Fitness

Sister duo Cornelia and Julia Gibson launched a fitness brand to empower women of color.

Two women in Washington, D.C. have joined forces for the creation of a digital platform designed to empower Black women long distance runners.

Fitness entrepreneurs Jahkeen and Boatswain Washington launched Harlem HIIT as an avenue to make fitness accessible and affordable.

Serena Williams has never been shy about her figure, and she recently reminded us all why.

Quick and easy tips to help you reach your fitness goals in the New Year.

Personal trainer and fitness expert Kuti Mack has a few tips to help you stay in shape during the winter months.

Full hips and thick thighs have always been prized in the black community, but that doesn’t stop a woman from looking in the mirror and wishing she had that Beyoncé thigh gap or a little less jiggle. There’s no one exercise that can give you award-winning thighs—for the fifty-leventh time: Spot reducing fat doesn’t work—but […]

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President Barack Obama has never been shy about his adoration for First Lady Michelle Obama and expressed more of that loving sentiment in an interview with TIME magazine.

Hey, @POTUS! This is how you #GimmeFive, FLOTUS-style… https://t.co/YF8nEtjUIA — The First Lady (@FLOTUS) May 20, 2015 Hey POTUS, this is how it’s done. Basically, that’s the message Michelle Obama had for her husband in her ne w workout video for fitness initiative #GimmeFive. Last week, President Obama issued a challenge to the First Lady via […]

Some experts praise walking over running, while others say running is definitely more effective. Listen to the audio player to hear the latest study to…