What to do for a woman who’s having a miscarriage: Love, listening, lunches and other stuff [Reader Question]

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to not tell you… I just, uh, just didn’t know what to say to you,” my friend said, tucking a soft blanket around her adorable chubby-cheeked infant. I couldn’t tell if she was trying to keep her warm or hide her from me. “But why would you think I wouldn’t …

You Know You’re a Fitness Nerd If… [My top 20 funniest answers – what are yours?]

You know you’re a fitness nerd…if “dressing up” means wearing your silver Nikes. Anyone who’s ever done weighted hip thrusts while having a serious conversation or watched two guys arm wrestle over the last jar of Pure Protein knows: Fitness is funny. The things we say, the things we do, and heaven help us, the things we …

Do You Get “Hangry”? Science Says Hungry-Angry is Legit [Plus: 11 More Funny Food-Emotions]

Growing up, “food fight” didn’t necessarily mean gleeful spaghetti slinging or flour flinging, like in the movies. (Although there was the time my sister rolled in a plate of Jell-O. She was one. Of course we still tease her about it.) Sometimes a food fight just meant that we were arguing because we were hungry …

Eight Weird Fitness Talents I Wish I Had [What’s your secret fitness weapon?]

 Handstand toe archery! Best fitness talent ever. And hey, my gym only says no GUNS allowed on the premises. I’m sure they’d be totally cool with this. Everybody’s got a talent, right? I’m pretty sure that’s what we were all told the day they handed out our special snowflake awards, so we could put them on our …

Hilarious Gym Stereotypes – Now in Handy Video Format!

I know it’s the weekend. Still. Stop whatever you’re doing and watch this now: Post by Robert Piotrowicz Fitness. (sorry, you may have to click through to see the vid. It’s not showing up in readers for some reason. But I promise it’s worth it!) These guys put together one of the funniest and yet …

13 Real Things You Are Really Doing Really Wrong at the Gym. For reals. [Forget heart rate zones and protein powder, these tips will make your workout more magical than She-Ra riding a unicorn over the Bermuda Triangle.]

Not bad advice, frankly. At my old gym this machine directly faced the window separating the weight room from the basketball gym. Accident? Today as I scrolled down through my newsfeed, I saw it: “Top 10 Mistakes You’re Making in the Gym” (the histrionic RIGHT NOW!!! was implied). I felt my eyes glaze over – …

When Pinspiration Goes Bad: The weirdest, funniest and just-might-work-iest healthy pins

Admit it, you’ve ridden the Pinterest roller coaster: It starts with the high of finding the perfect little black dress, quickly followed by the decision to find the perfect workout to make you look hot in said dress, then comes the mania of looking through 11,230 fitness pinboards, followed by the low of desperation when you realize …