For decades, mainstream fitness messaging aimed at women has revolved around shrinking. The goal has always been to burn calories, flatten your stomach, and slim your thighs. The prescription has ...

When the curtain fell on Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, her international support act Sabrina Carpenter could have been forgiven for stepping off the road trip treadmill and putting her dancing feet up.

You’ve seen them at the gym – the cardio bunnies who spend hours on the treadmill but never touch a weight, and the muscle-obsessed lifters who break into a cold sweat at the mere mention of running.

My entire life, I was independent and active. I’ve always loved to dance, jog, and do cardio workouts and later, around 65, I discovered Pilates. But all of that changed about three years ago, when I ...

Self editorial staff were not involved with the creation of this content. The design of fitness equipment has long been conservative. Traditional weights and machines were usually designed with ...