For weeks, Venus Williams has been blessing our feeds with Instagram Live workouts, often featuring celeb guests or famous athletes (like, you know, her sister Serena Williams). Monday’s workout was a legs and arms “burnout” session with former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, and just a heads-up: it looks hard! Williams is a former world No.
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[embedded content] A dream is a wish your heart makes — and your wish for serene music has come true. If you’re a Disney fan and have the Calm meditation app, we have great news for you and your bedtime routine: five instrumental versions of Disney princess songs are now available to help you unwind
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stood in front of the plant-based milk section of the grocery store, holding two cartons side by side, comparing their nutritional information. Protein and sugar content are the top two things I zero in on, and since I tend to buy unsweetened plant-based milks, I’m left comparing
Ever tried holding your arms in the air for five minutes? Go ahead, try it: your muscles will be shaking by three minutes in! And that’s just from holding them straight out. Now, add in arm circles, side-to-side presses, chest expansions, and tricep extensions, for a start. My shoulders are shaking just thinking about it,
When you’re stressed, worried, or anxious, your body and mind can feel tense and agitated. Taking a few minutes to breathe deeply and stretch your body can make a huge difference in helping to improve your mood, making you feel lighter, calmer, and more emotionally balanced. If you could use a little break from the
When swimmer Kathleen Baker started shedding pounds at the age of 12, she knew something wasn’t right, but was hesitant to admit it. She was already an elite athlete at that point with not much weight to lose. “I ran fevers for weeks and weeks on end,” Baker told POPSUGAR during an interview about her
Jennifer Lopez dropped a couple of gym selfies on Friday night and reminded us why she’s our fitness inspiration. Decked out in Niyama Sol camo activewear, the superstar sent fans a motivational message with her Instagram. “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you . . .” she captioned the photos. You heard her,
A good playlist is exactly what I need to fuel my morning commute into the office. Since the novel coronavirus pandemic has caused me (and much of the world) to shift into work-from-home mode, I haven’t been commuting and, therefore, I haven’t been listening to music in the morning. But I’ve been thinking: that doesn’t
It’s not every day you get to meet your idol on a video call, but that’s what happened to Miracle, an 11-year-old gymnast from New Jersey. A Lindsey Vonn Foundation scholarship winner, Miracle tuned into a call with the Olympic skier and got a major surprise when Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson hopped on
If you need a break from bingeing Netflix and Disney+, check out Lindsey Vonn’s new YouTube series: Virtual Career Day. On each episode, Vonn invites one of her friends and a young adult who aspires to pursue a career in the same field to have a candid conversation. On the May 6 episode, Vonn had
The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) now recommends that all Americans wear cloth masks in public spaces to help prevent the spread the novel coronavirus. As a general rule, doctors suggest wearing a mask even while you’re exercising, and cycling is no exception. Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, an internist at Crossover Health in San Francisco and
If you’ve ever aspired to be a professional ballerina or you simply want to master the basics, now’s your chance to shine! We’ve been loving all the virtual class offerings from fitness professionals, and lately, we’ve really been into live ballet classes. From beginner to more advanced classes, there’s something for everyone. Check out a
More and more people are facing unemployment and financial stress due to the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s greatly affecting our mental health. Although meditation can’t pay the bills, it can be an effective tool to cope with the anxiety and stress of being jobless because of this global crisis. That’s why if you’re unemployed or
Not gonna lie, as much as we’re loving the home workout revolution, we can’t help but miss our regular gyms and workout classes. That motivated group atmosphere and work-together-sweat-together mentality is just tough to replicate in a living room, garage, or basement. And don’t even get us started on the scenery; grinding out workouts while
When’s the last time you cleaned your yoga mat? It’s OK if you can’t remember because neither can I. I really didn’t put much thought into wiping down my yoga mat after a virtual session or stretching since I’m the only person who uses it and I’m using it in the comfort of my home.
Image Source: Getty / Tom Cooper Oprah Winfrey is taking her beloved wellness tour to the Zoom screen. The mogul and WW ambassador embarked on her 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus tour at the beginning of the year, and now, she announced she is pivoting to bring the same important messages to fans right
2020 has been a banner year for sports documentaries, from the giddy drama of Cheer to the nostalgia of The Last Dance — but Netflix’s latest offering will strike a very different tone, detailing the investigations into sexual abuse allegations against former team doctor Larry Nassar and the failures of USA Gymnastics to protect its
The novel coronavirus outbreak is affecting us all in different ways. And for some, the disruption in routine, the uncertainty and anxiety about work or finances, the stress from juggling working from home and homeschooling, or the worry about loved ones can be so overwhelming that it’s affecting how we eat. Experts agree that you’re
It was one of those dresses that feels like it was made for you. It seemed to fit my body perfectly, so I decided to step out of my dressing room and examine the dress from multiple angles in the full-length mirrors just outside. “Wow. You are too thin,” a woman said, singling me out.
Fitness trainer Amanda Kloots has been open about her husband Nick Cordero’s battle with coronavirus, which began with symptoms of extreme fatigue and led to a lung infection, septic shock, and eventually a medically-induced coma. Cordero was put on an ECMO machine, which Kloots said “takes over the functions of your heart and lungs” to
If you’re like me, you often wonder what your favorite athletes do to train in order to be the best in the world. I have a list of athletes I’d love to shadow for a day and work out with, and Serena Williams and Venus Williams are definitely on the top of it! Fortunately for
It was already going to be an unusual year for surfer Carissa Moore. After winning the 2019 World Surf League title, the four-time world champion made an unexpected decision: withdrawing from the 2020 season to focus her energy solely on the Tokyo Olympics, where surfing was to make its debut. The break was to follow
I have a confession: I’m absolutely obsessed with watching roller-skating videos on TikTok. I’m entranced by users like Ana Coto who glide across pavement and turn the activity into an athletic dance, and with plenty of time on my hands, it might end up being my next hobby — if I can find the perfect
A few of the Black men of the concert dance world decided to take on the #DontRushChallenge, and the video compilation turned out so beautifully. Of course we are mesmerized by their flexibility, strength, balance, and grace, but really it’s their infectious smiles and joy of dancing that is exploding with the positivity we need