Fitness Towns

If it wasn’t clear already, the news that A’ja Wilson earned the 2024 WNBA Most Valuable Player title, her third time achieving the award, cemented it: Wilson is having a major year. The center is currently in the playoffs with the Las Vegas Aces, with sights on another championship win and a possible three-peat. And

As much as we love the coziness of fall and winter, the darker days and colder weather can also serve as a trigger for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). In case you’re unfamiliar, SAD is a type of depression that typically affects people during the fall and winter months — times when your circadian rhythm is

While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Padel, described as a sportier alternative to pickleball, is the fastest-growing racket sport in the world. Long popular in European and

When you change your tampon or go to the bathroom on your period, you kind of get up-close and personal with your period blood, which can change from cycle to cycle. But maybe this time you notice something a little off-putting: the smell. “Menstrual blood contains blood and sloughing uterine lining tissue, thus it may

While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. No two days look the same for Head Peloton Instructor Robin Arzón. On top of business meetings and photo shoots, she

Have you ever been cold, but your body is profusely sweating? It’s a bizarre and unsettling feeling, but turns out this phenomenon, accurately known as cold sweats, is actually pretty common. Cold sweats are usually categorized by a sudden onset of clammy, cool perspiration, usually unrelated to external temperatures or activity levels, says Shoshana Ungerleider,

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of physical abuse. The day I got my blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I found myself flat on my back, crushed under the 6’4″, 190-pound frame of my coach, who was also my husband, John. But as I’d already learned, when it came to this 2,000-year-old martial art, being

When you have a headache, it’s understandable to want to do what you can to feel better quickly, if not sooner. But finding the best remedy requires figuring out what’s causing your pain in the first place. There are a slew of potential sources that can contribute to a headache, making finding the cause of

“Sometimes pressing play and just starting is the hardest part,” says fitness instructor Tanner Courtad in this total-body workout video. “But what you’ll always find out is that you build momentum, and once you have momentum, you just have to maintain it.” A “Bachelorette” alum and the founder of Future Self, Courtad leads this 10-minute

I want to grow old with joy, mobility, and strength as I embrace my age powerfully without shame. Exercise and movement are vital in maintaining a high quality of life as I grow older. Aging is a privilege, and I want to approach it with a sense of vitality and enthusiasm. By investing in movement,

Have you ever suddenly woken up from a deep sleep, thanks to a dream you were fully convinced was real? Dreams can be vivid and detailed; we’re unsure how or why our imagination drummed it up. And when these dreams are so clear — like dreams about being pregnant — it’s understandable that we question

Founded in 1965, Gold’s Gym originated as a small gym located in Venice Beach, California. It’s since expanded, with locations now sprawled across the globe. “Storied athletes including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, and Franco Columbu worked out at the original Gold’s Gym in Venice, also known as ‘The Mecca of Bodybuilding,'” a Gold’s Gym representative

Don’t get me wrong, rice and quinoa are great. But if you’re looking to spice up your whole grain game, it’s time that farro enters the chat. Why, you ask? Well, dear reader, the health benefits of farro are off the charts. “Farro is an underrated whole grain,” says Kaytee Hadley, RDN, a functional medicine

If your goal is to build lower body strength, you’re probably already practicing your squats, deadlifts, or hip bridges. But you may be missing out on a simple and super effective exercise — the lateral band walk (sometimes affectionately known as a “monster walk”).What makes the lateral band walk so beneficial? It recruits not just

Nausea (aka feeling sick to your stomach) is one of the worst feelings. Not only does it usually mean that you’re on verge of vomiting, it can also be accompanied by dizziness and lightheadedness, too. There are tons of reasons why you might feel nauseous, from pregnancy or travel to the stomach flu or motion

Why does a growling stomach always seem to happen most in a quiet room? The truth is, our stomachs are as likely to growl in noisy moments as quiet ones. But when it happens solo, we barely even notice it. During a work meeting, a movie, or an intimate moment on a date, on the

Plan your average week of lower-body workouts, and you might decide to treat your glutes to heavy hip thrusts and squats. You could add in good mornings to fire up your hamstrings, plus lunges and leg extensions to work your quads. But you may not be giving your inner-thigh exercises as much forethought. Your inner

These sneakers would be so much better if they were three inches off the floor. The thought might not have ever crossed your mind, but it’s part of what inspired Sara Blakely’s polarizing sneaker-heel brand, Sneex. Well, not exactly that thought. Rather, Blakely wanted to wear heels that felt like sneakers. “I’ve been publicly saying

You may have heard that it’s important to eat something after you exercise — but what you may not know is that how soon you eat and what you eat both have an important impact on your body’s ability to refuel and recover. Dietitians May Zhu, RDN, and Marisa Moore, RDN, both recommend eating within

Nothing is worse than waking up drenched in the middle of the night, sweating as if you’ve just run a marathon, and needing to climb out of bed to change your pajamas before you try to drift back to sleep. But that’s exactly what 10 to 60 percent of the population experiences each year, according