Get to Know "Sassy" Laurie Hernandez, Team USA's Youngest Gymnastics Star

Can you imagine going to the Olympics . . . at just 16 years old? For Laurie Hernandez, this daydream is now a reality. Self-described as “sassy” in multiple interviews (including with the Associated Press), the petite Puerto Rican powerhouse gymnast is bringing the heat to Rio this weekend and pegged to win big in…

Get to Know Simone Biles, the Golden Child of Team USA's Women's Gymnastics

Heading into this Olympic weekend, we’re taking a closer look at Team USA and the superstars leading our country to gold. First on our list? Small but mighty Simone Biles, who has been stunning us with ridiculously insane floor routines, aerial maneuvers, and being upside down midair more often than she’s on the ground. Related…

1 Woman's Empowering Response to Gym Body Shaming Went Viral For the Best Reason

After Playboy model Dani Mathers made headlines for body shaming a fellow gym-goer in the locker room, the fitness community had plenty to say about the ethics of snapping photos at the gym. While Mathers has since apologized, lost her gym membership, and become implicated in a subsequent lawsuit, the damage of her mean-spirited Snapchat…

Ronda Rousey Stuns Us in Her #PerfectNever Reebok Campaign

Powerhouse Ronda Rousey knows a thing or two about striving for perfection; with an undefeated UFC record in 2015, Ronda’s once-undefeated record came to a devastating end with a shocking knockout last November. She opened up to Ellen DeGeneres earlier this year about how much that affected her, showing fans everywhere her vulnerable side. And…

You'll Feel Empowered to Love Your Body After Watching Alessia Cara's New Video

Turn this video up loud, because Alessia Cara’s new song, “Scars to Your Beautiful,” will be your new empowering anthem, reminding you that “you should know you’re beautiful just the way you are, and you don’t have to change a thing at all.” The video portrays real people, telling real stories about their struggles with…

See How a Woman Battled Thyroid Cancer and Weight Gain With BBG and Friendship

I met Whitnee Karuga at the Kayla Itsines Sweat Tour in Los Angeles. In a sea of about 1,000 women, I spotted Whitnee and her two friends, Bree and Catherine. Decked out in bright pink with smiles on their faces, I gravitated toward their energy and wanted to know more about their journey. When Whitnee…