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I Wore the New Samsung Galaxy Ring For a Month. Here’s How It Went.

I am a lion. I’m not trying to brag but . . . actually maybe I am. Samsung Health classified me as such after a week of wearing their shiny new Samsung Galaxy Ring ($399) to bed. As the app’s AI tool tells me, lions “have healthy sleep patterns, sleeping at consistent times, getting enough sleep, and sleeping deeply.” They’re truly well-rested kings (of the jungle) and evidently so am I. Samsung Galaxy Ring From…

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The Tonal Home Gym Is $400 Off For Labor Day, and I Got to Try It Out

With the rise in home workouts, more and more people are quitting their gym memberships and focusing on getting in a good sweat sesh in the comfort of their own space. But while some have invested in home gym equipment such as dumbbells, resistance bands, or even a Peloton bike, it’s hard to replicate the effectiveness of all the strength equipment you can find in a gym. Luckily, Tonal ($3,595, originally $3,995) has solved that…

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Stop Staring at That Blank Page and Try One of These Journaling Prompts For Mental Health

Ever sat down to journal with the best intentions, only to stare at a blank page for five minutes? Journaling can be a rewarding (and, dare we say, fun) way to prioritize mental health — but not if you don’t know where to start. According to therapist Keischa Pruden, LCMHCS, owner of Pruden Counseling Concepts, journaling allows you to offload negative thoughts and feelings on paper. “In many instances, writing allows a person to release…

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This 15-Minute Ab and Glute Workout Will Leave You “Good Sore”

Chyna Bardarson, a NASM-certified Tone It Up trainer, is all about maximum efficiency. That’s why she created this quick no-equipment workout that targets not one but two key muscle groups: your core and your glutes. Both muscle groups work to stabilize your pelvis and provide important foundational strength that helps your whole body move well. This quickie abs and butt routine is going to push those muscles to the limit and get you in and…

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The Mysterious, Complicated Truth About Runner’s High

As a competitive distance runner, my teammates and I had a saying to help motivate us on hard days: you never regret going for a run. It seemed true at the time; we generally felt happier and more energetic after spending some time on the running path or treadmill. In college, I regularly logged 90 miles a week in training, and I credit running with helping me cope with stress. But anecdotal evidence aside —…

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Burpees, According to Pros

If there’s one exercise that always makes me shiver in my gym shoes, it’s burpees. Love them or hate them, burpees are included in many high-intensity workouts. The basic burpee exercise combines a jump, squat, plank, and push-up to create an intense sequence that works just about every muscle group in your body. And while there are lots of ways to modify this move, a round of burpees is still likely to leave your heart…

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Are “Standing Jeans” Bad For Your Stomach? A Gut Specialist Weighs In

Do you own a pair of “standing jeans?” You know — the kind of jeans that are so stiff and tight, you only wear them when you’re certain you’ll be standing the entire night? It may sound like a niche experience, but based on the millions of TikTok views, it’s clear that we’re not alone in our #StandingJeans, no matter how uncomfortable they are. Still, as relatable as this trend might be, it turns out…

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How to Relieve Post-Workout Muscle Soreness — and What Not to Do

Making eye contact with your gym crush in the weight room mirror. Scraping your shins when pulling the deadlift bar. There’s no shortage of things that can make you uncomfortable at the gym. But the most common discomfort — the discomfort of sore muscles — usually happens after you’ve finished your workout. Put simply, muscles get sore because when you work them, tiny microscopic tears get shorn into the muscle fibers. Once repaired, these fibers…

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She Dealt With Unexplainable Fainting For a Decade Before She Was Diagnosed With POTS

Grace Bundy, 28, has a unique relationship with the floor. Growing up naturally tall and bendy (which she would later learn at 19 was a manifestation of Ehlers Danlos syndrome), she was enrolled by her parents in competitive gymnastics. She spent countless hours bending her body to the floor’s demands in order to defy gravity and land impressive tricks. But at 13, her relationship with the floor changed. “I just started having these issues with…

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Do These 7 Things Every Morning to Lose More Weight

Waking up earlier to fit in a workout followed by a hearty breakfast can help you lose weight. Image Credit: Nastasic/Getty Images If you’re trying to lose weight, decisions you make around food and exercise throughout the day matter. But there are a few specific morning rituals that can really set you up for success. Advertisement As it turns out, there’s a whole lot of research to back up the old saying “the early bird…

