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Social Distancing Is Much Easier Thanks To These 42 Brilliant Things

As social distancing continues on, you may start to feel restless. Trust me, I get it. It's legitimately hard. But in order to ensure the health and safety of yourself and your community, we have to stay committed to distancing. And while it's not…

By Cliché Wynter

Blessed Be Jane Fonda, For She Has Bestowed Her Workouts Unto TikTok

You've done all the yoga videos YouTube has on offer, finally figured out how to sink into pigeon pose, and now you're looking for something else to guide your socially distant workouts. Sometimes, inspiration comes from unexpected places — like…

Experts Explain Why Exercising Sometimes Gives You More Anxiety

Conventional wisdom will tell you that exercising will help reduce your anxiety. Conventional wisdom ain't wrong — but it's also not quite that simple. When exercise jacks up your heart rate and boosts your adrenaline, it can feel like the symptoms…

The 12 Best 20-Minute Yoga Videos On YouTube For Absolute Beginners

As a way to increase your mindfulness, mood, and overall sense of wellness, you can't really beat yoga. But sometimes it's raining, or you snoozed through your alarm, or you just have other things you need to do more than get to your neighborhood…

By Kyli Rodriguez-Cayro and Jay Polish

Behold, These Are The Best Capri Leggings You Can Get On Amazon (& They Start At Just $11)

Leggings are now an essential wardrobe piece because they are effortless, comfortable, and can be worn in so many ways. Depending on the season or your specific needs, though, you may want all the versatility of a legging with a little less leg…

By Margeaux Baulch Klein

What Happens To Your Brain When You Live-Stream A Yoga Class

With social-distancing regulations closing gyms and other exercise spaces, lots of us are newly figuring out how to work out from home. Doing an Instagram livestream yoga class definitely isn't the same as going into the studio, but the resulting…

Why Is Everyone On Instagram Doing Push-ups Without Me?

With my phone as my main form of entertainment while I’m practicing social distancing at home, I’ve started to see the people I follow — mostly acquaintances, some tier three friends — participating in viral Instagram challenges. I feel like I…

By Melanie Mignucci

24 Apps & Livestreams For Free At-Home Workouts

If you have a fitness routine at all, it likely involves actually leaving the house. With lots of cities now practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus, even folks who enjoy working up a sweat can find it hard to work out…

31 Ways To Work Out That Don’t Involve Going To The Gym Or Playing Team Sports

For a lot of people, gyms are either a love them or hate them kind of thing. You can still work up a good sweat, though, even if you fall into the hate them category. If you're wondering how to work out if you're not a gym person, there are a lot of…

By Brandi Neal and Jay Polish

With More Metrics & Handy Apps, These 5 Smart Scales Are A Step Up On Your Goals

Say goodbye to the traditional analog scale, and hello to an upgrade; the best smart scales can measure a wide range of changes in your body, connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and help you easily keep track of your health. How do smart scales…

27 YouTube Workouts That Don't Require Gym Equipment

When your regular routine is interrupted, trying to stick to a workout schedule can be super tough. With many people practicing COVID-19-related social distancing, experts are pretty unanimously advising people work out from home, both to keep a…

How To Practice Social Distancing & Still Work Out

This post is updated regularly to reflect the latest news and science around coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Gyms are full of sweat, heavy breathing, and lots of people touching the same equipment over and over again. Generally, you might not…

How H&M Created A Sell-Out Activewear Collection From Recycled Materials

Springing forward has taken on a whole new meaning thanks to the latest H&M X P.E Nation collection. For the uninitiated, P.E Nation is the activewear brand that works for both running on the treadmill and running weekend errands. And if the new…

By Mekita Rivas

Presenter AJ Odudu Talks About Her Drive, Inspirations & How She Could Have Been PM On The Bustle Booth

When celebrities hang out with Bustle writers, we want to give them the chance to leave their mark. Literally. So we hand them a pen, a piece of paper, a few questions, and ask them to get creative. This time, presenter AJ Odudu is leaving her mark…

By Alice Broster

5 High Energy Workouts To Do If You’re Anxious

If your anxiety is acting up, it might seem counterintuitive to go for a workout. It's hard enough to breathe when you're having a panic attack, let alone think about getting out of the house and hitting the gym. But high-energy workouts might help…

7 Women On The Difference The Right Bra Can Make

Okay, ladies. It’s time we come clean: While ‘athleisure’ fashion is super cute and on-trend right now, it isn’t always the best choice for that high intensity kickboxing class or that 10-mile run. While I want to look as badass as I feel while I crush my workout, I’ll be the first to admit that the bold colors, sleek designs, and strappy silhouettes of modern sports bras don’t always hold up when it comes to making physical power moves.

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We Asked A Doctor & Pro Runner How To Stop Feeling Guilty If You Miss A Workout

Most gyms promote some kind of a "no excuses" logic. Even when you genuinely enjoy exercise, messages suggesting missing even one workout means you're lazy or bad can tank an otherwise great week of gym-going. You're definitely not alone in feeling…

Pro Tip: Meditate During Your Workouts

Contrary to what lots of people think about meditating, you don't have to be sitting still with your eyes closed to slip into a meditative state. Many forms of movement can be meditative, and that can include your daily dose of exercise. Meditating…

7 Things People Always Get Anxious About In The Gym & What To Do About Them

Going to the gym is the one thing that gets me up most mornings, but it can also be an anxiety nightmare. Constantly wondering if you look weird while you're doing wall sits, or if people are judging you for using that three pound dumbbell can freak…