Venus Williams is back on tour — she’s currently competing in the Top Seed Open — but she just shared a new episode of her #CoachVenus Instagram Live workouts with special guest Ashley Graham. If you missed out on the live sweat session, you can now join after the fact by tuning into the video
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If you aren’t showing your calves some love come leg day, you may want to think twice — these muscles bring more to the table than you probably realize. “The calf works seamlessly in conjunction with the entire body to walk, run, and jump,” Michelle Pualani Houston, a NASM-certified personal trainer, says — and that
This is Meet My Workout Routine, where we profile weekly workout routines — unvarnished and imperfect — from women across all walks of life. Check out our past profiles here. Who: Latoya Shauntay Snell, a professional ultrarunner, journalist, and food and fitness blogger at Running Fat Chef What: Her workout routine over one week in
Finding products that fit your keto diet at Costco isn’t a difficult task — here’s a list to try from last year. The next time you’re there, you may want to track down keto-friendly bread and buns from Natural Ovens Bakery, the newest find by the trusted @costcobuys Instagram account. As for price, @costcobuys confirmed
When I’m getting an arm workout in, I’m thinking about toning, bulking, or the dinner I’m going to reward myself with post-sweat. My rotator cuff has never really crossed my mind — but Chris Pabon, a NASM-certified personal trainer with Blink Fitness, says it should. No matter your preferred arm workout, Pabon says you need
Packing for college can be an overwhelming process, and although you can purchase a majority of your dorm essentials during that first week, there are some items — yes, including medicines and first-aid supplies — that should be picked up and stowed away prior to drop-off day. If your parent or guardian is anything like
Image Source: Getty / South_agency Conferences around the country are opting out of fall sports altogether, with many hoping to postpone play until the spring of 2021. This goes for the Big Ten, Mid-American Conference (MAC), and Pac-12 (the Pac-12 has specifically postponed all sports through the end of 2020, affecting some winter sports as
I’m a push-up pessimist through and through. Wrist pain from an injury makes traditional push-ups, well, unpleasant — and don’t even get me started about knee push-ups. We’ve all heard it before: knee push-ups are great for people who struggle with regular push-ups due to either strength or injury limitations — these words came straight
While we’ve been warned for months not to touch our faces during the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of contracting the virus through the eyes, specifically, was suddenly thrust into the public consciousness in late July, when Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told ABC News that goggles
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex mental illness that comes with some misconceptions. One woman who was diagnosed with OCD swore she didn’t have it because she wouldn’t consider herself a “clean” person. “For a long time, my brain associated wanting things clean and organized with having obsessive-compulsive disorder,” she wrote for POPSUGAR. The therapist
Doing workouts led by professional dancers Stephen “tWitch” Boss and wife Allison Holker is easy — you can follow along live via Instagram, or tune in afterwards on your own. These two are the king and queen of dance, and they call their sessions the “Boss Family Workout Groovealongs,” where they teach fun choreography set
With the 2020 election less than three months away, all eyes are on the showdown between the incumbent Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The former has repeatedly waged attacks on women’s rights, particularly when it comes to healthcare issues including (but not limited to) Title X funding, access to contraception, and a
Vaping has become extremely popular over the past few years, especially among teenagers and young adults, and it has been found to cause damage to your lungs, arteries, and heart, we previously reported. A new study conducted by Stanford researchers published in the Journal of Adolescent Health also found that vaping is linked to a
When people hear about phobias, they usually think that they’re silly or over-exaggerated — but while phobias are, in fact, irrational, that does not make them any less frightening or crippling for those of us who live with them. I know this because I live with a serious phobia: emetophobia, or the fear of vomit.
If you’re trying to lose weight, don’t skip meals if you’re hungry. We’re huge breakfast fans, and eating breakfast can actually help you lose weight. Start your day on the right foot with a nutritious meal that will help you reach your goals. Wondering where to start? Luckily, we’ve got you covered. These 15 options
@cocogauff Reply to @levipixton No hate to the person who wrote the comment. But real athletes understand what I’m saying. If you’re good you’re good period. ♬ original sound – cocogauff At 15, Coco Gauff became the youngest American woman to win a tour singles title since 1991. This took place a few months after
I’ve been swimming for exercise for over 15 years. I feel my best — physically, mentally, and emotionally — when I’m swimming in a pool, happily lost in the repetition of logging lap after lap in my lane. But put me in a lake or an ocean, and I feel like a fish out of
If you’re into dance movies, then you’re in luck, because Netflix has already debuted some pretty awesome ones in 2020. From high-school comedies revolving around dance teams to inspiring tales of aspiring dancers, the streaming service has new dance movies for every mood. Want to see a Broadway wanna-be return to her humble roots in
Image Source: James Barrett For me, running a marathon isn’t just about running 26.2 miles — it’s bigger than that. It’s about hearing tens of thousands of strangers packed along the sides of the streets cheering you on. It’s about running for those who can’t, raising money for charities and causes that you’re passionate about.
I’m in quite a tough spot because I love to bake, but my body doesn’t handle sugar well. I get bloated, my face breaks out, I feel moody, I don’t sleep well, and when I eat it, my cravings are so bad that I can’t stop thinking about it. Oh, but it tastes so damn
A good week of workouts is one with lots of variety: it’s fun, you don’t get bored, and you work your body in different ways, which helps to avoid injury. But if finding different workouts is a challenge lately, we get it — and we’re here to help with our ongoing series of Instagram Live
Angela Gargano is an AFAA-certified personal trainer and three-time athlete on American Ninja Warrior who also happens to be a self-proclaimed pull-up expert — she even has pull-up programs on her website. Gargano explained to POPSUGAR that she’s a fan of pull-ups because they’re such a physical move that requires mobility and stability in your
Due to extra tender pain in my thumbs and wrists, I’ve recently had to give a hard pass to planks. Temporarily taking this move out of rotation didn’t seem like that big of a deal — until I realized how plank-dominated all of my core workouts really are. Outside of my specific situation, wrist and
Image Source: Getty / Paul Morigi Michelle Obama is also learning how to manage the emotional highs and lows brought on by the ongoing pandemic and period of racial unrest. In the second episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast featuring her longtime friend journalist Michele Norris, the former first lady candidly spoke about the state