Month: February 2022

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. The difference between a mediocre workout and a workout that leaves you feeling sweaty and on an adrenaline high is a fierce playlist. If running is your favorite form of exercise, maybe you prefer plugging into a soundtrack that’s tailored to a runner’s pace. On

She’s trained like Brie Larson, J Lo, and even Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but this time, YouTuber and fitness coach Lucy Davis takes on Adele’s workout routine – and it’s a bit of a gnarly one. 15-time Grammy winner Adele was the talk of the town when she lost 45kg of body weight over the course of about two years. But,

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. The new year is an ideal time to introduce a friend to fitness or encourage a blossoming interest in

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new guidance on face masks today as the US continues to shift its strategy towards the COVID-19 pandemic. In essence, the CDC will now consult new metrics to determine whether a community should enforce indoor masking, looking at COVID-19 hospital admissions, overall hospital capacity, and new

When it comes to propelling your body in multiple directions, all while keeping your torso strong and stable, consider your groin a superstar. And no surprise here: It’s pretty complex, consisting of three fairly large muscle groups – the abdominal, iliopsoas, and adductors. With so many muscles involved, the area also desperately needs some superstar groin

Exercise is known for its immunity-boosting powers (among all the other numerous benefits), but turns out, working out doesn’t just help your immune system in a general way. According to a new study in humans and mice, you can actually harness the power of exercise to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines, including those for COVID-19

It’s no secret that I’m an Apple Watch devotee. At this point, it feels a little bit like Christmas morning when I get word about a new watch model being released. But part of the magic of the Apple Watch is that every iteration really does feel like you’re getting a new, novel product with

If you have trouble clocking the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep every night, know that you’re not alone. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, a whopping one in three American adults don’t get enough sleep, leaving many people feeling groggy and sluggish. As a registered dietitian, I’ve seen at first

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. Who doesn’t love a great snack? If you’re trying to eat more low-carb, though, it’s easy to feel a

Mobility workouts are having a moment, and we fully support it. This type of training can help you manage achy joints, improve your performance in workouts, ease your way back from an injury, protect your long-term health . . . we could go on, but there’s a workout to get to. Let’s just say these

Ashley Wagner is a three-time US champion, 2014 Olympian, and “very” retired figure skater. She’s also a host of Peacock’s “Olympic Ice.” Here, Wagner reacts to the ruling that allowed Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue competing at the Beijing Olympics despite testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA)

Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of any athlete’s career. For figure skaters, the Winter Games mark the culmination of years of intense dedication and training, and there’s nothing quite like seeing an athlete capture their “Olympic moment,” when everything comes together at exactly the right time. With that level of pressure, though, there’s