What Is Gua Sha, and Does It Help With Muscle Pain?
You might have seen Instagram influencers scraping their bodies or faces with smooth stones or metal tools to help (as they claim) promote blood flow and range of motion, and even relieve minor pain or soreness. The tradition
The Very Best Bras on Amazon to Add to Your Cart
It’s a sad day when your favorite bralette finally quits on you. But replacing it doesn’t have to cost more than your weekly coffee bill—or require you to spend all day in fitting rooms. Thanks to Amazon, shopping for n
10 Folding Treadmills That Make It Easy to Sweat in Even the Tiniest of Homes
Adding to its convenience, the GoPlus treadmill comes with a remote control you can use to change your speed and start and stop the machine. This treadmill also has connection capabilities with Goplus’s Gymax app, which all
Ilona Maher on Her ‘Overweight’ BMI: ‘I’m Going to the Olympics and You Aren’t’
Body mass index has (rightfully) been called out time and time again as a deeply flawed metric of health, but internet trolls still love to invoke it when they’re trying to weight-shame. So when Olympic rugby player Ilona M
You Need Zinc! Here Are the 15 Foods Highest In It
Zinc isn’t a nutrient that most of us think about on a regular basis. But it is an essential mineral, meaning we have to get it from food since our bodies can’t produce it on their own. That makes it important to consu
8 Ideas for Shutting Down an Annoying Mansplainer at the Gym, From Women Who’ve Done It
I was confused because it wasn’t like I was struggling—I wasn’t even rowing! And we literally are in the same class, started the same day, and have had all the same lessons. I wanted to project to him that I had no doub
Take Your Planks to the Next Level With the Stability Ball Knee Tuck
If you’re looking for a killer core workout that challenges your balance and gets every abdominal muscle engaged, look no further than your exercise ball. One of the best ways to use it: stability ball knee tucks — also k
How to Do Seated Forward Bend in Yoga (Paschimottanasana)
As a yoga teacher and naturally flexible person, I’m often told by people that they don’t practice yoga because they’re not flexible. But that’s why you practice yoga! Among my favorite poses to increase flexibility
The Best Longline Sports Bras for Comfortable Coverage
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What It’s Really Like to Sleep in the Olympic Village, According to the Actual Athletes
The Olympics is one of the most exclusive and prestigious athletic events, but that status doesn’t always translate to the day-to-day. When it comes to nighttime accommodations, athletes say the vibe is more “college dorm