Spinal mobility is one of those things you don’t think about until it’s compromised. But, once you’re faced with back pain, a stiff shoulder, or a tweaked neck, it’s the only thing on your mind. The open book stretch is not only a tool you can reach for when you’re hurting, but it’s also a […]
Every four years, the best of the best from around the world gather in one place to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Some have the confidence and bravado necessary off the bat to line up with confidence. Some, like paralympian Oksana Masters, must overcome mental barriers every time they get to the starting […]
Gymnast Sunisa (Suni) Lee is no stranger to staying well-rounded. She earned her first Olympic gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games in the women’s all-around—wowing judges with her balance beam and floor routine. And for this year’s Olympic games, Lee plans to be at the top of her game yet again as she goes […]
As Samantha Livingstone stood on the Olympic podium, accepting the gold medal as part of the freestyle relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the 18-year-old swimmer recognized that her dreams were coming true. At the same time, she was roiling with self-criticism about the parts of her performance where she felt she had fallen […]
For runner Allyson Felix, the Olympic games are a way of life. She’s literally competed in the Olympics for the majority of her life. Now 38, the track and field champion has racked up 11 Olympic medals over the course of her career since her first Games in 2004 in Athens, Greece, at the age […]