Fitness

You’ve got your jumping jacks dialed, and you know how to do a plank . . . but have you tried plank jacks? This intermediate bodyweight move has likely cropped up in your workouts at some point — and whether you loved or hated it, it has some impressive benefits. You get all the strength

When Jennifer Lawrence landed the role of Katniss Everdeen, she knew it was an “awesome responsibility.” It was 2012, and the Hunger Games books were a huge hit with children — especially young girls. It was the opportunity to be the woman lead of an action movie. But that’s not what the focus was on

Image Source: Photography by Raven B. Varona / Courtesy of A Touch More Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird are the epitome of a power couple. They are Olympians, entertainers, and culture-shapers, and more importantly, they’re not afraid to use their platform. In their latest effort to center stories of identity and activism, Rapinoe and Bird

Image Source: Getty / NBC If you haven’t seen Jenna Ortega’s viral dance scene as her titular character in Netflix’s “Wednesday,” you probably haven’t been on the internet in a while. Netflix’s Addams Family spinoff came out this November and follows a teenaged Wednesday (Ortega) after she transfers schools and begins unraveling a murder mystery.

Brendan Fraser’s body has been under scrutiny for most of his career. This past year, he wore a a 300-pound prosthetic, or “fat suit,” for his role in “The Whale.” But in a recent episode of Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series, Fraser opens up to Adam Sandler about what his body went through for the

Selena Gomez is talking vulvar health. In a recent TikTok stitched with the prompt “Women who don’t wear panties,” Gomez finished the video with a deadpan “. . . can sometimes can UTIs.” A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a type of bacterial infection of any part of the urinary system — including the kidneys,

Image Source: Getty / Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic Elliot Page is bringing his story to the forefront. On Dec. 5, Page shared the cover of his new, in-depth memoir — a photo of the actor in a white muscle shirt and jeans against a maroon backdrop — on Instagram. “Writing a book has come

Join professional dancer and content creator Luis Cervantes for an easy 30-minute Latin-inspired dance cardio workout with class members Val Valdiviez and Stephanie Jones. You’ll start with a full-body dance warmup to get everything loose and then turn up the heat with some harder moves that’ll get your heart pumping. All you need for this

Get your heart rate up with Supernatural coach Raneir Pollard for a 30-minute standing cardio HIIT routine joined by Chelsey Cioli and Leilani Terris. In this routine, you’ll start with a quick warmup and work your way into squats, skaters, jumping jacks, fast feet, and more. This no-equipment routine will challenge you and leave you

Katherine Heigl says anxiety medication has helped her live her best life, and she’s not alone. The “Grey’s Anatomy” alum sat down with Yahoo Life in its series “Unapologetically” to reflect on her life in the spotlight, her journey with anxiety, and her life-changing choice to incorporate medication into her life. In the interview, Heigl

Most people who’ve chosen the path of self-actualization — where one attempts to reach their fullest potential in all areas of their life — have likely come across the moving words of breathwork coach, restorative writing teacher, and NYT bestselling author Alex Elle. For nearly a decade, she’s shared her healing journey through a collection

We’re already deep into cuffing season, but get ready to pull a Tom Holland and Zendaya and really settle in: Venus heading into Capricorn from Dec. 9 until Jan. 2, so things are getting serious. According to astrology, Venus has a big impact on our love lives and relationships. But the planet’s influence doesn’t stop

“Glee” actress Heather Morris spoke openly about her experiences with an eating disorder on Thursday’s episode of the “And That’s What You REALLY Missed” podcast, hosted by former costars Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale. Morris shared that her eating disorder developed over time while working on “Glee,” starting as an “unhealthy work habit” and eventually

The holidays are officially hitting your workout routine. If you haven’t quite fired up your Christmas workout playlist or your favorite holiday-themed workout videos, never fear — Peloton’s Cody Rigsby is about to help you ring in the holidays with the Queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey. The Grammy Award-winning legend made an appearance on

Image Source: Getty / Jennifer Smith, Julia Kuzenkov, and Wendy Wei and Photo Illustration: Aly Lim When you hear terms like “hot-girl hobby” and “‘That Girl’ workout,” racket sports probably aren’t the first things to come to mind. Chances are, you think of people doing reformer Pilates decked out in Lululemon, or those TikTok videos

Walking is one of the easiest, most accessible forms of fitness, but it’s often overlooked. Walking has the potential to improve your mood, memory, and sleep, as well as help prevent conditions like heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes, according to the Mayo Clinic. It’s an easy way to get moving

Get three workouts — cardio, strength, and mobility — in one with this 20-minute lower-body workout led by certified personal trainer Amanda Butler. Joining Butler in this quick and effective routine are class members Ellie Aviles and Paulyn Baens, who’ve got you covered with modifications. This program features moves such as single-leg knee drives, deadlifts,

Tracee Ellis Ross stepped into the gym for an intense back and butt workout that proves she works a weight room just like she works a red carpet: flawlessly. “Up and at ’em,” Ross captioned an Instagram video from Nov. 28 showing her tackling an intimidating-looking strength workout with the help of trainer Jason Walsh.

As a fitness influencer with a community of over one million Instagram followers, Anna Victoria gets asked all the time for her recommendations: what exercises to do to get strong abs or glutes; what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One thing the NASM-certified personal trainer never felt comfortable recommending though was a protein

On Nov. 10, figure skater Alexa Gasparotto secured her first-ever slot in the US Figure Skating Championships after placing second in the Midwestern Sectional Singles and US Pairs Final. “It was super, super exciting,” Gasparotto told Amsterdam News. “My short program was not the best, so going into the long I had to mentally prepare