For decades, mainstream fitness messaging aimed at women has revolved around shrinking. The goal has always been to burn calories, flatten your stomach, and slim your thighs. The prescription has ...

When the curtain fell on Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, her international support act Sabrina Carpenter could have been forgiven for stepping off the road trip treadmill and putting her dancing feet up.

Self editorial staff were not involved with the creation of this content. The design of fitness equipment has long been conservative. Traditional weights and machines were usually designed with ...