Fitness

Resting your legs up a wall may seem silly at first, but the pose packs a lot of surprising health benefits. There’s something relaxing about this restorative yoga pose — you can close your eyes and just let the wall support the weight of your legs. As a yoga instructor with over 20 years of

Winning a gold medal at the Olympics is the pinnacle of an athlete’s career. But if you’ve ever wondered if that treasured gold medal is actually made of gold, you’re not alone. Plus, if they are made of gold, how much are the medals worth? According to the NBC Olympics Page, there have been 5,084

While abs and glutes workouts may get a bit more attention on social media these days, it’s equally important to show your upper body some love. That’s because building upper-body strength can help improve your posture, support mobility, reduce injury risk, allow you to more easily tackle everyday tasks (think: carrying groceries to lifting something

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. Gold medals are so synonymous with Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, it’s almost jarring to see her in a setting without the

Olympic medalist Simone Biles is on another level — it’s hard to argue against it. Biles has brought a daring and innovative approach to gymnastics, continuously working to elevate the standard for the sport as a whole. Most recently, in late July, Biles made an official submission to the FIG Women’s Technical Committee for a

I’ll take a selfie for a lot of reasons, from a shiny hair day to a chance get a shot with a cute dog. Nice moments, for sure — but not necessarily the most memorable times in my life. But you know what is indisputably selfie-worthy? The moment you win a medal at the Olympics.

Simone Biles truly seems to defy physics at times. One example is back in 2019, when Biles became the first female gymnast to perform a huge triple-double in her floor routine. Another is Biles’s famous Yurchenko double pike, which she first debuted in 2021 and she brought out again this week during a podium training

My attention span is getting shorter every day. I don’t have any hard data to back that up, but I’m 100 percent sure it’s true. I can’t focus on anything these days. For example, trying to begin this article while battling my short attention span, has been an absolute odyssey. I started off strong by

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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. When my cat scratched up my Peloton bike mat, I figured it wouldn’t make much of a difference if

There’s a lot we get wrong about intrusive thoughts. Although they’re sometimes mistaken as unusual ideas or embarrassing opinions, intrusive thoughts are more than unconventional — they’re completely unwanted. Rather than normal anxiety about school, finances, or relationships, these thoughts are disturbing, unsettling, and can cause significant distress (the idea that you may lose a

Tennis is incredibly fun to watch even when you’re not totally sure what’s going on — but it’s even more gripping when you’re in the know. During the 2023 US Open, the match between Coco Gauff and Laura Siegemund was undeniably high energy. But understanding the rules around time violations — and how Siegemund was

If you’ve ever watched gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz perform gravity-defying feats, you’ve probably wistfully imagined yourself being *that* strong and flexible. The truth? Those fabulous moves are built on callisthenics: the body-weight workout style that prioritises using your own body as the weight. Practising body-weight moves is an effective way to build functional strength and sculpt

Every athlete has their pre-game rituals. Whether it’s a mantra before hitting the track or a special drink order and music playlist, pros tend to stick to a routine before the start of a competition. You’ll probably see a few of them at the upcoming 2024 Olympics. One ritual that’s sure to make an appearance:

With warm and empowering messaging, instructor Mercedes Owens leads this 30-minute glutes session with tons of laughs, all while putting in the work. “Everything doesn’t have to be pretty or perfect. Sometimes you have to trek through the mud, get dirty, and walk away from things stronger,” she tells the class during the lower-body burn.

Disney+Disney+ “Star Wars: The Acolyte” is the latest installment to the Star Wars universe on Disney+, and as a huge Star Wars fan, I was hooked. I wasn’t alone, either. The first episode of season one amassed over 4.8 million views in one day, then launched into hyperspace with over 11.1 million views after five

When you’re with Sunny Choi, the sun will come out today, actually. Or at least that’s how it feels. After just one conversation with the first-ever woman breakdancer to represent the US at the 2024 Olympics, I felt I suddenly had the strength to conquer all my goals, clean my closet, and fit in a

I’m afraid I ruined Sydney Ertl’s day. When we connected on the phone on a Tuesday, the college senior was on a high. Just a few days before, her University of Minnesota cheerleading squad had placed seventh out of 21 in their division, Group Stunt, at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) & Universal Dance Association

The 2024 Olympics are right around the corner — something Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad would typically be celebrating. But this year, she’s calling the Games, or rather its host, “shameful.” “When I think of sport, I think of [it] as being an inclusive space — a space where you can come as you,” Muhammad tells PS.

Rowing isn’t just for college athletes anymore — it’s a full-body workout growing in popularity across fitness studios, gyms, and homes throughout the country. Over the past 10 years, the number of people rowing indoors has grown by 20%. And that’s likely in part because the benefits of a rowing machine are substantial. Rowing is