fitness

It's a myth that vegan people can't get all the nutrients they need to function as both a person and a high level athlete. As a vegan personal trainer myself, it's been my experience that vegan athletes I've trained pay way more attention to their…

If you've been on any type of cardio machine, you've probably gotten distracted by something on TV and barely noticed your gait get all wonky. If you're me, you've definitely fallen off the treadmill while watching the episodes of Arrow I'd…

On Feb. 21, 2018, skier Kikkan Randall became the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing. Just over three months after making history, though, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “The first thought was…

This piece is part of Bustle’s All Levels Welcome, a column about making fitness culture as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you're looking for a boost in mental health, served up with a strong side of physical fitness, a personal trainer…

Being an elite athlete is hard enough, but coming back to professional competition after giving birth is, for some athletes, one of the toughest part of their job. It definitely doesn't spell the end of an excellent career; Serena Williams survived…

This piece is part of Bustle’s All Levels Welcome, a column about making fitness culture as accessible and inclusive as possible. Even for people who generally enjoy engaging in physical activity — whether it’s dancing, boxing, or weight lifting —…

Monday A.M. can hit some people like a ton of bricks, but for others, Sunday evenings can be even worse — thanks to none other than the Sunday scaries. Having coping skills to de-stress and is key to overcoming these late weekend blues, and that can…

When life gets hectic and overwhelming, it’s difficult not to get stuck in your head — overthinking if your Slack to your boss was sufficiently casual, obsessing over having to go to another brunch with tier three friends, and so on. This can lead…

Maybe you've heard of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and were immediately intrigued. And maybe you learned about HIIT and decided to head immediately in the opposite direction. Both reactions are completely valid, because anything with…

If you're a gym-going human, you've probably heard horror stories about overtraining, aka when you train too hard and overload both your muscles and your nervous system. And now, scientists have discovered a perhaps unexpected result of…

Life can sometimes be exhausting, so you might want to brush up on how to feel more awake naturally, rather than reach for another double espresso. You might be having a tricky time adjusting to a new job and the sleepless nights that come with it,…

If you’ve ever stopped your regular Sunday long run after two miles because it was way too hot to keep going, you have experienced firsthand how climate change affects your workouts. Climate change is happening all around us — and it impacts…

So you want to start running. You might only know what running is from catching the bus, or you might just shrug and catch the next one, because who wants to get all sweaty anyway? Or, maybe you loved running in high school, but then an office job…

If you exercise on any basis, then you already know how high-maintenance workout clothes can be. Go through one or two grueling sweat sessions, and you're left with leggings, shorts, tanks, socks, and sports bras that smell like an entire soccer…

You might already know that your blood pressure tends to get lower after you work out, and this is generally a good thing. As you're strengthening your heart and getting your blood vessels accustomed to the larger blood volumes you need to pump when…

Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi was featured in ESPN's most recent Body Issue, and she's using the opportunity to speak out about body shaming. Famous for infusing immense joy into her sport, Ohashi has not always had a positive relationship with the way…

It might be that the people who could benefit most from a consistent yoga practice are precisely the people who feel too rushed to ever have time for it. But if carving out time is the only thing stopping you from cultivating a strong yoga practice,…

With September a matter of days away and summer feeling like a distant memory, we’re knocking on the door of autumn. Bake Off has started and Strictly Come Dancing isn’t too far away, meaning it’s nearly time to hang up my sandals once more and swap…

When you live with depression, one of the most infuriating things to hear is 'exercise and you'll feel better.' Because while many studies have shown that exercise provides a short-term boost in serotonin levels, those boosts are helpful for mood…