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Curling is always one of the most buzzed-about sports at the Winter Olympics. After all, any game that involves players yipping and yelling, “Sweep! Sweeeep!” is sure to capture viewers’ attention. But if you find this Olympic ice sport equally fascinating and confusing, you’re not alone — curling isn’t something most folks learned to play

If you’re new to strength training, here’s a beginner-friendly arm workout using weights, created by POPSUGAR Fitness host and personal trainer Anna Renderer. This easy-to-follow dumbbell circuit workout includes six basic dumbbell arm exercises, perfect for weight-lifting newbies! From raising your metabolic rate to help with weight loss, to getting stronger, and getting more defined

50 Million Followers and Social Anxiety with Bretman Rock While most of us don’t think twice about things like going to the grocery store, for people living with social anxiety disorder, those little everyday things can become terrifying. Social media star Bretman Rock shares his experience with social anxiety and how he has learned to

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If you’ve been watching figure skating at all over the last few years, you’ve probably seen a program from Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue. The American ice dancers are three-time world medalists, three-time national champions, and 2018 Olympians looking to make a second trip to the Olympics for the Beijing Games in 2022. Over the

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. If drinking enough water is easier said than done for you, let us introduce you to timed water bottles.

There are a lot of ways to fit exercise into your daily life, but one of the easiest methods may be to just take a walk. Taking a walk every day is a simple yet rewarding activity that can be fulfilling for all ages. Some even make a goal out of walking 10,000 steps a

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There’s no doubt that sugar is delicious. Especially if you have a sweet tooth, you know how much flavor a little sugar can bring to drinks, desserts, and everyday dishes. But you also likely know that while enjoying sugar in moderation is A-OK, overindulging in the sweet stuff can be damaging. Thankfully, there are tons

Erin Jackson made history today when she won her first ever World Cup speed skating race, crossing the line for the 500-meter distance in a blazing 37.613. With the win, Jackson also became the first Black American woman to win a speed skating World Cup title, a monumental piece of history for the 29-year-old Olympian.

Therabody has made a name for itself in the fitness world by creating devices that help soothe sore muscles — the brand’s ultra-quiet, gloriously massaging Theragun might immediately come to mind. Now, Therabody is using its PowerDot muscle stimulator ($349) to try to tackle another type of discomfort — one that many people who menstruate

To an amateur’s eye, skeleton and luge may just seem like extreme forms of sledding, but these two Winter Olympics sports are far more dangerous than the latter. And, while luge and skeleton may seem similar to each other, they’re actually vastly different events. Sure, both sports involve athletes racing down steep ice tracks at

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The best foods are healthy and comforting, and nothing fits that description better than a cozy bowl of soup. But while soup is a staple in many households, especially during the colder months, it isn’t always very filling. (There’s a reason soup is so often a starter!) That’s why we’ve compiled this list of high-protein

Asian Mental Health Collective is about a year old, but you wouldn’t know it from its list of accomplishments so far. The org hosts group therapy sessions and weekly roundtable discussions, and has created a directory of Asian mental health professionals. It organizes an annual mental health conference, The Transformation. This year, AMHC hopes to

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High-impact activities like tennis, running, squatting, and lunging can be harsh on your knees, ankles, shoulders, and other joints. To avoid pain and injury, it’s important to listen to your body, slow down if you need to, and recover properly after exercise. If you have a sore joint, ice is a great drug-free pain reliever.

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Every four years, the greatest athletes in the world come together at the Winter Olympics, and seemingly overnight, the rest of us mere mortals become dedicated fans of alpine skiing. The 2022 Winter Games in Beijing are sure to be just as thrilling, with the best of the best competing across 11 different alpine skiing

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Eating a big salad for a meal is a great way to get in a ton of veggies every day, but it’s a huge PIA to take out all the salad ingredients and chop up a salad every single day. So I prep a week’s worth at once, so they’re ready when I’m hungry. And

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My TikTok For You page, creepily accurate as usual, recently introduced me to something called hyperfixation. The video that first stopped my scroll was a man describing how, when he’s hyperfixating on something, he’ll dedicate hours of time and bundles of money on a new hobby until it’s all he can think about. Then, just

Whether you’re an avid runner or cyclist or you spend most of your day sitting, one common complaint is tight hips and hip pain. Give this area a little extra love with this sequence of five hip-opening stretches to increase your flexibility, reduce discomfort, and prevent injury. Try the series in the order listed here,

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Therapy wasn’t always a topic of public conversation, but in the age of memes, TikToks, and hashtags, the idea of going to therapy is finally being normalized. If you’ve decided that you too could benefit from seeing a therapist — and who couldn’t? — but you’re not sure exactly where to start in finding one,

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