Fitness

Plot twist: leg lifts can work your hips more than your abs, which is why back pain is a common side effect of the move. “It’s important to understand when you do leg raises, the first 90 degrees are primarily activating the hip flexors, not the abs,” NASM-certified personal trainer Kim Lyons says. While leg

Karim Salmen, a 23-year-old TikToker, is giving a firsthand look at what his COVID-19 experience has been like the past eight days, warning in his latest post that “this virus is not a joke.” Salmen, who was hospitalized on July 9 and then tested positive for coronavirus a few days later, has been documenting the

Seasons one and two of Last Chance U followed East Mississippi Community College football players; then Kansas’s Independence Community College got the spotlight in seasons three and four. Now, the fifth season of the docuseries goes to the Eagles football program at Laney College in Oakland, California. Players there, led by coach John Beam, won

I’ve struggled with an anxiety disorder for pretty much my entire life. For me, part of my excessive worrying comes from never wanting to be a burden, which often means that I keep my issues to myself and deal with them on my own, no matter how difficult it becomes. This is the way I

It’s not too tough to figure out a good bodyweight workout for cardio, abs, or even lower body (squats and lunges are tough even without weights!), but it’s trickier when you want to target your arms. Sure, you can always knock out a few sets of push-ups, but how else can you get an upper

There were many predictions of a second wave of coronavirus: a dip in cases in the summer, followed by a potential increase in the fall. But in the US, at least, this hasn’t been the case. After a temporary plateau, case counts have started climbing again, and the country is now reporting ever-higher numbers seemingly

While bodyweight exercises have tons of benefits, it’s easy to get push-up or burpee fatigue and throw in the towel completely on strength training. But with resistance bands, you can use your body weight without getting on the mat and still choose moves that target specific muscle groups. For example, if you want to tone

I’m not sure what it is, perhaps its something to do with the city life, but as soon as I moved to San Francisco, I got into cycling. Maybe it was all the talk about SoulCycle or the city-dwellers discussing their latest Peloton purchases, but I immediately became fond of it. So much so that

If you’re ready to heal your relationship with food after struggling with disordered eating or you’re finally fed up with dieting and diet culture, it’s helpful to see a registered dietitian or therapist who specializes in eating disorders or intuitive eating. It’s also important to pay attention to the content you are consuming and whether

Focusing on your mental health is an important aspect to well-being, but due to the stigma surrounding mental health, many people are afraid or embarrassed to discuss what they’re going through and seek help from qualified professionals. Within the Black community, racism and socioeconomic issues, like poverty, are a few factors impacting the mental health

You don’t need to spend hours working out to lose weight or get toned, but you do have to be smart about what you’re doing in the time you have in order to maximize results. Enter compound exercises: multijoint movements that hit large groups of muscle. When you add weights to these exercises, you’ll use

A weak pelvic floor can impact many aspects of your life, regardless of your gender. It makes sense — as part of your deep core, the pelvic floor has a number of crucial functions. “The pelvic floor is a thin, bowl-shaped group of muscles, supported by connective tissue and supplied with important nerves, that makes

Throughout his historic career, Michael Phelps never appeared anything but superhuman in the pool. But when he retired after the 2016 Olympics, Phelps joined the growing chorus of athletes coming forward to share the strain that the level of single-mindedness elite sports require can take on athletes’ mental health. For Olympians, who compete at the

It should go without saying at this point, but another reminder won’t hurt: young people are susceptible to COVID-19, and not just the asymptomatic form. A new study from the University of California — San Francisco is providing even more evidence to drive that home. In the study, released today in the Journal of Adolescent