Fitness
Who and What to Watch For at the 2024 Paralympic Games
From rising stars to absolute legends, these athletes are bringing it all to Paris.
By Cindy Kuzma
Courting disaster
Here’s What It’s Like To Try Out for the US Open Ball Crew
My high school tennis experience didn’t help me as much as I’d hoped.
By Caroline Tien
How Madison Keys Is Getting Her Head Back in the Game After That Wimbledon-Ending Injury
She says meeting with her therapist has “made my time on court just way more enjoyable.”
By Caroline Tien
But Seriously, How Does Tennis Scoring Work?
This absolute ace of a guide will clear up all your confusion just in time for the US Open.
By Jenny McCoy, C.P.T. and Caroline Tien
Pivotal situation
Why Your Big Toes Play Such a Huge Role in Your Health and Fitness
This little joint can have mighty ripple effects.
By Erica Sloan
We Tested 157 Styles of Shoes for the 2024 Sneaker Awards—Here’s How We Chose Our Winners
We walked, ran, hiked, danced, and bopped about town to find your new perfect pair.
By Christa Sgobba, C.P.T.
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The 2024 SELF Sneaker Awards: 30 Top-Notch Pairs for Basically Every Activity
We tested 157 different models—here’s who made the final cut.
By Sara Coughlin
The 11 Best Labor Day Treadmill Deals You Can Shop Right Now
It's time for an upgrade.
By Jasmine Lynn Seales
These Are the Shoes You Want If You Have Plantar Fasciitis
Experts share their recs for sneakers, sandals, and boots that’ll keep your feet happy.
By Sara Coughlin and Kristin Canning
If You’re Not Following the Perfectly Unserious Paralympics TikTok, You’re Missing Out
“Our content is edgy, it’s borderline, but we’ve got the balance right.”
By Katie Camero
The Best Dumbbells to Level Up Your Lifting Routine
Our top picks for every budget, weight range, and amount of storage space.
By Claudia Fisher
The Best Compact Exercise Equipment for Even the Smallest Home Gym (or Living Room)
Plus, fitness experts share their top tips for maximizing your space.
By Sarah Madaus and Jasmine Lynn Seales
5 Foods You Should Really Avoid Before Working Out
Unless you’re into nausea, heartburn, and sudden poops.
By Julia Ries
Yes, We Have to Wait 2 Whole Weeks for the Paralympics to Start—Here’s Why
There are a few main reasons for the delay.
By Katie Camero
What to Know About the LA 2028 Olympics If You’re Going Through Games Withdrawal
Four years isn’t too early to start planning, right?
By Cindy Kuzma
Women Won Big at the Paris Olympics
Here are just some of the ways female athletes made history during these Games.
By Lizzy Briskin
16 Inspiring, Kick-Ass, and Oh-My-God-Did-That-Just-Happen Moments From the Paris Games
These highlights are making us very eager for Los Angeles 2028.
By Cindy Kuzma
I’m a Neurologist, and Here’s the No. 1 Thing I See People Do That’s Bad for Their Brain
Thankfully, you can get ahead of this by making changes when you’re in your 30s and 40s.
By Maressa Brown
Wild animals
14 Basic Hiking Etiquette Rules Every Grown-Ass Adult Needs to Know
These trail faux pas are obnoxious, rude, and super unsafe.
By Julia Sullivan
5 Things to Know About Nikki Hiltz, Team USA’s First Openly Trans Track Athlete
“I know I’m the first, but I’m definitely not the last.”
By Julia Sullivan
The Olympic Games Look A Lot More Joyful This Year—And We’re All for It
Maybe this weary world just needed a reason to smile. The athletes in Paris have given us many.
By Erin Strout
Why Olympian Raven Saunders Throws Shot Put in a Distinctive, Full-Face Mask
Plus what’s really behind their Hulk alter ego.
By Caroline Tien
9 Things to Know About Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as She Shatters Another World Record in Hurdles
The New Jersey native has won back-to-back Olympic gold in her marquee event.
By Lizzy Briskin
Lauren Scruggs on What Her Medal Means for Black Girls: ‘Once You See Yourself, You Think You Can Do It’
The 21-year-old is the first Black American woman to make it to the podium for individual Olympic fencing.
By Taylor Dutch
Here’s What a Microbiologist Thinks of the Seine Olympic Swimming Situation
Multiple athletes who competed in the river reportedly fell ill over the weekend.
By Caroline Tien
Breaking Is About to Debut at the Olympics—Here’s What You Need to Know
What’s a B-girl? How does scoring work? We’re here to answer all your pressing questions.
By Jenny McCoy, C.P.T. and Caroline Tien
Everything Katie Ledecky Has Shared About Living With POTS
Here’s how the Olympian keeps her health condition, which is marked by fatigue and dizziness, in check.
By Cindy Kuzma
5 Moves to Try If Watching Gymnastics Has You Realizing Your Flexibility Isn’t Quite…There
Focusing on mobility can help you move better, even if it won’t earn you a spot on Team USA.
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By Amy Marturana Winderl, C.P.T.
Here’s Why the Paris Olympic Track Is Purple
It actually includes both a delicate lavender and a deeper violet hue.
By Caroline Tien
3 Trans Athletes on Why Being Excluded From Women’s Sports Is So Devastating
“This wasn’t just my career. Every fabric of my being was for this.”
By Frankie de la Cretaz