4 Healthy Habits That Help Olympic Marathoner Fiona O’Keeffe Stress Less and Run More
Standing on the start line at the 2024 Paris Olympics marathon as a member of Team USA is the second major accomplishment. The first one comes roughly six months before, when you have to race to earn your spot. On a hot and humid morning in Orlando, Fiona O’Keeffe won the Olympic Marathon Trials in 2:22:10. To call it […]
Sprinter Noah Lyles Won Bronze While Battling COVID—but Many Are Upset He Was Allowed to Compete
After track and field sprinter Noah Lyles finished the men’s 200-meter dash on Thursday in third place, he immediately needed medical attention. The 27-year-old couldn’t seem to catch his breath and was taken off the track in a wheelchair. At first, it seemed like Lyles might have been having an asthma attack—he’s dealt with asthma since […]
At the Olympics, Alexis Ohanian Is Putting His Money Where His Mouth Is for Women’s Sports
Early Friday morning, unsponsored American sprinter Alaysha Johnson qualified for the 100-meter hurdle finals at the 2024 Olympic Games. She then took to X with a plea: “If anybody wants to buy me 8 tickets so my family can watch me run then I’d love yall … but know they going for $500 a piece,” […]
Jordan Chiles’s Bronze Medal Controversy Continues With New Appeal to Swiss Court
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games ended nearly a month ago, but drama from the gymnastics floor finals continues: a deeper look at the ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has raised more questions than answers. In case you missed it, Jordan Chiles won an individual bronze medal for her floor routine on August 5 […]
Paralympian Melissa Stockwell’s Post-Training Beauty Routine Is *Super* Easy
Melissa Stockwell is a three-time Paralympian who will make her fourth appearance in this year’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games, representing Team USA in the paratriathlon. Like most athletes gearing up for the world’s largest sporting event, Stockwell is spending a lot of time training before her competition on September 1. Yet, the mom of three has made time for important […]
3 Wellness ‘Secret Weapons’ Helping Swimmer Jessica Long Get to Her 6th Paralympics
Swimmer Jessica Long made a serious splash at her Paralympic debut at the 2004 Athens games, winning three gold medals at the age of 12. Today, the 32-year-old will compete in her sixth Paralympic Games in Paris with 29 medals under her belt, making her one of the most decorated and high-profile Paralympians to date. Long is […]
Dumbbells Sneakily Work More of Your Muscles Than You Realize
I don’t know about you, but sometimes doing bodyweight exercises like squats or lunges, it feels like I can go on forever. This is decidedly not actually the case, as anyone who has felt the burn in a long segment can attest. But I’ve found that if I add even a little bit of weight […]
Fitness Tips, HIIT Training Workouts, Strength Training Gear, Trainer of the Month Club
Core exercises and kettlebells might not sound like they go hand in hand. The former usually consists of bodyweight moves on the floor, and later adds a bulky load. But actually, a core kettlebell workout makes perfect sense if you’re looking for a dynamic, fun, and effective way to work your abs, obliques, spinal stabilizer […]
How To Do a Full-Body Workout Using Just One (Awesomely Versatile) Piece of Equipment
I can deadlift 120 pounds, but I can really only do sets of bicep curls with eight-pound weights. In other words, the tools I need to challenge my muscles vary wildly from body part to body part. So how is it possible that I could get a full-body workout using just one piece of equipment? […]
Use This 10-Minute Morning HIIT Workout for More Energy and Focus All Day Long
If you often find yourself feeling extra-sleepy and unfocused—even before the workday begins—brewing a big pot of coffee isn’t your only solution. You may want to consider adding a quick morning HIIT workout to your routine. It might seem counterintuitive to work out if you’re tired and groggy in the a.m., but research shows moving your body […]