I’m not a particularly spiritual—or even sentimental—person, but I find it hard not to be deeply moved when I’m outdoors. Recently I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and as I craned my neck to gaze at the […]
I’m not a particularly spiritual—or even sentimental—person, but I find it hard not to be deeply moved when I’m outdoors. Recently I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and as I craned my neck to gaze at the […]
The issue of trans athletes competing in sport has remained, frustratingly, a heated debate. But Nikki Hiltz, a Team USA middle-distance runner, is sprinting through—quite literally—alllll that noise: On August 10, they became the first openly trans or nonbinary person […]
While you never need an excuse to revamp your home gym, Labor Day is a great time to snag your dream exercise bike or that high-end elliptical you’ve been eyeing at an amazing price. Ahead of the long weekend, we […]
It’s been a while since the Olympics have been, well, this fun. Whatever is in the air (we won’t talk about what’s in the water—specifically in the Seine), we’d like to bottle it up. Snoop Dogg in full equestrian garb, […]
Walking lunges inspire dread among gym goers for one simple reason: They’re hard. But fitness pros love them because they get results. “I always enjoy the groans from clients when they realize walking lunges are on the menu for the […]
Neck strength may be critical for contact sports like wrestling and football, but for those of us who get our exercise at home, in the gym, or on the pavement, neck strength hardly seems necessary. However, if you spend most […]
What happens when the sport you love, the one you have spent your entire life dedicated to, decides you are no longer eligible to compete? That is the reality that many trans women athletes across a variety of sports are […]
Being a face of a newly minted Olympic sport would stress out anyone, let alone someone who’s barely out of her teens. But Logan Edra, a 21-year-old California native who now lives in Florida, is handling the pressure with more […]
In the gardens of the Château de Versailles—an iconic setting about nine miles from Paris proper—the Olympics’ four-legged athletes (and their two-legged riders) have been sailing over fences that are far more than mere poles in the ground: They’re meticulously […]
As we’re watching the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the amazing feats of all the incredible athletes are obviously top of mind. But sometimes there are some other (lower-stake) happenings that worm their way into our thoughts too. And let’s just […]
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