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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Every body is a great one! That's the theme of an event coming to Grand Rapids Tuesday, August 7. Global leader in women's plus-size fitness, "Roz the Diva," is coming to Grand ...

If you've ever walked into a gym and felt your confidence shrink faster than your water bottle in the sauna, welcome. You may have met gymtimidation. I know her very well. I'm a certified fitness ...

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 ...

Lethabo Kgadima calls herself a "gym bunny" who works out 6 times a week. However, she said that she was judged during a step class because she is plus-size. Kgadima said she wants to use her platform ...

What set you on the path to fitness? I’d made many attempts to get fit over the years. I was living a very unhealthy lifestyle – I smoked and drank, and partied at the weekends – but had a deep desire ...

This week activewear brand, Superfit Hero, announced that they will phase out their smallest sizes - extra-small, small and medium - in favor of extending their size run through 7X permanently. The ...

What can be harder than getting to the gym? Not looking like everyone there. Kimberly Wilson is a freelance lifestyle and travel writer as well as a body positive advocate. Her work has been featured ...