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The US Women’s Basketball Team Is an Olympic Dynasty, and We Don’t Talk About It Enough

Women’s basketball has struggled for years to be taken as seriously as the men’s sport, and although there are many reasons that shouldn’t be the case, Team USA’s track record at the Olympics may be the most compelling argument yet. After their win in the final game at Paris, the US women’s basketball team has won more Olympic gold medals than any other nation, in a display of dominance that rivals that of the American…

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The Breaking Stories We Should Be Talking About

“The attention on Breaking may seem negative right now but we literally have an open mic so what are we gonna do with it,” B-girl Logistx, aka Logan Edra, one of the dancers who represented Team USA at the Paris Olympic Games, posted on her Instagram on Aug. 13. Edra was referring, of course, to the negative reactions to breaking’s inaugural inclusion in the Olympic Games, reactions that are largely centered on the performance of…

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Rebeca Andrade Reacts to the First All-Black Podium in Olympic Gymnastics History

This year’s Olympic gymnastics were full of emotional moments, but one of the most powerful actually took place off the mat. On Aug. 5, Team USA’s Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles shared the first all-Black podium in Olympic gymnastics history, alongside Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. With Andrade taking home the gold medal for women’s floor exercise, Biles and Chiles decided to bow on either side of Andrade at the historic podium ceremony in a particularly poignant…

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15 Figure Skating Jumps, Spins, and Other Moves, Explained

Figure skating is right up there with gymnastics in terms of its ability to make your jaw drop with athletes’ physics-defying moves. But between the sport’s complicated scoring system, the vast number of skills the skaters perform, and the onslaught of sequins, it’s OK if watching figure skating makes you feel as overwhelmed as you are fascinated. To make the performances a little easier to understand, here are some basic figure skating moves you should…

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Bloating After Exercise? Here Are 6 Possible Culprits

Have you ever felt or looked bloated after a workout and wondered why? Post-workout bloating is not fun, but it’s actually more common than you might think. In fact, it’s one of several common gastrointestinal issues that you might experience during or after a workout. “The incidence of overall exercise-induced gastrointestinal symptoms is anywhere from 20 to 96 percent,” Samantha Nazareth, MD, tells PS, and these symptoms are especially common in women and younger people,…

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Can Too Much Exercise Really Make Your Period Late — or Totally MIA?

Sore muscles, sounder sleep, boosted strength, better mood — these are just a few of the changes that can happen when you start exercising more often or more vigorously. But those aren’t the only potential physiological effects of increasing the frequency and/or intensity of your workout routine: doing so can also mess with your menstrual cycle, causing irregular or missed periods (oligomenorrhea) or halting menstruation entirely (amenorrhea). Before you start pointing fingers at your workouts…

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The Best Lululemon Sports Bras, According to Reviews and Our Editors

Sports bras can be tough to shop for. They need to be functional and supportive, but in an ideal world, they’re also pretty enough to be worn on their own or seen peeking through a tank. Lululemon has cute, supportive sports bras down, but it can be tricky figuring out your best fit. We know the shopping struggle all too well, which is why we’ve done the tough work for you and broken down the…

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For Surfer Caroline Marks, Winning Olympic Gold at Teahupoʻo Feels Like Just the Beginning

There were less than 10 minutes left in the semifinal round of the women’s Olympic surfing event in August 2024, and US surfer Caroline Marks was two points behind French athlete Johanne Defay when she saw the good wave coming and took it. Marks got barreled in the Teahupoʻo tube, then switched to turns, earning a 7.00 — the exact score she needed to advance. She matched Defay’s 12.17 points and won with the heat’s…

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What Is the Orangetheory DriTri? Here’s What to Know Before Signing Up

Twice a year, Orangetheory Fitness hosts a DriTri — a special class that OTF enthusiasts prepare for. It’s a competition (with yourself) to see how quickly you can row 2,000 meters, complete 300 reps of six bodyweight exercises, and finish a 5K run or 1.55-mile power walk on the treadmill. Six months later, you see if you can beat your previous numbers. In 2023, the Orangetheory DriTri took place at the end of March and…

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Is It OK to Work Out With COVID? We Asked Experts.

We know the importance of rest and recovery, but when you love fitness — or being active is part of your job — it can be hard to slow down. That’s even true when you’re recovering from a cold, a bout of allergies, or COVID. Although anxiety may tempt you to hit the gym as soon as you start feeling better, a case of COVID typically warrants a break from your typical workout regimen. However,…