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Taylor Swift Rehearses in a Denim Workout Dress — Here’s How It Holds Up in the Gym
Judging from the few behind-the-scenes Instagram posts Taylor Swift has shared, I assumed she practiced for her sets predominantly in…
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5 Late-Night Snacks for Weight Loss
The best late-night snacks for weight loss are filling without packing a lot of calories. Image Credit: funkcanna/iStock/GettyImages It’s hard…
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How Do Taylor Body Fat Scales Work and the Steps to Set One Up
An at-home scale from Taylor can help you get a sense of your body fat percentage. Image Credit: Francesco Carta…
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Sure, Positive Self-Talk May Seem a Little Cringey. But Science Says It Works.
From an early age, we’re taught the golden rule: “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” The irony…
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Modern life has made it much easier to become “an indoor cat” than an outdoor one. Days spent migrating from one screen to the next — from the computer to the TV to a late-night iPhone scroll session in bed — are far more common than those spent immersed in nature. This feels less than healthy for a reason: spending time outdoors is beneficial to your health, so by staying in, you’re missing out. Anyone…
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It’s officially Halloween season, and fans of Oct. 31 have full permission to express their love for all things spooky — whether they do so through Halloween nail art, bath products, or by building the perfect funny costume. If your passion for Halloween intersects with a passion for fitness, we have you covered — both with fitness-y Halloween costumes that can go from gym to trick-or-treating with ease, and with some Halloween workouts. A Halloween…
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When I need a style that’s affordable, top rated, and able to be delivered to my doorstep within only a few days, I’ll typically kick off my shopping spree with a scroll through Amazon’s bestsellers section. There, the retailer conveniently rounds up all of its most popular items on any given week, with products that span all categories — from tech to beauty, fashion, and more. Each product boasts thousands of five-star reviews and ratings,…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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I’ve been practicing yoga for almost 20 years, so I’ve tried almost every yoga mat under the sun. I have a lot of thoughts about what makes an exceptional mat. The biggest thing is: it has to be grippy. If I’m slipping and sliding around on my mat every time I try to transition from one pose to another — or simply hold a pose like downward-facing dog — it completely takes me out of…
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