Fitness

Whether you’re a practicing Muslim with plenty of experience fasting for Ramadan or someone new to the faith, you may have some questions about how to fast during the holy month without it impacting your health in a negative way. The good news is research shows that Ramadan fasting is safe for healthy people (i.e.,

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. I played tennis for the majority of my life, so I know full well that you can have a

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. If you own an Apple Watch, you know that in order to take advantage of all of its fitness-tracking

Low-waisted jeans are coming back, and dad sneakers are fully a thing again — and the pop culture revivals don’t stop at fashion. Streaming platform Obé Fitness is resurrecting one of the highlights of fitness past with its latest launch: step aerobics classes. Starting Monday, April 18, Obé’s new Step series will be available, and

[embedded content] During the 2022 NCAA Gymnastics Championships, the University of Florida’s Trinity Thomas nailed a perfect 10 score on her floor routine, winning her the 2022 all-around title — even beating out Olympians Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, and Grace McCallum. Thomas won both the floor and bars individual events (the latter despite

Get ready to feel inspired with this 15-minute advanced total-body tabata workout with Justin and Taylor Norris, the founders of LIT Method! In this routine, you’ll learn how to prevent injuries and techniques for “building your body, not breaking it,” as Justin says at the top of class. You’ll start with a dynamic warmup before

Your next COVID-19 test might look a little different. Up until now, the primary method of testing for COVID-19 has been through nasal swabs. But as the pandemic continues to evolve, so does the technology being developed to help protect us from the virus. On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use

Image Source: Getty / Westend61 Welcome to the School of Poopatology! That’s what Susan Wong, RN, BSN, nicknames her new book, “The Power of Pooping,” which came out earlier this month. And, frankly, she’s more than qualified to write what amounts to the ultimate guide to number two. Prior to penning the book, Wong amassed

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. In this day and age, workout clothes aren’t just workout clothes. They’re also office clothes, lounge clothes, cooking clothes,

Today, on Alicia Keys‘s birthday, Athleta has announced its upcoming The Athleta x Alicia Keys Collection with the Grammy award-winning musician — as part of a women empowerment-centered campaign, Within You. Keys says via a press release that she wants the clothing pieces to serve as “another outlet for you to amplify your personal power,

There’s no denying that tracking your macronutrients is a great way to make better food choices and reach your goals, but let’s be honest: calculating your percentages of protein, carbs, and fat can get tedious. If you’re looking for a better and easier way to log your macros than the notes folder in your phone,

Image Source: Brad Rempel / University of Minnesota Last year, Mya Hooten became the first athlete in University of Minnesota women’s gymnastics history to get a perfect 10 on floor. This year, the sophomore made her official season debut on Jan. 17 with a 9.9-scoring performance set to music from Beyoncé’s Homecoming. The music is

Melatonin is a popular supplement often taken to help people sleep. Your brain naturally produces melatonin in the evenings, signaling to the body when it’s time to sleep. Some people may produce less melatonin than others, though, which can make it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. For others, anxiety or poor sleep hygiene

There are many reasons you may find yourself fasting for an extended period of time. Maybe you’re trying intermittent fasting or you have an upcoming blood test and your doctor instructed you to fast. You might be celebrating a religious holiday that includes fasting, such as Ramadan, or maybe you’ve accidentally been fasting because it’s

Using psychedelics to treat mental illnesses like anxiety, depression, and PTSD is nothing new. Still, the practice may not be as common as engaging in traditional talk therapy or taking antidepressants. But a small study shows promise for using magic mushrooms (the type of mushroom that contains psilocybin or psilocin) to treat patients with depression.

Not to make sleeping a competition or anything, but it turns out some people are just naturally better at catching zzz’s. And no, “good sleep” is not about how fast you drift off, your sleep position, or how late you sleep in — at least not according to UCSF neurologists Ying-Hui Fu, PhD, and Louis

Image Source: Courtesy of F45 Training / Nick Isabella Photography Functional fitness franchise F45 Training has been hooking exercisers on their team-based, high-intensity format since 2013. As a special treat, they’re bringing in celebrity trainer and F45 Chief of Athletics Gunnar Peterson, CSCS — who works with the Kardashians, Rebel Wilson, Sofia Vergara, and Tom

Lizzo has been on fire lately between launching her new shapewear brand, Yitty, dropping a new album, and releasing her new dance competition series, “Watch Out For the Big Grrrls.” On April 11, she caught up with Carson Daly and Sheinelle Jones on “Today” to talk about all her new ventures, as well as where

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. Spring gives you so many opportunities to flex your inner athlete — whatever that means to you. Perhaps you’re

Image Source: Getty / Dominique Charriau You may know her for her hit single “Boys Don’t Cry,” or her viral NSFW TikTok dance challenge, but the one thing you should know about Brazilian singer Anitta is that she lives unapologetically. In an interview with NYLON, the 28-year-old dished on cellulite, plastic surgery, and what it