Fitness

After 16 years as a fearsome force of attack for the the US Women’s National Soccer Team, Carli Lloyd announced today that she’s officially hanging up her cleats for the USWNT and her club team, Gotham FC. Lloyd will play her final four international friendlies this fall with the USWNT and finish out the season

Everyone on social media seems to have the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit on their must-see list, but did you know that it hosts yoga classes too? I was invited to take a press-only yoga class to try out the 35-minute wall-to-wall cinematic experience. While I took the yoga class in New York City, the Immersive

The gym isn’t the only place you can get a workout in. These days, more and more fitness buffs are trading boutique studios for the great outdoors and complicated training routines for functional fitness. Functional fitness focuses on building your strength and endurance for real-life activities, like carrying heavy groceries or running to catch the

@drmalekpt Exercises I love giving and my athletes hate getting! Lol More on IG #noroots #sportsinjury #athletesoftiktok #doctorsodtiktok #kneepain #foryou ♬ No Roots – Alice Merton For all you athletes out there, this TikTok video is for you! Sports specialist, CSCS-certified personal trainer, and physical therapist Dr. Leada Malek, PT, DPT, SCS, shared this TikTok

The perfect pair of sweatpants are like a cloud for your legs; they’re comfortable, warm, and easy to move in. But not all sweatpants serve the same purpose. The truth is that the kind of sweatpants that are great for lounging and errand running aren’t typically built for athletic performance. That’s why it’s worth investing

Going for a run on a summer day can feel amazing, until you find yourself drenched in sweat and feel that familiar burning sensation on your thighs. If you’ve ever run in scorching temperatures, you likely know what I’m talking about — the chafing struggle is all too real. But what if you could run

If you’re big-time crushing on Team USA Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel like the rest of the internet, including Leslie Jones, then we’ve compiled some photos of him so you can scroll through as your jaw slowly drops to the floor. Of course, we’re solely into him for winning a gold medal for the 100m freestyle

Caeleb Dressel’s dog is coming for his Olympic gold. Now that the Tokyo Summer Games are over (where the pro swimmer earned five gold medals), Caeleb is back home with his beloved dog. On Friday, Caeleb shared a video of himself racing his furry friend, Jane, in the pool. “Someone check the time to 25,

While we love our classic black leggings, patterned workout clothes bring a little — or a lot — extra motivation to our fitness routine. While we’re still loving matching tie-dye sets, an increase in marble prints at Old Navy made us stop, take notice, and add a few pieces to our carts. From dappled biker

“I am capable of winning. I deserve to win. I will win.” These are the three affirmations Valarie Allman stepped into the throwing circle with to prepare for her lead-off attempt, a throw of 68.98 meters that ultimately secured an Olympic discus gold in Tokyo. It marked the United States’ first track and field victory

Four weeks ago, Norway’s beach handball team were fined 150 euros (about $177 each) by the European Handball Federation for wearing shorts instead of their required bikini uniforms for the bronze medal game at the European Beach Handball Championships in Bulgaria. The fine caused outrage across the globe with a petition being created to reconsider

Jessica Long may have a super common name, but make no mistake — the Paralympic swimmer is impossible to forget. For years now, Long has been a dominant force in her sport. She has competed in the Paralympics since 2004, racking up a whopping 23 Paralympic medals (13 of which are gold), in addition to

When April Ross and Alix Klineman stepped into the stadium for their gold medal beach volleyball match, the temperature on the sand in Tokyo was a blistering 129 degrees Fahrenheit, plus humidity. Even Ross, a veteran of the sport with 15 years of competition under her belt, admitted it’s not typical to play in that

Working out with weights is empowering! There’s nothing like feeling your body get stronger. The extra benefits of burning calories and carving out visible muscle doesn’t hurt, either. In fact, if you are more of a cardio person, you are missing out on the value of strength training. You will build strength necessary for everyday

There are many things to love about spring and summer, but the fact that it’s prime allergy season is definitely not one of them. To make matters worse, these warmer months of 2021 have been particularly brutal due to higher pollen counts that are the result of climate change. In addition to heightened summer temperatures,

In Katie Ledecky’s own words, her 200m freestyle result at the Olympics “wasn’t the best one for me.” The three-time Olympian landed a fifth-place result, which was her lowest in her Olympic career — a sign of just how dominant she’s been as well as the big expectations she has for herself. “It really wasn’t

The athleisure experts at Carbon38 have partnered with Eleven By Venus Willams debuting a capsule collection that will have you ready to serve looks on or off the court. The collection — available on both Carbon38 and Eleven By Venus Willams’s websites in sizes XS through XXL— will wrap you in comfortable performance and microterry

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or taking your first surf lesson, you need a swimsuit that can take whatever the ocean throws at it. You know, one that stays in place, protects you from the sun’s harmful rays, and is free from distractions like itchy seams. These 14 swimsuits provide all of that and look

Women’s artistic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics was full of memorable moments: Oksana Chusovitina’s eighth Olympic appearance, Suni Lee making history for Hmong Americans, and Rebeca Andrade becoming Brazil’s first Olympic medalist in her sport, to name a few. Awards and records aside, it also added to a growing conversation about mental health in sports

Beyoncé: singer, actress, entrepreneur, mother, wife, daughter, and most importantly, human. In the September Icons issue of Harper’s Bazaar, the multifaceted powerhouse opened up about the weight of all the above, and how she, as a human, learned to bear the heaviness. Sure, we all have the same 24 hours as Beyoncé, but we all

There’s just over two weeks until the Paralympic Games kick off in Tokyo, and we are so excited for another incredible display of international athleticism and sportsmanship. While Team USA racked up quite the impressive tally of medals during the Olympic Games, the beautifully created Paralympic medals have us ready to add even more shiny

When the Olympics roll around, I’m all in on Team USA. Every sport, every event, from 1 a.m. soccer games to 9:30 p.m. basketball tipoffs (gotta love that Tokyo time difference!), I’m out here whisper-screaming into my laptop screen as American athletes push for the podium. As much as I appreciate the athleticism and accomplishments

The US women’s track team notched yet another medal in Tokyo on Friday night, grabbing silver in the women’s 4x100m relay while Jamaica raced to the second fastest time ever to claim gold. Great Britain won bronze. Anchoring the US team was 200m bronze medalist Gabby Thomas, bronze medalist in the 200m alongside Javianne Oliver,

It was a moment 57 years in the making. On the final day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics, the US women’s volleyball team — the most decorated volleyball squad never to win Olympic gold — finally made the top of the podium after defeating Brazil in three straight sets. The final point came courtesy