Fitness

Entertainer Liza Koshy is known for a lot of things — her vibrant personality, her YouTube series “Liza on Demand,” her activewear partnership with Fabletics, and her intense workouts with personal trainer Jenna Willis. But most recently, Koshy is making headlines for another reason: her love for listening to Christmas carols while running. In the

If you’re like the majority of people who menstruate, getting your period can only mean one thing: the cramps are next. Period pain is most often caused by chemicals called prostaglandins, which trigger the muscles and blood vessels of the uterus to contract. The cramps that occur as a result usually last for the first

Editor’s Note: We at POPSUGAR recognize that people of many genders and identities have menstrual cycles. This particular story includes language from experts who generally refer to people with menstrual cycles as women. During the menstrual cycle, there’s quite a bit going on within the body. You might experience headaches, cramp-y discomfort in your lower

More than 90 percent of women reportedly wear the wrong bra size, and nearly half of the schoolgirls in an adidas survey said their breasts affect their participation in sports. It’s stats like these that inspired adidas to launch an extensive new sports-bra collection — one that’s completely changed the sports-bra landscape as we know

Hailey Bieber has officially confirmed her recent health scare was the result of “stroke-like” symptoms. While TMZ initially reported that Bieber was taken to the hospital on Saturday morning for a “medical emergency” that “affected the way she moved,” the model elaborated on her Instagram Story later that day. The 25-year-old shared that she was

Image Source: Getty If you’ve ever watched the NBC sci-fi series “Heroes,” then you’re probably familiar with the oft-repeated mantra “save the cheerleader, save the world.” But at Thursday night’s NCAA Tournament game between Indiana and Saint Mary’s, two cheerleaders were the ones who saved the world — well, at least the game — after

CrossFit workouts are known to be basic, yet fast-paced, intense, and brutal — after all, that’s why people are drawn to them in the first place. Pushing yourself to these levels pump up your adrenaline, making you stronger both mentally and physically. While there are many types of workouts well-known by the CrossFit community (often

Image Source: Getty / Icon Sportswire On March 17, swimmer Lia Thomas, a fifth-year senior at the University of Pennsylvania, became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title in any sport. She clinched victory in the women’s 500-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA DI Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. She was

At what point did we stop celebrating any accolade besides a gold medal? That’s a question Hilary Knight has asked herself since she and US women’s hockey earned silver at the Beijing Winter Olympics last month. “I think that’s the hard part. The expectation is always to win a gold medal, and anything short, especially

In the same way that a proper pair of running shoes can improve your stride, and a stylish matching set can motivate you to go to the gym, the right fitness app can help you get into your best shape. If you’re feeling a little lost at the gym, or just want to step up

If you’ve already received two doses of a Moderna or Pfizer COVID vaccine, plus a booster, you may be wondering if you’ll need to get a fourth shot — especially in light of the recent news of rising case counts in Europe. Vaccine makers already seem to be preparing for the need for a second

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The last time many of us saw Mikaela Shiffrin, she was navigating the bumpy road of her third Olympics, which saw the skier struggle in all of her events and leave the Games without a medal. There was no time to mope, however, and Shiffrin doesn’t seem the type for it anyway. “There was so

Image Source: Getty / Tim Clayton / Corbis Olympic gymnast Suni Lee has a resumé of accomplishments a mile long. She claimed the all-around gold medal in women’s artistic gymnastics at last summer’s Tokyo Olympics and won the bronze on bars (arguably her best event) and silver in the team competition. Plus, she’s the first

One of the biggest stories from the 2021 women’s NCAA basketball tournament began with a TikTok and might end — possibly, hopefully — with lasting change. You might remember Oregon Ducks forward Sedona Prince’s video, which exposed the stark differences in the weight rooms available to men (a full-size gym) and women (a stack of

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. As a former competitive swimmer, trust me when I say that investing in a durable pair of swim goggles

When it comes to taking care of your bladder, it’s possible you may not know what steps to take. But just like other organs in your body, there are things you can do on a regular basis (and things you can avoid) to help prioritize and support its health and proper functioning. Ahead, six bladder

More than 560 athletes from 46 countries competed at the Beijing Winter Paralympics this month. The Games came amid a diplomatic boycott over China’s human rights violations, a war in Ukraine that resulted in the ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes, and a system of health measures to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the

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Every afternoon, I reach a point when my anxiety starts to simmer, my focus starts to wane, and my brain is more interested in staring out the window than thinking, working, or doing anything at all. A few activities help me push past this stage, like going on a walk, making lunch, or (in dire

Solidcore is a Pilates-based fitness studio with 79 locations across the US and a virtual platform on Equinox’s EQX+ app. The brand’s claim to fame? A notoriously difficult 50-minute Pilates workout designed to induce muscle failure on the studio’s signature Pilates machine, Sweatlana. “The purpose of the class is to get into your slow-twitch muscle

Athletes get heckled, booed, and criticized all the time. But this weekend, as one heckler at the 2022 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells reduced 24-year-old Naomi Osaka to tears, spectators were once again forced to reckon with the fact that, yes, even world-class athletes are human. It was in the opening game of Osaka’s

Former President Barack Obama, 60, announced Sunday on Twitter and Facebook that he “just tested positive for COVID.” He shared that he had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but is feeling fine otherwise. His wife and former First Lady Michelle Obama, 58, tested negative. According to CNN, Obama recently returned to Washington, DC,

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