Fitness

I’ve been working out consistently for more than 10 years, always in a gym or studio and never at home. I’ve tried everything from kickboxing and big-box gyms to Pilates and personal training. Currently my love is F45, where I get the benefit of high-intensity interval training, weights, a supportive community, and a feeling that

Even on my laziest days, it’s hard to find an excuse for why I can’t press play on a five-minute YouTube workout video — trust me, I’ve tried. After a quick internal debate, I usually fold and trade five minutes of Instagram scrolling for a YouTube workout. Once I’m warmed up, I often find the

I’m heading into week six (has it really been that long?!) of having my kids home from school while working from home and social distancing. I’m focusing on keeping us all safe and healthy, which means I’ve been cooking and baking up a storm of healthy meals, but exercise? Even though I was used to

One of the main reasons people buy organic produce is to eliminate the risk of pesticides from their diet. Even with a good wash, however, you may still be paranoid that you can’t get everything off. Since any produce — organic or not — is handled considerably before it makes it to the market, washing

The moment the girl next to me in vocal class sneezed, I had a bad feeling. I texted my mom, “Guess what . . . I just got coronavirus.” This was in early March, when for the most part Americans still thought of the coronavirus as something that was happening on the other side of

I know the ideal temperature for sleep is somewhere in that sweet 60-67 degree range, but is there a thermostat best practice for at-home workouts, too? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself (while drenched in sweat) after finishing up strength-training and HIIT sessions in my bedroom. I go to extreme lengths to move around

Let’s face it; sports bras can be tough to shop for. They need to be functional and supportive, but they should also be pretty enough to be seen peeking through a tank or rocking on their own. Lululemon has got cute, supportive sports bras down, but it can be tricky figuring out which one to

When I was preschool teaching and eating lunch at the tiny tables, a 5-year-old girl said to me, “I’m not allowed to drink juice because it’ll make me fat.” Five years old! As young women, we are sent a strong message to look a certain way and to fear fat, and it drives us to

Just because you can’t make it to the gym or a studio class doesn’t mean all the hard work you’ve put in will suddenly go away. Whether you’re into lifting, Pilates, or high-intensity interval training, there’s always a way to work out at home. And for those days when you either just can’t motivate yourself

I’ve never been much of a morning person. Even as a kid, my mom had to set our rambunctious dog loose in my bedroom to get me up for school. By the time I reached my mid-20s, my morning sluggishness had turned to exhaustion. At first, I thought it was simply a consequence of working

You couldn’t call me a regular yoga practitioner, but something changes when I’m overwhelmed, stressed, and anxious. That wasn’t happening all that often until this year. A few months ago, it was when I got injured and marooned from my usual workout routine. Now, like many other people, I’m sheltering in place; cut off from

I don’t know if Tom Holland expected actual gymnasts to participate when he started the Handstand Challenge, but they’re here, and they’re ready to take things to another level. Normally, celebrities try putting on a shirt while holding a handstand, but recently athletes like Katelyn Ohashi have made things even more complex by trying to

If you’re looking to upgrade your workout routine this week, we’re here to assist. We’ll be sharing Instagram Live workouts on @POPSUGARFitness all this week to get you moving and sweating no matter where you are! Expect to see a variety of trainers and some familiar faces, especially if you’ve been following along with our

It’s no secret that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes her fitness seriously, which is what makes a recent Saturday Night Live parody of her workout so fantastic. On April 11, cast member Kate McKinnon brought back her Ginsburg impression for the show’s first-ever at-home episode. A little self-isolation won’t stop Ginsburg from focusing

Nine days after Tokyo 2020 was officially postponed, I caught up with Olympian, writer, and Olympic Dreams filmmaker Alexi Pappas from afar. It was morning in LA — where I live and where Pappas shares a home with her husband — but late evening in Greece, where Pappas had been training for Tokyo 2020 since

When I feel like anxiety is using my chest as a trampoline, or when my stress levels are getting too high, I do one of five things: take a nap, write down my feelings, relax in a yoga flow, sweat it out on my mat, or listen to music. For me, anything by Maggie Rogers

As a tennis pro, Serena Williams knows the value of staying limber. Athletes rely on stretching in addition to strength training to prevent injuries and maintain flexibility, and during this time of social isolation, Williams is willing to let followers in on her personal routine. On Friday, she shared an Instagram video which details her

Right now, we’d consider leggings as pants, and we’re in the market for some new pairs. We’re turning to Bandier because they’ve got the best selection of leggings. They were made to sweat in, but they look just as cute with a t-shirt and cozy sweater. Basically, they’re our uniform at the moment, and we’re

There are hundreds of thousands of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the US, and realistically, there are many more Americans experiencing mild-to-moderate symptoms who don’t meet the threshold for testing. If you’re one of them, you may be wondering how long it’ll take for you to feel better. The answer isn’t entirely clear — it

There are numerous products that tout immunity-boosting benefits, but the simple fact is: probiotics, vitamins, and antioxidants won’t suddenly up your body’s defense system fighting off inflammation and colds. There’s no denying that consuming more nutrient-dense foods — like walnuts, salmon, kale, and sweet potatoes — can help improve your overall health, but an instantaneous

Alex Morgan is due to give birth to her first child (a daughter!) this month, and this week she revealed one of the things keeping her “sane, fit, and feeling good”: workouts in her garage gym. Morgan shared a snippet of one workout, which involved lunges, goblet squats, and resistance band deadlifts and back exercises.

My husband is an ob-gyn at one of the largest hospitals in Detroit, which has seen a surge in cases of COVID-19. For now, he continues to see patients on the ob-gyn floor, visiting the emergency room only for pregnancy- or gynecology-related consults, which occasionally involve patients who are infected with the novel coronavirus. But

Feeling frazzled? Your route to stress relief might just be written in the stars. If you’ve never considered tailoring your zen, calming activities to your astrological sign, now’s the time — it may just be the trick to making all that de-stressing just a little more effective. We tapped astrologer Shannon Aganza of MoonGathering in

There are so many exercises you can use a stability ball for, especially when it comes to targeting your core. Why? Because this fitness tool, otherwise known as an exercise or Swiss ball, challenges your balance and stability, as the name suggests. And it’s not just for your core; moves like lunges and back extensions