Fitness

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was taken to the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest and being administered CPR on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2. The 24-year-old remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center but showed “signs of improvement,” according to a statement tweeted by

Netflix’s latest hit, “Kaleidoscope,” has already made the top 10 list on the platform and generated tons of social media buzz. While many viewers are debating the order in which the episodes should be watched (“Yellow,” “Green,” “Violent,” “Orange,” “Blue,” “Red,” “Pink,” “White” is my favorite!), other fans have noticed a less-talked-about, but equally important,

Adeola Heyman’s version of a deadlift doesn’t require a barbell: in pole dancing, the term is used to describe hoisting your entire body from a standing position to an inverted one while gripping a pole and only using your upper-body strength. It practically defies the laws of gravity, but that’s standard for Heyman, a 30-year-old

Ayesha Curry might be an author, entrepreneur, mom of three, and half of a true celeb power couple with husband Stephen Curry, but she has thoughts on New Year’s resolutions just like the rest of us. Namely, that they’re not *really* her thing, at least not in the traditional sense. Curry is more of a

YouTube workouts and I, we go way back. Back before I fell in love with the gym, I went to YouTube for workouts I could do in my garage or even my dorm room in college: mostly bodyweight routines that left me feeling sweaty, satisfied, and filled with endorphins. I come back to some of

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / India Yaffe I’ve never worn any kind of fitness tracker, but I always thought that if I were to try one out, it would be the Oura Ring ($299–$549). The Oura Ring 3 is a fitness and wellness tracker that calibrates your sleep, heart rate, workouts, active calorie burn, and

“Soft” isn’t a word often equated with exercise. Instead, fitness rhetoric generally revolves around the exact opposite: going harder, firming muscles, pushing to the max. But since 2020, many of us have been craving a gentler approach. Amid the onset and long aftermath of COVID-19, just getting off the couch was a feat worthy of

There are few more classic winter traditions than deciding at the peak of the season — you know, when the weather is gloomy, the sun seems to set roughly 40 minutes after you wake up, and you barely possess the energy required to microwave a plate of pizza rolls — that the time is exactly

Happy New Year! Whether or not fitness made it onto your New Year’s resolution list for 2023, starting your year with a workout is setting yourself up for success. Why? Because you’ll feel like you accomplished something, which will make you feel good about yourself. And when your confidence is high, so is your productivity.

Ready to celebrate the New Year? Get down with host, choreographer, and content creator Sheela Awe, who will be leading this 30-minute high-energy dance-party workout joined by Lilian Gonzalez and Stephanie Jones. This follow-along dance workout is the perfect way to get your heart rate up while learning some new hip-hop-inspired party moves. Have fun

I’m always looking for new YouTube workouts (why yes, I do have three separate personal playlists of my faves), so when I saw Bretman Rock’s ab workout video had racked up more than a million views, I knew I had to click. Rock, a digital celebrity originally known for his beauty videos, isn’t a personal

Considering doing Dry January this year, but worried it will wind up another failed endeavor — just like resolutions past? Well, have a little more faith. This year we are supplying you with the best tips to make Dry January stick (FYI, Damp January is also an option!). Whether you’re cutting back on the late-night

If you’re looking to change it up on leg day, Bulgarian split squats are a great way to add variety to your workout routine. This lunge variation is made seriously challenging by elevating your back leg on a bench, stool, or even TRX strap (if you feel daring), which turns it into a glute and

World-renowned soccer player Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died of colon cancer on Dec. 29, as confirmed by The New York Times. The legendary athlete has long been called the GOAT of soccer, winning three World Cups with Brazil and undeniably popularizing the sport in the United States. Pelé, the former minister for sport

The CDC is monitoring an increase in an invasive group of strep throat strains. Part of the group A family that causes strep throat, these more severe strains (sometimes referred to as iGAS) can cause rare, but serious bacterial infections like, necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, as well as scarlet fever and death,

Serena Williams is moving on. After years of speculation, the tennis titan announced her retirement in the September 2022 issue of Vogue. Williams said she would like to focus on growing her family without having to compete while pregnant, as she did while expecting her first child, Olympia Ohanian. Williams will also tend to her

The best workout is one that doesn’t actually feel like a workout at all, but rather feels like you’re just having a good time. And that kind of fun fitness sesh is what group fitness instructor and Next Fitness Star finalist Botle Kaymaba specialises in. Case in point: This high-energy cardio dance workout. “It’s a cardio jam session

Get ready to work out with Supernatural coach Raneir Pollard, who will be leading this 15-minute booty burnout joined by class members Chelsey Cioli and Leilani Terris. This high-energy circuit is a perfect add-on to any cardio or strength-training routine, or you can do it on its own when you only have 15 minutes to

Drew Barrymore has been open about her history with substance use in the past; as a teen, she even wrote a memoir about her experience with addiction. But as an adult, she’s been more private about her relationship to drugs and alcohol. In 2021, she said that she was on a “quiet, confident journey” regarding

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