About Elizabeth Ostertag

Liz Ostertag is a New York-based journalist covering business, technology, and consumer wellness. Her reporting explores how brands, products, and innovations shape the modern wellness economy, with a focus on e-commerce, product trends, and consumer behavior. Liz frequently reviews fitness and wellness products and writes about developments across connected fitness, health tech, and lifestyle.

She holds a BA in English from Princeton University, a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Google Pixel Watch Gets Health & Fitness Upgrades; Can It Challenge Apple?

Advanced wellness features like blood oxygen tracking, heart rate alerts and auto-pause for workouts make Google's watch more competitive

The 5 Best Health and Fitness Gifts for Father’s Day

From high-tech wearables to the best in athleisure, Athletech News rounded up the five best Father's Day gifts for the fitness-focused Dad.

Jonah Hill Launches Satirical but Purposeful Wellness Brand, Meaningful Existence

The new brand from Jonah Hill is humorous but mission-driven and offers products like clothing, footwear and wellness accessories.

Brea Ballard, the new World Gym Marketing VP, smiling

World Gym Exec Brea Ballard on How Digital Is Changing Fitness Marketing

Brea Ballard speaks exclusively with Athletech News about her new role, her goals for World Gym and how fitness marketing has changed.

Oura Now Lets Users Share Sleep, Health Data With Family, Friends

Oura Circles allows users to track their activity and sleep through the ring and also engage with loved ones for encouragement

Aktiv Solutions Unveils Forma, its New Strength-Training Equipment Line

The Forma lineup from Aktiv Solutions includes premium Olympic racking, free-weights and benches that exude quality in every component.

Apple Unveils Vision Pro Headset. Here’s What It Could Mean for Fitness

Many anticipate that Apple will use the Vision Pro headset to enhance its fitness offerings, including Fitness+ and the Apple Watch.

Alo Yoga Steps Into Footwear Space With Launch of Unisex Sneaker

The Alo Yoga sneaker boasts a lightweight construction and responsive support, making it a must-have for fashion-forward fitness enthusiasts.

The Rise of Weight-Loss Medications: Are Diet Companies Doomed?

While body positivity was popular in recent years, the pendulum seems to have swung the other way with the rise of weight-loss medications.

Xplor Adds New CrossFit Programming With NCFIT Partnership

Xplor Triib has partnered with NCFIT to empower CrossFit and functional fitness gyms with programming including coaching and athlete videos