My New Favorite Sports Bra Is a $40 Piece of Elastic
I didn’t believe it at first, either. When I first heard about the Būband, I googled up review after review looking for someone who could verify that it was a ridiculous garbage gimmick. But most of what I read was positive, so I told you guys all about it. I even bought one for myself, and now? I’m a believer.
Take Out Your Rage On The Rowing Machine

My problem with the gym has always been that I love cardio, but find it incredibly boring to do cardio in a room filled with other people doing cardio. Walking into a gym right after work alongside a rush of folks with the same idea isn’t very appealing in itself. Behold! A line of sweaty health drones best…
The United States Is Thirsty For 'Shirtless Wonder' Ethan Renoe
On Sunday night, 24-year-old trainer Ethan Renoe went for a run in the rain during his stay in Chicago. As some men are inclined, Renoe chose not to wear a shirt during said run due to the inclement weather. A reporter for WGN stopped him to discuss both the weather and Renoe’s shirtlessness, the latter of which…
Weight Watchers App Goes Glitchy Over Thanksgiving, Infuriates Users
One might argue that Thanksgiving—a notorious day of gluttony—would not be the ideal time for Weight Watchers to initiate an application upgrade. But upgrade they did, and as a result, the app has been almost impossible to use ever since.
Your Pick For Best Women's Running Shoe: Nike Free and Brooks Adrenaline
This race was too close to call, with only seven votes separating Brooks’ Adrenaline and Nike’s Free Flyknit at the time of this writing. Before you run out and buy a pair though, read on.
Your Four Top Picks For Best Women's Running Shoe
These are the four pair of women’s running shoes you were willing to take a stand for, and it’s time to find a winner.
What Are Your Favorite Women's Running Shoes?
You should run. While it’s true that a litany of shitty things might happen along the way, you’ll feel better, be healthier, and maybe even be a hero. You don’t need the most expensive running shoes on the shelf, but you should buy good ones. So tell us, which running shoes do your feet prefer?
Check Out the Strange Machines Women Used to Lose Weight in the '30s & '40s
You know what would be awesome? If you could exercise without having to exercise. If just stepping into a machine for twenty minutes and letting it beat you up for a while not only raised your blood pressure but made your calves more muscular (like a Viking’s!). Unfortunately, those machines don’t exist. But they used…
Bored by Gyms? Try These Electrified Exercise Gloves!
We live in an age of wonders, they say. Forget your jetpacks; your iPhone boasts as much computing power as Apollo 11. But perhaps we left behind some technologies worth reviving for anybody who’s ever groaned out loud at the idea of dragging ass to the gym. Behold, a 1938 contraption for exercising via electrified…
Skip the Tiny Weights: Weight Lifting Isn't That Different for Women
So many strength workouts for women stray from actual strength and power development, emphasizing lighter weights. This perpetuates the notion that the workouts men do somehow just aren’t for us. But that isn’t the case. Women can and should weight train just as intensely, and with the same exercises and programs, as…
Your Pick For Best Smartphone Armband: Tuneband, Plus Alternatives
Our call for best smartphone running band nominees yielded a winner, and some great alternatives, but no set of contenders.
'A Squirty Poop on the Floor': The Grimmest Yelp Review of Gyms
Welcome to Grim Yelp Reviews, a new regular feature where we share people’s worst experiences at the worst places. This week: dark adventures at the temple of fitness.

