After a car accident, Mandy Smith had to take a year off from exercise. She gained 100 pounds over the course of one year. When the 43-year-old, who struggled with disordered fitness and eating for ...

Plus-size gym-goers face a lot of disapproval amid a toxic fitness culture. But exercise can still be joyful. (Getty Images) "You're such an inspiration." "I used to be your size too." "You're so ...

At the start of 2024, I was faced with the same dilemma I encounter every new year: should I add working out to my list of resolutions? As a plus-size nonbinary person, the answer isn't as simple as I ...

If you've ever walked into a gym and felt your confidence shrink faster than your water bottle in the sauna, welcome. You may have met gymtimidation. I know her very well. I'm a certified fitness ...

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Social media can be a valuable source of body-affirming inspiration for individuals pursuing fitness, particularly plus size fitness influencers who have experienced self-consciousness about their ...

Growing up as the fat kid in her neighborhood on Long Island, Morit Summers, 36, hated who she saw in the mirror. She weighed over 200 pounds, and doctors pushed fad diets and weight loss surgery on ...

It’s been really disheartening to see,” the model and body activist said, adding that GLP-1s have contributed to changing ...

A plus-size influencer left her fellow gymgoers stunned as she showed off her natural curves while working out in the gym. Gracie Bon, from Panama, has racked up over 10 million followers on Instagram ...

YONKERS, NY — Two new reports from Consumer Reports separate the wheat from the chaff in home workout equipment –from ab crunchers, cardio gadgets, and upper-body devices sold on TV and Internet ...