Any exercise called the “good morning” is worth getting to know. What is the good morning exercise, you may ask? This strength-training move, which involves hinging forward while holding a weight on your back, offers many of the benefits of a deadlift. The move strengthens every muscle along the backside of your body (called your […]
Early Friday morning, unsponsored American sprinter Alaysha Johnson qualified for the 100-meter hurdle finals at the 2024 Olympic Games. She then took to X with a plea: “If anybody wants to buy me 8 tickets so my family can watch me run then I’d love yall … but know they going for $500 a piece,” […]
After track and field sprinter Noah Lyles finished the men’s 200-meter dash on Thursday in third place, he immediately needed medical attention. The 27-year-old couldn’t seem to catch his breath and was taken off the track in a wheelchair. At first, it seemed like Lyles might have been having an asthma attack—he’s dealt with asthma […]
Eight years ago, runner Alexi Pappas raced the 10,000 meters at the Rio Olympics, simultaneously setting a national record for her country (Greece) and a personal record for herself. This year, she’s back at the Games, but in a very different role: a mentor to the current class of Olympians. “I think that the [International […]
If you’re experiencing lower back pain, your first instinct might be to take it easy and stay on the couch binging Netflix. And who could blame you? After all, no one wants to do anything that would make their discomfort any worse. But instead of putting your feet up, you might want to slip them […]