Calling all Little Monsters to the bike! In its continued support of the Born This Way Foundation, SoulCycle is hosting a one-of-a-kind Lady Gaga-themed ride that honors Mental Health Awareness Month and celebrates the 10th anniversary of Lady Gaga‘s Born This Way album, which amplifies the important message of embracing individuality. For the past decade,
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Katelyn Ohashi is the former UCLA gymnast we grew to love for her viral floor routines and vibrant personality. If you’re familiar with her story, you know that her gymnastics career wasn’t always one of love and positivity. For a long time, Ohashi wasn’t happy. She was subjected to body shaming while on the elite
With diet culture constantly telling us that you have to look a certain way to be considered “worthy,” it’s sadly not uncommon for people to get caught up in fad diets, fall into disordered eating, or even develop a full-fledged eating disorder. In fact, it’s estimated that nearly 29 million Americans will have an eating
As a former tennis player, I’m no stranger to working out in a dress. When the Outdoor Voices Exercise Dress ($100) first came out a few years ago, I fell in love with the idea of a grown up tennis dress I could wear more casually, but the brand has totally revamped the style, and
Thinking about having sex on prom night? There’s this huge misconception that everyone is having sex, which makes you feel like you have to do it, too. But it’s such a big decision, and there’s so much to consider before going for it. In this week’s How 2 Deal, therapist Lindsay Fleming, LPC, walks us
When planning your summer workout schedule, staying as cool and dry as possible will surely be front of mind, especially if it’s humid in your area. And while swapping in a tank is a good first step, making sure that top is made of a breathable material brings that comfort even further. It turns out
When The New York Times first published a piece on languishing — a term coined by sociologist and psychologist Corey Keyes, PhD, which has gained more significance amid the pandemic — it felt like a sigh of relief. Finally, there was a word to describe how we’ve all been feeling for the past year. Dubbed
Ready for another week of Instagram Live workouts? If you’ve never joined us before, it’s simple: just go to @popsugarfitness, tap into our IG Live at the times below, and get ready to sweat. This week, you can expect some seriously muscle-shaking moves during Kellie Williams’s ab and glutes bootcamp, plus a ton of sweat
This no-equipment cardio workout will get your heart rate up and leave you breathless. Led by certified trainer Ashley Joi, you’ll build endurance during exercises that include high knees, quick feet, and side shuffles. Push through these cardio-intensive moves, because Ashley has you covered with quick breaks after each set, during which she will be
Stretching has a way of melting away stress and worry, but there’s no need to unroll your yoga mat. Here are nine stretches you can do in your pajamas and in your bed — either before you go to sleep or once your alarm goes off — or both! Do the entire sequence if you
Crossing the paratriathlon finish line at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games was surreal for Grace Norman. She was, as she described, a “crying heap at the end” due to a culmination of exhaustion and excitement. “The moment when I made the pass into first place was pretty amazing,” Norman told POPSUGAR. “I knew there was
Getting the flu shot has become an annual tradition for many of us, providing yearly protection from a virus that has killed an estimated 12,000 to 61,000 Americans every year since 2010, according to the CDC. Yearly shots are the norm for the flu, but for other dangerous diseases, such as measles, just one or
If we had to guess, you are naturally athletic and were probably a track star in high school. You are cool and casual — you can run five miles like it’s nothing — and don’t follow any fitness fads. Whether it’s a jog before logging onto work or an ab circuit at lunchtime, you always
It doesn’t get much worse than running in the rain with slippery shoes, losing your footing in the middle of a deadlift, or making scuff marks all over the floor of a fitness studio. Anyone who spends a good amount of time exercising knows that wearing the right pair of shoes can do wonders for
Adding resistance bands to your workouts can help you build muscle, without having to invest in big, clunky equipment — but just like you’d wipe down the machines or free weights at the gym (right?), your resistance bands also need to be cleaned from time to time to keep bacteria from building up. POPSUGAR spoke
Avoidance does not equate to acceptance, which is why disability advocate and TikTok creator Tiffany Yu has made it her personal mission to cultivate open conversations around disability and inclusion. When she was 9 years old, Yu was involved in a car accident that took her father’s life and left her right arm permanently paralyzed.
POPSUGAR’s How Does She Sleep at Night takes a peek under the covers of admirable women’s wind-down routines to reveal their nightstand staples, sleep schedules, and dream lives. “Me and sleep were besties,” 54 Thrones founder Christina Funke Tegbe said. “Now we’re kind of like long-distance friends.” Given the meteoric success of Tegbe’s African-inspired beauty
Michelle Obama is a former first lady, an author, a philanthropist, and an all-around positive role model, but she’s also highly relatable to you and me. She told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show that during the pandemic, she experienced low-grade depression (who didn’t?). At age 57, she wants to let young people know that
The COVID-19 vaccine feels like the light at the end of a very long, dark tunnel, but while getting the vaccine yourself is the first step in regaining some sense of normalcy, it’s going to be a while before we can go back to business as usual. People who have been vaccinated should still wear
If you’ve been seeing a therapist, whether they’re new to you or you’ve been working together for a while, licensed marriage and family therapist Kiaundra Jackson, LMFT, shared these two TikToks so you know exactly what you should expect from them and what you shouldn’t put up with. This Is What Therapists Should Not Do