Women's Health

Get Your Free Ticket to the IDEA Virtual World Fitness Expo!

Here’s what you’ll get with your Expo pass (All times are PDT): Expo Hall featuring 50 of your favorite fitness, nutrition and technology brands Opening Ceremonies featuring a welcome address from IDEA’s vice president and general manager, Amy Boone Thompson, Friday, July 9, 7:15–7:30 pm. Keynote Presentation and Q&A with Ally Love, Friday, July 9, 7:30–8:30 am Ally Love, known…
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See How an Olympic Pole-Vault Gold Medalist Trains

We would start by saying Katie Nageotte is a well-grounded athlete, but seeing as she spends most of her time flying through the air, that wouldn’t exactly be accurate. This uber-talented Olympic pole-vaulter is taking on her first Olympics this year at the 2020 Tokyo…
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How One Woman Beat Cancer and Resolved to Get Fit

After her mastectomy in 2019, April Capil was at a weigh-in for reconstructive surgery. She watched in disbelief as she saw the nurse add more weight to the arm of the scale until it read 204. “Here I was having major surgery to reduce my risk of a cancer recurrence, but it turned out that obesity was an even greater risk to my health,” she says. Capil had been overweight most of her life…
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Switch Up Your Cardio Routine With Hiking

Treadmills make you want to scream with terror. You see stationary bikes in your nightmares. The thought of an elliptical wants to make you skip a workout altogether.  If any of these scenarios ring true for you, take a deep breath. There’s no need to suffer through…
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Olympics Update: Where Do the Women of Team USA Stand?

If you’re enjoying The 2020 Tokyo Olympics as much as we are, you’ve probably seen quite a few shining (gold) moments from our U.S. athletes. Overall, 339 medals will be awarded across 33 sports. The medal count as of today is as follows: USA Olympic medal count 2021…
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Forgive to Live Healthy

Whether it’s a petty argument with your partner or a heated debate with your bestie, chances are you leave the scene of an emotional crime with negative feelings and heightened emotions. And although forgiving people and moving forward is not always easy, it could be the key to health, longevity and happiness. Feelings of anger, disappointment and hurt are mentally painful, but they also can…
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Angela Gargano: From Gymnast to Accidental Ninja

The first time I met Angela Gargano was in a small, cluttered basement room of a massive televangelical church just outside Orange, Connecticut. I was shooting for the September/October 2017 issue of Oxygen with a photographer I had never used before and a random girl from…
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5 Fit Women Who Inspire Us to Keep Pushing

If you’re familiar with Oxygen, you know that five inspiring women are selected to be featured in the print magazine’s Future of Fitness column. Think you have what it takes? Send us your story. Kimberly Kenney Winston-Salem, North Carolina 44 • 133 lb •…
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7 Ways to Improve Your Quality of Sleep

According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults between 18 and 65 years old should aim to get seven to nine hours of sleep each night for optimum recovery. For those 65 and older, the recommendation is seven to eight hours each night. Everyone knows sleep is essential for a healthy body and mind, so why aren’t we getting enough? Past research suggests that about 1 in 3 Americans don’t catch…
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