Fitness

Today the annual Wimbledon Championships returns—and athletes have made it clear they’re ready to update the age-old traditions of the tournament, particularly those that disproportionally effect women athletes, including the dress code. Wimbledon’s strict rule on an all-white dress code has been around since the Victorian era, but now it’s being called into question. The

Chris Hemsworth’s “Limitless” series was designed to push the actor out of his comfort zone, but Hemsworth couldn’t have predicted how deeply some of the revelations would hit. In the fifth episode of the National Geographic-Disney+ series, Hemsworth discovered he has a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s, and the revelation has prompted the 39-year-old to take

Image Source: Getty / OsakaWayne Studios Things at Twitter aren’t looking good. Since Elon Musk finalized his $44 billion purchase of the tech company in late October, the social platform has continued to hemorrhage scandal, employees, and money. NPR reports that Musk laid off half of Twitter’s 7,500 employees in November, and this week saw

Athletic feats. Glory. History. Revolution. A floppy red hat. The Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics announced the mascots for the upcoming competitions, and some people are a little confused. Technically, the mascots are hats — there’s one each for the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games. Both are bright red and triangle-shaped with sneakers and

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. It’s getting chilly outside, and that means it’s time to bundle up. We’re always on the lookout for quality

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. Black Friday shopping is coming up sooner than we can imagine, and luckily for us, so many retailers are

No one wants to see a bad grade on their report card, especially when those low scores were preventable. Well, March of Dimes released their annual report card of the National Center for Health Statistics data, and found that the preterm birth rate is at its highest since 2007 earning the US a D+ for

Suni Lee is ready to make an Olympic-sized comeback. On Nov. 15, the reigning Olympic all-around champion, who shot to fame after helping to lead the US women’s gymnastics team to silver at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, announced her plans to wrap up her NCAA gymnastics career at Auburn University after the 2023 season

Christina Applegate made her first public appearance for her Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Of course, she received the honor with the same sense of humor that got her the star in the first place. “Oh, by the way, I have a disease,” she said in her

Roberta Flack, the R&B singer behind hits such as “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” has been diagnosed with ALS and can no longer sing, her manager announced on Nov. 14. The neurodegenerative disease “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak,” Flack’s manager, Suzanne Koga, said

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. If your family is anything like mine, on Thanksgiving morning, you will get up and do a Turkey Trot.

Want to work your legs and butt but don’t have any weights? Find a step, box, bench, or sturdy chair and learn how to do a step-up. This exercise combines the action of the lunge with stepping upward, like climbing stairs, to really target your butt, quads, and upper hamstrings. We’ve broken down this step-up

Getting your period once a month is bad enough, but bleeding more often than that? It’s unpleasant, to say the least. It could also sometimes be cause for concern, according to experts. Periods typically last for three to seven days and arrive roughly every 28 days. While the bleeding you experience during that time can

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. Holiday collections are quite often some of our favorite drops of the year. With styles a bit more elevated

Registered dietitian Dalina Soto, RD, LDN, wants you to know that bloating after eating is completely normal and part of digestion. Bloating can also happen after overeating, or eating to the point of feeling uncomfortable (it happens!) — and that could very well happen during holiday meals. Soto wanted to make clear that “it’s normal

Michelle Obama wants to open up the discussion around menopause. The former first lady spoke about her experience and how it’s affected her fitness journey in an interview with People, published on Nov. 10. “I’m going through it, and I know all of my friends are going through it. And the information is sparse,” she

When it comes to preventative exams, they can often seem like an unnecessary bother or even just another item on the to-do list, but they’re an opportunity to monitor your health and touch base with your doctor. Preventative exams are exactly what they sound like — they are meant to prevent and detect any issues

Following the release of her breakout documentary “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” the Rare Beauty founder is receiving national recognition for her work as a mental health advocate. On Nov. 10, Selena Gomez was honored with the first Mental Health Innovations (“Mentee”) Award for Excellence in Mental Health Advocacy at the Mental Healthcare Innovations

Discourse around the 2022 Met Gala, which was held on May 2, were eclipsed by the devastating news of the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade — and the looming threat of roughly half of the US population losing the right to bodily autonomy. One story that’s continued to gain traction regardless, however, is Kim

Get ready to work out with fitness trainer Rachel McClusky, who will be leading you through a 10-minute standing butt workout joined by Paulyn Baens and Nikita Chaudhry. In just 10 minutes, you’ll wake up your entire lower body and get your glutes burning. This no-equipment workout focuses on your leg, butt, and core muscles

For years, tabloids have played guessing games about potential baby bumps and conspiracies surrounding her divorce, but Jennifer Aniston is finally taking the narrative into her own hands. “The [world] creates narratives that aren’t true, so I might as well tell the truth. I feel like I’m coming out of hibernation. I don’t have anything

Vaginal burning is relatively common — but it can also be a helpful sign from the body that something is amiss. “Vaginal or vulvar burning is a very common symptom people can feel when the skin on or around the vulva and clitoral region, or at the opening or inside of the vagina, is exposed

Image Source: Getty / Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic Rihanna is embracing the many assets of motherhood. The star recently spoke about her newfound appreciation for her booty on the red carpet for her fourth Savage X Fenty runway show, which was designed with her postpartum body in mind, she told InStyle. “I knew a

Doing core work is satisfying simply because of that burning feeling you get in your ab muscles, but it’s also important for so many reasons. Building a strong core helps with your overall strength and mobility, as well as helps to prevent injury. And that core umbrella includes your obliques, the muscles that wrap around

The iconic TCS New York City Marathon returned for the 51st year on Sunday, Nov. 6, with 50,000 runners competing in the 26.2-mile race. In addition to attracting dedicated recreational runners, the competition also regularly draws professional athletes, TV stars, and celebrities from all backgrounds. This year, the marathon featured several familiar faces, including Ashton

Image Source: adidas TERREX Photography / Jason LowrieYou know what they say, you can take the girl out of the city, but you can’t take the city out of the girl. But there comes a time when even a city girl yearns for an escape. I was recently approached by adidas TERREX with the opportunity

Join celebrity trainer and founder of Train Like a Gymnast Danielle Gray for a 30-minute full-body HIIT workout joined by Pam Majumdar and Mikayla Campbell. In this routine, you’ll start with a quick warmup and then zoom into high-energy moves like plank leg lifts, oblique crunches, squat jumps, candlestick rocks, push-ups, and so much more.

If leg day is your favorite day, grab a pair of dumbbells and bookmark this post. We’ve compiled the 26 best moves to target your lower body, which means dumbbell glute exercises and dumbbell hamstring exercises, plus moves to target your quads and calves, too. These basic exercises might not seem that hard at first,