Fitness

You’ve heard of “gymtimidation,” but we suspect people suffer from another common ailment that saps some joy out of their fitness routines: gymposter syndrome, our term for the sneaking suspicion many of us have that everyone else is working out more than us. It’s to be expected. You can only swipe past so many gym

When it comes to upper-body day vs lower-body day at the gym, everyone has a favorite, right? But whether you look forward to squats and deadlifts or push-ups and bicep curls, the key to a balanced, healthy body is to incorporate a mix of both in your routine. So if you’re finding yourself returning to

If you’re looking to build muscle, the question of when to eat protein around a workout (before? after? during?) becomes an important one, especially because it seems like everyone has their own routine. You might see some people shaking up a protein smoothie between reps at the gym or munching on a protein bar right

Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. It’s safe to say that the athleisure trend is here to stay. (Remember when everyone swore leggings were a passing fad, way back in the early 2000s? Nope.) But whether you love athletic wear as

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR’s Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help. You should always consult your doctor regarding matters pertaining to your health and before starting any course of medical treatment. Maybe

The Paralympics’ audience has been steadily growing for over two decades. The International Paralympic Committee reported that 1.8 billion people from 25 countries tuned into the Athens 2004 Games and 4.1 billion in 154 countries watched the Rio 2016 Games; they expected 4.25 billion from 177 countries to tune into the Tokyo 2020 Games. And

Right now, tennis — and its racquet-sport cousins, pickleball and padel — are having a moment. Whether it’s due to “Challengers” or the of-the-moment tenniscore trend, people have never been so interested in the sport. But while tennis is super fun to watch, it’s not always so easy to understand. There’s the funny terminology, like

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If you’ve spent any time on the wellness side of TikTok, you’ve probably seen videos of celebrities and fitness influencers working out in a beautiful gym with all the workout equipment a fitness lover could dream of, a trendy black color scheme, and truly impeccable lighting. If you have a really sharp eye, you may

“Get uncomfortable! That’s where we need to be to get stronger!” instructor Mercedes Owens says in this PS Fit video, leading the way with a series of upper body exercises using wrist weights. Based in Los Angeles, California, Owens can also be found teaching at Barrys and as a Nike Trainer for the Nike Well

What’s your workout persona? For me, it’s the Energizer Bunny. I’ve been told by a trainer I’m like a Ferrari – always running. No, not literally. I’m more of a boxer/lifter type (if you are too, check out my review of Taylor Swift’s go-to studio, Dogpound). Although, I did once run a 55-mile race in

The Paralympic Games are an incredible display of athletic performance and grit, a time when disabled athletes get to bring new eyes to their parasports. However, thanks to classification systems that many athletes claim are exclusionary or impractical, there are whole swaths of para-athletes who cannot qualify to compete on an international stage. These disabled

As we witness women’s sports breaking records left and right, money has consistently been at the center of the conversation. People want to know what pay equity really looks like. But in addition to debates about revenue shares and sponsorship dollars, there’s another factor that must be considered: financial literacy. After all, it’s hard to

Muscle soreness is about as comfortable as running into your ex in the weight room (meaning, not at all). And even worse is delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), which can be even more brutal. Though they’re not exactly the same thing (more on that later), muscle soreness and DOMS are often used interchangeably, and both

If you’ve ever been midway through a run and experienced that urgent, need-a-bathroom-right-now feeling in the pit of your stomach, you’re not alone. Over 800 people a month search the question, “why does running make you poop?” looking for answers. So we talked to Linda Nguyen, MD, a gastroenterologist at Stanford Health Care, to find

The key to getting a stronger core is pretty simple: spend more time strengthening your abdominal muscles. No, you don’t have to schedule hour-long ab sessions, but your workouts should contain a core proponent. It can be as simple as spending a few minutes activating your core before moving into a strength routine or after

People talk a lot about the bittersweet feelings that surround age-related milestones like turning 30 or 40. But one milestone you don’t hear so much about: when you realize you’re older than all the Olympic athletes competing in your favorite sport. Did I really think I would one day qualify to join the USA Gymnastics

Every once in a while, the internet gets together and declares that a perfectly normal aspect of the human anatomy is actually a huge issue. Enter into evidence the “thigh gap” conversation of the 2010s (reinvented into the “leggings legs” trend of the 2020s) and, recently, the “hip dip” trend that’s corroding social media feeds

In the latest problematic thing happening on the internet: middle-aged women are getting shamed for the ways they’re choosing to move their bodies. TikTokers are capturing these women doing a variety of nontraditional workouts (think: cardio drumming, trampolining, aerial bungee, or working out in Moon Boots). The videos then poke fun at these women, for

For the most part, we look askance at anything that dubs itself a “hack” that can help you reach your fitness goals. When it comes to training, consistency is really the name of the game, and so-called shortcuts are a losing game. But if there’s one exception to that rule, it’s eccentric movement, which is

In this PS Fit session, instructor Jake Dupree will have you energized and amped with a fun-filled total-body workout. Assistants include Rehima Jordan and Lily Huber, who couldn’t stop smiling throughout Dupree’s class packed with infectious positive energy and non-stop jokes. For this session, Dupree demonstrates some of the exercises with a set of dumbbells.

I can’t remember what came first: my personal or professional interest in exercise. The truth is, I began working out right around the same time I began writing about it a full 15 years ago. As a result, I’ve always been sympathetic to the fitness beginner, even after I stopped considering myself one. In the

So far, 2024 has shaped up to be an incredible year for women’s sports. And one surprising indicator of how much more attention is being paid to college-level and professional women’s teams is the fact that betting is on the rise in this arena. Compared to the first 16 games of last season, the amount

You may associate “crab walks” with gym class relay races, but they’re not just for elementary schoolers. In fact, the benefits of scuttling across the floor like a crustacean can go beyond achieving victory in P.E. Crab walks, as an exercise, are a surprisingly effective warm-up for a workout. They engage multiple muscle groups (including