27). The

As a certified yoga instructor let me tell you now that getting the initial 200-hour certification and additional certificates for specialties (like yin, sculpt, and nidra) is not a cheap process. Gaining a yoga teaching certificate requires paying tuition that (more often than not) costs thousands. As more wellness communities recognize the lack of BIPOC

Allyson Felix’s new limited collection with Athleta is designed for off days — cozy, soft comfort perfect for chilling out. “Because even I slow down once in awhile,” Felix wrote on Instagram. And as the most decorated track and field Olympian in United States history, we think Felix knows what she’s talking about. Felix’s new

@_charihawkins HOW TO FIX YOUR RUNNING MECHANICS 💪❤️ #fyp #running #howto #gettinginshape ♬ summer vibe – crazy bucket I’m not much of a runner — in fact, even though I have run two half marathons in my life, I’ve been open about how much I hate it. However, when I saw professional heptathlete Chari Hawkins

She’s back and ready to run. @itskerrii joined @TODAYshow this morning to say that “she’s here to stay” and is ready for this weekend’s @nikepreclassic on NBC and @peacocktv.pic.twitter.com/kBQh6yUDQU — #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 20, 2021 Sha’Carri Richardson is busy preparing for her first track meet since testing positive for marijuana and accepting the month-long suspension

You are probably used to using weight plates to load up barbells or on the leg press machine at the gym, but this piece of strength training equipment is much more versatile than you might think. Take this weight plate workout from NASM-certified personal trainer and Sweat trainer Kelsey Wells. Wells put together a 15-minute

Jasmine Sanders and Tone it Up Cofounder Katrina DawnTone It Up is known for their fun and challenging at-home workouts that inspire women all over the world to feel fit, strong, and confident. The newest program on their app, The Best by Jasmine Sanders , is a 4-week total-body challenge that combines fitness with self-care

I’m currently in the mountains, and my daily walks through my paved neighborhood have been replaced with hikes on real trails. For a city girl like me, this is groundbreaking. I should preface this by saying that my hikes are a few miles, not intense backpacking through the wilderness, but they’re a lot more than

We’ve seen no shortage of stylish workout clothes dropping at Old Navy this summer — like so many stunning marble pieces — and August is no exception. In fact, there were so many pretty new tops and bottoms that we added a bunch to our cart before we even knew what was happening. Whoops. Whether