POPSUGAR Fitness

summer

Get a Total Beach-Babe Workout With the Tone It Up Girls!

We're about to turn the seasonal corner and head straight into Summer, so make the most of your beach time and hit the sand for a workout.



We're about to turn the seasonal corner and head straight into Summer, so make the most of your beach time and hit the sand for a workout. And who better to help you get your sweat on in the sand than the quintessential beach babes Katrina and Karena of Tone It Up? With no props required, these gals have created a five-move workout perfect for the soft sand or your living room. The full-body exercises will work you from head to toe and provide a little fine toning with small pulses to finish up the moves.

Keep reading for a breakdown of the moves.

Bikini

Victoria's Secret Model Lily Aldridge on Staying Bikini-Ready

Lily Aldridge loves food, but since her career involves modeling the latest designs from Victoria's Secret, she's made fitness a regular part of her life.

Lily Aldridge loves food, but since her career involves modeling the latest designs from Victoria's Secret, she's made fitness a regular part of her life. Watch our video of our recent interview with her to learn Lily's favorite foodie indulgence, the workout she says changed her body, and how she stays bikini-ready.

workouts

One-Minute Bikini-Body Challenge: Lying Overhead Reach

Banish bra fat and tone your upper back with the lying overhead reach.

Banish bra fat and tone your upper back with the lying overhead reach. It's one of our favorite moves for this hard-to-tone trouble zone. And to make the exercise more fun, we've turned it into a 60-second challenge. We want to know how many reps you can do — safely and effectively! — in one minute. Press play to start the timer.

Be sure to try our other bikini-body challenges: bridge for the backside and three-point plank for the abs and core.

workouts

Tone Your Back With the Lying Overhead Reach

Standing tall in a bikini will boost your confidence at the beach, and a strong upper back is essential for improving your posture.

Standing tall in a bikini will boost your confidence at the beach, and a strong upper back is essential for improving your posture. The lying overhead reach is the perfect move for strengthening your back and toning the bra bulge. Watch this video to learn how to safely and effectively perform this exercise.

healthy living

Hydrate and Caffeinate All in One: Coco Cafe's Coconut Water Coffee

A bottled Frappuccino is tasty, but at 200 calories and 31 grams of sugar, it's not the best option for a caffeine fix.

A bottled Frappuccino is tasty, but at 200 calories and 31 grams of sugar, it's not the best option for a caffeine fix. Enter Coco Cafe. This bottled coffee beverage is made with hydrating coconut water, so not only does it bring down sugar and calorie counts, but it also contains more potassium than a banana! Keep watching to hear what we think of its latest flavor offerings!

workouts

Bikini Prep: 10-Minute Total-Body Workout

It is time to whip yourself into shape for bikini season.

It is time to whip yourself into shape for bikini season. Waste no gym time with this total-body workout. It keeps the heart rate up while toning you from head to toe. Press play and get ready to get your sweat on!

health news

What We Can Learn From Angelina's Cancer Scare

Angelina Jolie's cancer scare and decision to have a preventive double mastectomy has started a nationwide discussion about the importance of women's health care and cancer prevention.

Angelina Jolie's cancer scare and decision to have a preventive double mastectomy has started a nationwide discussion about the importance of women's health care and cancer prevention. Watch this video to find out what Angelina's genetic mutation means, if you're a candidate for genetic testing, and steps you can take to reduce your risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

celebrity fitness

Nina Dobrev's Bikini-Ready Moves

Nina Dobrev's trainer Steve Moyer told us that the actress "likes to hit the abs."

Nina Dobrev's trainer Steve Moyer told us that the actress "likes to hit the abs." And it shows! Here are three of her favorite moves to strengthen and sculpt your midsection. We love the creative variation on the traditional plank. Watch the video to learn the exercises, and then try them on your own.