Plus-size men and women talk about experiencing weight stigma at the gym. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) After a car accident, Mandy Smith had to take a year off from exercise.
Dear brands that design activewear for plus-size people, this one's for you. Something that continuously grinds my gears is the fact that you pump out 100+ new designs before expanding your size range ...
Erika Schenk has been an avid runner for nearly a decade. But 18-year-old Schenk isn't just gorgeous and fit — she's also a plus-size model, whose body type is different than those typically featured ...
If the backlash to Nike's new plus-size campaign has taught us anything, it's that we still have a long way to go toward making fitness a welcoming place. "[Plus size women] feel like fitness isn't ...
In this op-ed, supermodel Candice Huffine asks why plus size people are constantly left out of the activewear industry and fitness culture. Confidence is a funny thing. As a model, I’ve posed for the ...
Lane Bryant knows both curvy and cute, so it should be no shocker here that they have fit gear that is fashion-forward too. The Fold Over Waist Relaxed Capri paired with the Striped Layered Look Tank ...
The Reality of Being Plus-Size in America A significant percentage of American women wear a size 14 or above, yet walking ...
Growing up as the fat kid in her neighborhood on Long Island, Morit Summers, 36, hated who she saw in the mirror. She weighed over 200 pounds, and doctors pushed fad diets and weight loss surgery on ...
Universal Standard, pioneers in the plus-size women’s fashion space, recently launched its new, innovative shopping program, Universal Fit Liberty. UFL offers customers free clothing replacement if ...
If you've ever shopped for plus-size yoga pants, you're fully aware of the challenges surrounding fit. Certain styles refuse to stay put at your waist while others cling way too tightly around the ...