Fitness

If you’ve ever had trouble falling asleep at night, chances are someone has recommended that you try melatonin. This over-the-counter supplement can help regulate your sleep-wake cycle when taken about an hour before bed. But while melatonin is popular, it could also have some unintended side effects — and experts generally agree that it isn’t

Choosing a gym can feel like a major decision, as factors like equipment, proximity to your home and work, amenities, and the space’s overall vibe can come into play. Do you want organized classes, like Orangetheory Fitness? Or to roam free and do your own gym workout plan in a big-box gym? Not to mention,

I’m 14 weeks into training for my first marathon. Over the past three and a half months, I’ve spent 55 hours pounding the pavement and clocked more than 300 miles. There’s been a moment in each and every one of these runs when my endorphins have kicked in and made me feel like I’m soaring.

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Liz Ehlers If you could name an exercise that focuses on multiple muscles in the lower body as well as builds stability and core strength, what would your answer be? You may first think of the squat or the deadlift, but an even better answer is the lunge — an

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

Moana Jones Wong, 24, is considered one of the world’s most accomplished Pipeline surfers. She grew up and lives in Oahu, HI, home of the Pipeline, and seemingly came out of nowhere in 2022 as a wildcard entry in the women’s Billabong Pipeline Pro to win it all. As part of POPSUGAR’s series highlighting young

Get ready to hit your chest, back, triceps, core, and more in this 10-minute standing arms and abs workout with trainer Katie Austin. These micro-movements and core activations might not look like much, but they’re guaranteed to get your heart rate up and have your arms burning. With Austin, 10 minutes is all you need

Are you over having lower-back pain? Would you like to strengthen your shoulders while increasing their flexibility? Do you want to improve your overall core strength and stability? If you answered yes to any of these, then reverse planks could be the missing piece to your puzzle. Though this move is traditionally seen in yoga,

It’s Latine Heritage Month, and Luis Cervantes is bringing the heat in this 30-minute Tabata dance workout. (Tabata is a type of interval training where you traditionally go as hard as you can for 20 seconds, then rest for 10 seconds, and repeat for eight rounds.) This high-energy cardio routine fuses that training style with

Eileen Fuentes is a bilingual Dominican American, fluent in both English and Spanish. But after receiving a shocking breast cancer diagnosis at 34 years old, she quickly realized there were a few other languages she wished she’d mastered: medical jargon and cancer talk. “There was no family history, and for sure I thought breast cancer

Looking for a challenge? This full-body HIIT session is perfect for you. Join celebrity trainer and wellness coach Jenna Willis as she leads you through a 30-minute high-intensity cardio and strength workout alongside class members Paris Nicole and Taylor Ashlynn. Willis keeps the intensity high with a series of jumping jacks, planks, lunges, and more,

Powdered collagen, collagen shots, and collagen waters have exploded in popularity over the last few years. You’ve probably heard all about how collagen supplements can help promote hair growth, improve joint health, and prevent skin from aging. Even Jennifer Aniston swears by it. Admittedly, I’m a convert, too. I use the Vital Proteins Unflavored Collagen

Taylor Swift is a megastar, and when it comes to her new relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, she’s now a mega-fan. Hanging at games with her friends — and Kelce’s mom — she’s shown that she’s excited to publicly support her guy. NFL fans (and the NFL itself), in turn, have

Megan provides both workout and #OOTD inspo (all Nike, of course) in this video, which summarizes her Hottie Boot Camp efforts. The multihyphenate shows off three different workouts, the first being a kettlebell routine where she does sumo squat high pulls and Romanian deadlifts. In another workout, she tackles sit-ups and then chest presses, skull

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Whether you’re low on home gym space or you want to fit in a workout while traveling, resistance-band workouts

Adding chia seeds or flaxseeds to smoothies, protein balls, and oatmeal isn’t new. People have been leaning on these seeds for ages to give their recipes a boost of nutrients in a low-effort way, hoping that these simple additions can give their bodies a boost of nutrients to support certain aspects of their health. But

In 2019, when I was 38 years old, I decided to get a preventative mastectomy. I didn’t come to my decision overnight, though. My family history played a huge part. My mother had passed away at age 68 after a three-year battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer exactly a year prior. Her youngest sister

In April, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that US long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall was stripped of her recent national indoor title and hit with a one-month suspension after a positive test for cannabis. The positive sample was collected after she won the long-jump event at the 2023 USA Track and Field Indoor Championships on

Trainer Raneir Pollard brings the heat in just 30 minutes with this fiery full-body weighted workout, joined by Poofy Moffitino and Leilani Terris. The high-energy session is guaranteed to make you break a sweat and challenge your strength, all while you have a little fun. You’ll target your abs, hit your arms, then burn out

This is Biles’s signature move: a double back layout with a half twist. She’s been doing it since at least 2013, and it was named after her once she competed with it at the World Championships that year. In this routine, it’s her second tumbling pass. In true Biles fashion, she keeps making it harder,