16 Inspiring, Kick-Ass, and Oh-My-God-Did-That-Just-Happen Moments From the Paris Games
The 2024 Paris Games kicked off with a rainy boat ride down the (sorta-safe?) Seine River and an emotional performance by Celine Dion—her first since being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome. And it wrapped up with the wo
14 Basic Hiking Etiquette Rules Every Grown-Ass Adult Needs to Know
I’m not a particularly spiritual—or even sentimental—person, but I find it hard not to be deeply moved when I’m outdoors. Recently I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and as I craned my neck to gaze at the perf
5 Things to Know About Nikki Hiltz, Team USA’s First Openly Trans Track Athlete
The issue of trans athletes competing in sport has remained, frustratingly, a heated debate. But Nikki Hiltz, a Team USA middle-distance runner, is sprinting through—quite literally—alllll that noise: On August 10, they b
The Best Labor Day Fitness Sales You Can Shop Right Now
While you never need an excuse to revamp your home gym, Labor Day is a great time to snag your dream exercise bike or that high-end elliptical you’ve been eyeing at an amazing price. Ahead of the long weekend, we scoured th
The Olympic Games Look A Lot More Joyful This Year—And We’re All for It
It’s been a while since the Olympics have been, well, this fun. Whatever is in the air (we won’t talk about what’s in the water—specifically in the Seine), we’d like to bottle it up. Snoop Dogg in full equestrian ga
8 Things to Know About Gabby Thomas, the Harvard Grad Who Won Gold in the 200m
Being an Olympian is just the first thing about Gabby Thomas, the 27-year-old star sprinter from Northampton, Massachusetts, who won a gold medal in the women’s 200-meter final at the Paris Games with a time of 21.83. In a
How to Do Walking Lunges for Lower-Body Muscle, Strength, and Stability
Walking lunges inspire dread among gym goers for one simple reason: They’re hard. But fitness pros love them because they get results. “I always enjoy the groans from clients when they realize walking lunges are on the me
5 Moves to Try If Watching Gymnastics Has You Realizing Your Flexibility Isn’t Quite…There
If watching Olympic gymnasts leaping, twisting, and flipping has you realizing your flexibility isn’t quite there anymore (ever?), we have the solution for you: a quick, full-body mobility workout that taps into your desire
Fix Neck Pain and Poor Posture With These 5 Neck Exercises
Neck strength may be critical for contact sports like wrestling and football, but for those of us who get our exercise at home, in the gym, or on the pavement, neck strength hardly seems necessary. However, if you spend most