Month: January 2025

Congratulations, you’re ready to start your fitness journey . . . now what? If you’re new to fitness, or getting back into working out, you might not be ready to head into the gym right away. Thankfully, there’s plenty of effective at-home workouts you can do from the comfort of your own living room (and

Next time you’re in the gym doing deadlifts, take a page out of the wrestler handbook and try it sumo style. Named for the wide stance that sumo wrestlers get into before facing their opponent, a sumo deadlift is a twist on the conventional deadlift that can help you reach your glute gain goals. In

There’s no time like the new year to refresh and reset, well, everything. And just like you may be taking stock of your closet inventory or finally purging all of the random stuff in that miscellaneous junk drawer, now’s also the perfect opportunity to reevaluate the status of your at-home workout equipment. While gym gear

While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Getting to the gym sometimes feels harder than working out. When the trek to your local fitness center feels impossible (especially

This article was originally published as part of our 2023 project Roe, 50 Years Later, a collection of stories marking what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. After the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, these stories sought to mark

You’ve probably seen them in your feed at some point or another: traditionally healthy, fit, muscled young men and women, sharing fitness tips, workout routines, and smoothie recipes. Their workout sets always match, and despite the challenging workout routines they share, they almost never look sweaty. Who are they? Fitfluencers: influencers who have built their

While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Anyone who knows me knows I love a boxing class. Granted, I’ve never been to a space that purists would call

No one is thrilled to get the hiccups — they’re a nuisance and annoyingly disruptive. In some cases, though, hiccups can be wildly uncomfortable. So what’s the deal? Why do your hiccups hurt sometimes? Hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm—the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and plays a crucial