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This piece is part of Bustle’s All Levels Welcome, a column about making fitness culture as accessible and inclusive as possible. It might seem like you can learn only one thing from a yoga video about relieving menstrual cramps — how to use yoga to…

Someone get the Peloton wife a cocktail. To promote his gin company, Ryan Reynolds recruited the Peloton woman to star in a commercial that spoofed the high-end fitness company's controversial, now-viral holiday ad. "Exercise bike not included,"…

As someone who loves doing yoga, I can tell you that this practice is about more than just a workout — it is a lifestyle. This means that any yoga gift ideas are not just welcome, they are probably really appreciated and loved. So if you are…

Finding ways to work out for free or even on the cheap might seem intimidating, especially when so much of fitness culture seems tied to buying memberships, cool clothes, or personal training sessions. Sometimes, that expensive #fitlife might seem…

I’ve been an athlete for most of my life, but I’ve never been one of those ultra-sporty people who spends four hours in the gym every day, drinks kale smoothies, and owns 10 pairs of sneakers. But if you happen to know someone like that, these…

As the weather gets colder, you might be thinking about moving your running sessions indoors to a treadmill. Or maybe you're not a runner (yet) but want to get started, and the treadmill feels like the least intimidating place for you to do that.…

This piece is part of Bustle’s All Levels Welcome, a column about making fitness culture as accessible and inclusive as possible. You've found yoga pants you actually feel comfortable in and you've made it to yoga class. But what comes next can…

When I found out I got into the TCS NYC Marathon via a pending charge on my credit card statement one day at work, I quickly closed my laptop and took a deep breath. How did this happen and how do I get out of it? I know that’s probably not the…

What do you do with your free time? If you asked "what free time?'" a new study suggests that you might have more free time than you think you do. But when researchers looked into how people spend that time, the study also found that Americans are…

This piece is part of Bustle’s All Levels Welcome, a column about making fitness culture as accessible and inclusive as possible. Between modeling for houses like Chromat and Savage x Fenty and her prolific Instagram presence, blogger and model Mama…

Sometimes when I work out I want to listen to Lady Gaga on full volume. Other times I'd rather have Karen and Georgia tell me a good murder story on the podcast My Favorite Murder. Same? If you're looking to mix up your workout motivation, engaging…

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…