Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plus-size gym-goers face a lot of disapproval amid a toxic fitness culture. But exercise can still be joyful. (Getty Images) ...

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.

Walking into fitness spaces as a plus-size woman can still feel like walking into a high school cafeteria, holding a tray, scanning the room, and silently praying there's a seat for you. That's why I ...

Already on social media, women have been quick to announce their glee. But still, there are questions waiting to be answered when it comes to an entire magazine being devoted to plus-size women, ...

I’ve always been a little … different. I was never a delicate girl. I was born with a big, boisterous laugh, probably a little too much courage, and a body that wasn’t mirrored in anyone else my age.

At the start of 2024, I was faced with the same dilemma I encounter every new year: should I add working out to my list of resolutions? As a plus-size nonbinary person, the answer isn't as simple as I ...

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 ...

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 ...

"You're such an inspiration." "I used to be your size too." "You're so brave." If these statements sound familiar, you've probably been to the gym while in a larger body and had strangers give ...