Fitness

Jay Cook, 24, was in high school when she started to experience sudden bouts of sleepiness. “I was taking community college classes, and I’d drive 20 minutes away to the community college and come back, and I started to fall asleep driving,” she tells POPSUGAR. She thought it was something that happened to all busy

The conversation around self breast exams has changed over the past few years, leaving people with breasts pretty confused. There was once a time when self exams were taught in doctor’s offices, but now they aren’t even mentioned during many appointments. Public guidance around these exams is admittedly blurry. The American Cancer Society (ACS) does

[embedded content] Priyanka Chopra’s 40th birthday carried some mixed emotions. During a “Kelly Clarkson Show” interview shared on Aug. 16, the actor spoke about what’s changed since she turned 40 last July. “Do you feel different?” Clarkson asked, sharing that aging has personally made her wiser but has also made it more difficult to “bounce

Runners, rejoice! ASICS has just launched the GEL-KAYANO™ 30 shoe, the most comfortable stability running shoe featuring brand-new technologies to provide runners with adaptive stability and unprecedented comfort during every step. 4D Guidance System With its new 4D GUIDANCE SYSTEM™, the GEL-KAYANO™ 30 provides adaptive stability and unprecedented comfort during every step. The 4D GUIDANCE

No dumbbells? No problem. It’s totally possible to strengthen and sculpt your arms at home without owning a set of free weights. All you need is a resistance band. I’ve created this quick resistance band arm workout using five exercises that are good for all fitness levels. The goal of this workout is to build muscle endurance

Get ready to sweat with fitness trainer Nikki Nie, who will be leading this 10-minute standing core barre workout joined by Nikki Keeshin and Poofy Moffitino. In this routine, you’ll start moving right away with a series of knee twists and lateral oblique knee lifts. Then get ready for some of your favorite ballet-inspired barre

Halle Berry is ready to shatter the stereotypes surrounding menopause. Women have long been taught not to discuss menopause and the changes that come with the transitional period, but at 57, Berry is embracing her new era. In an as-told-to essay for Women’s Health in August, the actor shared she is “solidly in [her] womanhood,”

In 2003, Starbucks launched its first-ever pumpkin spice beverages, and the world truly hasn’t been the same since. Pumpkin spice mania hit its peak in fall 2017, according to Google Trends, and though the craze has died down a bit, pumpkin spice flavors have cemented themselves into US culture as a permanent (and fragrant) part

Kerry Washington opens up about the mental health struggles of her childhood in her upcoming memoir “Thicker Than Water.” In an excerpt shared with Oprah Daily ahead of the book’s release next month, the actor recounts experiencing panic attacks when she was 7 years old due to overhearing her parents’ late-night fights. “They manifested first

The FIFA Women’s World Cup final is on Aug. 20, and it will end a dramatic (and, for US fans, heartbreaking) four-week showcase of the best of women’s soccer. Yet things could have gone differently, as demonstrated by pundits who wistfully assembled formidable dream teams of athletes who should have played but didn’t, due to

One of the most well-known exercises, period, is the squat. The exercise comes in countless different variations — think: the back squat, front squat, sumo squat — and can be performed with a variety of workout equipment, from resistance bands and barbells to other free weights. If you’re new to fitness or rehabilitating from an

On Thursday, as Carissa Moore was preparing for the last event of her season, the Honolulu-born surfer was also thinking about the wildfires sweeping through her home state of Hawaii. “Honestly, I feel helpless being an ocean away,” Moore told POPSUGAR after the opening ceremony for the Shiseido Tahiti Pro at Teahupoʻo. “Obviously, we’ve been

As the music and culture of hip-hop evolved over the years, it brought forth new forms of dance. In the 2000s, the most notable additions to the hip-hop dance genre have been krumping, turfing, and jookin. Krumping is a freestyle form of hip-hop dance that consists of jerky, fast movements that present in a strong

With fall quickly approach, experts are already making predictions about the upcoming cold and flu season. In fact, state and local health agencies have already begun prepping for a wave of respiratory illness similar to last year, which brought forth an influx of COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases. “We are very, very

Image Source: Getty / Rich Polk / Stringer When she was several months pregnant with her twins, Hilary Swank wowed us with her prenatal workouts, which included impressive strength moves while she sported an equally impressive baby bump. Now that she’s about four months postpartum, she’s wowing us again — but this time, with her

Following the shocking early exit of the US Women’s National Team at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, it might be tempting for American fans to check out of the tournament and just catch up on scores later — especially considering those 3 and 6 a.m. start times. Allow me to be the one to

Soccer has been a long-standing tradition in Latin American countries, and it is deeply ingrained in the culture of many Latine communities. As the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup continues, it’s no surprise, then, that one community stands out for its unwavering devotion and unmatched enthusiasm — Latinas. Soccer is more than just a sport

Mammograms can be crucial in detecting breast cancer early on. The examination involves using a low-dose X-ray performed by radiologists to look for changes and abnormalities in breast tissue that may signal cancer. But since breast cancer guidelines are ever-changing, you may be confused about when is the right time to move beyond self-exams and

Jessica Biel has the best workout partner. In an Instagram video posted on Aug. 6, the actor walked her followers through a “killer” Pilates ab routine, with an unexpected visit from her husband, Justin Timberlake. Biel got right down to business in blue leggings (matching her yoga mat), a coordinating sports bra, and a black

With so many running races all around, it’s important to be ever-ready for that all-important PB and get progressively better with each race. Prep is key. So, are you ready to level up your game with these running workouts? Strength and cross-training are essential for most runners to ensure a steady progression. We sourced some