DVD Review: 10 Minute Solution Quick Sculpt Pilates


Updated 06/01/10 3:45 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Review of 10 Minute Solution Quick Sculpt Pilates DVD

Looking for an easy, at-home way to get in bikini shape? Look no further than the 10 Minute Solution Quick Sculpt Pilates With Toning Ball DVD. This five-part, 50-minute workout is another effective 10 Minute Solution DVD that comes with a free gift — in this case, a pretty pink toning ball. Though I identify more with host Jessica Smith of the Belly, Butt, and Thigh Blasters DVD with Read more

DVD Review: 10 Minute Solution Belly, Butt, & Thigh Blasters


Updated 03/25/10 9:12 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Fitness DVD Review of 10 Minute Solution Belly, Butt, and Thigh Blasters

Everybody loves a free gift, right? With 10 Minute Solution Belly, Butt, & Thigh Blasters, you get a free sculpting loop. Though it takes some time to break in, it's a perfectly serviceable resistance band for this or any other workout. Hosted by Jessica Smith, the bubbly but encouraging coach of 10 Minute Solution Quick Tummy Toners, this 50-minute workout DVD is split into five 10-minute Read more

DVD Review: 10-Minute Solutions Hip-Hop Dance Mix


Updated 08/13/09 2:08 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

DVD Review: 10-Minute Solutions Hip-Hop Dance Mix

I tend to avoid hip hop-based fitness videos, out of fear the instructors will be too perky for my taste. But since I like the 10-Minute Solution series, I leaped into 10-Minute Solution Hip-Hop Dance Mix DVD ($13.50) hoping for a good workout and some new moves for the dance floor. Though most of the routines aren't very club-worthy, they make for a hearty, thorough, but not super-intense Read more

DVD Review: 10 Minute Solution KnockOut Body


Updated 01/03/11 9:04 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

10 Minute Solution Knockout Body

Famous ladies like Lauren Conrad, Jenna Fischer, and Adriana Lima swear that boxing is a great way to get in shape without getting bored. I concur with their assessments after working out with 10 Minute Solution KnockOut Body Workout Kit with Weighted Gloves ($22). As with the other 10 Minute Solution DVDs, the video is broken up into five, 10-minute workouts that can be done separately, all at Read more

DVD Review: 10 Minute Solution Quick Tummy Toners


Updated 06/21/09 9:59 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

DVD Review: 10 Minute Solution Quick Tummy Toners

I have rarely met a 10 Minute Solution video I didn't like. Lately I can't get enough of Pilates Perfect Body, but I decided to mix up my routine with 10 Minute Solution Quick Tummy Toners. The video promises five 10-minute workouts that all focus on slimming your waist and strengthening your core. Rather than sticking strictly to Pilates or yoga, the video uses both, in addition to a cardio Read more

DVD Review: 10 Minute Solution Pilates Perfect Body


Updated 01/11/10 3:13 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

DVD Review: 10 Minute Solution Pilates Perfect Body

If host Suzanne Bowen's physique is any indication, the name of this DVD — 10 Minute Solution: Pilates Perfect Body — isn't hyperbolic. In fact, I found her muscle tone highly motivating as I was feeling the burn in my own muscles. Bowen is like a highly skilled and encouraging friend, moving fluidly from one move to the next while acknowledging that it's not easy for most people. This DVD Read more

DVD Review: 10 Minute Solution Rapid Results Pilates


Updated 10/12/08 7:59 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

DVD Review: 10 Minute Solution Rapid Results Pilates

I was pleased with the other Pilates DVD I reviewed from the 10 Minute Solution series, so I decided to give 10 Minute Solution: Rapid Results Pilates ($11) a try. Like the slim and sculpt workout, this DVD consists of several 10-minute workouts that you can mix and match: buns and thighs, arms and shoulders, waist slimmer, slim and sleek stretch, and a total-body workout. You can do the routines Read more

Move It at Home: 10 Minute Solution: Slim and Sculpt Pilates


Updated 11/19/07 2:05 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Move It at Home: 10 Minute Solution: Slim and Sculpt Pilates

Looking for a new Pilates DVD to do at home? I recently tried 10 Solution: Slim and Sculpt Pilates ($13.99), which consists of five dynamic Pilates workouts that are ten minutes each. The workouts work your entire body by using a band to mimic the resistance offered by traditional Pilates machines (like the Reformer and the Cadillac). You can split these routines into five separate workouts or Read more

Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

The Biggest Reasons Your Ab Exercises Aren't Working


Updated 04/10/12 4:42 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Biggest Reasons Your Ab Exercises Aren't Working

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! If you're struggling to see your six-pack, you could be making one of these mistakes. By Jenna Bergen, Prevention As the weather warms and Spring break approaches, we're all forced to do that same rather scary thing: unearth the bathing suit and take a good, hard look in the mirror. I did it just last week and was Read more