As a Health and Fitness Writer, I’m no stranger to a fitness challenge. I’ve run marathons, interviewed top trainers, and regularly host run clubs that help people build confidence with movement. I ...

“You guys are all insane in the best way!” Justin Goldman, a personal trainer and group fitness instructor at Equinox in New York City, hollers at a studio full of sweaty students, one of whom is me.

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. When I first stepped into the gym, I felt nervous and ...

Girl Gains, a club started at Northwestern last year as a chapter of the national organization, aims to promote female weightlifting and make going to the gym a judgment-free experience for women.