FITNESS & NUTRITION NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about women’s fitness and nutrition? Scroll below to view all women’s sports fitness news.-
August 8, 2022
Nike Is Launching a Maternity Training Program
Nike wants to make it easier for pregnant and postpartum people to get back into sport. The athletic giant revealed its global maternity training program today, dubbed Nike (Move) Like a Mother. The new Nike Training Club app program, according to the company, is aimed at offering guidance and support...
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August 3, 2022
I Stopped Running During Pregnancy—Then I Watched Mothers Compete at the World Championships
Through their performances in Eugene, Faith Kipyegon and Allyson Felix, among others, gave inspiration to one mother-to-be. Runners World
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June 28, 2022
Superstar Female Athletes Are Investing In Rapidly Growing Kids Food Brand Yumi
The fastest-growing kids’ health and food sciences company in the country just secured funding from some of the biggest names in women’s sports. Eleven-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix leads an all-star group of investors in a new funding round for Yumi, Front Office Sports has exclusively learned. FOS
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June 24, 2022
3D-Printed Protein Bars are Now a Thing You Can Buy
With over 420 unique combinations to choose from, you can personalize your protein consumption for how you like. But these flavorful curations aren't made in a traditional kitchen or factory, no. They're 3D-printed — yes you read that correctly. Gear Patrol
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May 6, 2022
Mindy Kaling teams with Pepsi brand Propel on campaign promoting the joy of working out
Writer, actor and producer Mindy Kaling is teaming up with Pepsi’s Propel enhanced water brand to promote JOWO — the joy of working out — no matter where you are on your fitness journey. Biz Journals
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May 3, 2022
Lydia Ko praised for talking about period after surprising reporter with honest answer
Golf's world No. 3 Lydia Ko has been praised for her honest answer about being on her period which left her interviewer lost for words. During the final round of the Palos Verdes Championship on Sunday, Ko could be seen receiving treatment from her physical therapist Chris Wicker for an...
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April 26, 2022
Pro Climber Sasha DiGiulian Enters Energy Nutrition With ‘Send Bars’
Sasha DiGiulian should know the value of quality nutrition. The first American woman to climb 5.14d/9a in 2011, the 29-year-old has stayed at the top of her game for more than a decade. Now, she’s launching her own energy bar company. Send Bars arrives after a decade in the making,...
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April 23, 2022
The most physically active cities in the U.S.
A study conducted early in the pandemic found that overall physical activity for adults was significantly lower than prior to the pandemic. Researchers ranked cities and states by the share of adults who self-reported engaging in leisure-time physical activity—such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise. Rapid City...
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April 4, 2022
Apple Fitness Plus now includes post-childbirth exercise routines
After giving birth, postpartum exercise is something that should be navigated consciously and safely. Apple Fitness Plus is stepping in with a new workout program tailored to this period, called 'Get Back to Fitness After Having a Baby'. Mashable
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February 24, 2022
Why The Conversation About Women’s Performance Matters
Feisty CEO Sara Gross talks about how more knowledge about female-specific performance can accelerate fitness success. Team USA
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February 14, 2022
How Thru-Hiking the AT Affected My Body Image
Initially I was drawn to before-and-after photos of thru-hikers, but after I finished my first long trail, I saw these posts for what they were: unhealthy Before my first thru-hike, I didn’t own a scale and never knew what I weighed. I enjoyed beer and bread, and running and hiking. People...
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February 1, 2022
How 9 Olympians and Paralympians Practice Self-Care
Self-care is the steps you take to tend to your physical and emotional health to the best of your ability. By definition it refers to all the things you do for your body and mind that keep you functioning optimally, explains Susan Masterson, PhD, a psychologist in Lexington, Kentucky, whose...
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January 31, 2022
Eating disorders and professional cycling: the thin end of the wedge
Former Slovenian pro Janez ‘Jani’ Brajkovič raced in the Tour de France, the Vuelta and the Giro, but in private he was battling a series of harrowing eating disorders. As a bulimic, Brajkovič would routinely make himself sick after eating. But Brajkovič is not alone: a recent study in the...
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September 8, 2021
Exercise for 3 Minutes, Every Half-Hour, to Counter the Ill Effects of Sitting
Sitting for hours at a desk can play havoc with our metabolic health, contributing over time to high blood sugar and high cholesterol, even in people who otherwise seem mostly healthy. But a practical though small new study shows that standing up and moving every 30 minutes for about three minutes...