Sweat 15 Minutes a Day and Add Three Years to Your Life, Study Says


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

15-Minute Workouts That Add Three Years to Your Life

If your busy schedule doesn't allow for the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise, a large study from Taiwan should make you feel better. The 13-year study tracked 416,000 participants and found that just 15 minutes of moderate exercise increased their life expectancy by three years, compared to those who didn't exercise. Daily workouts lower the incidence of cancer, and therefore lower the Read more

Bob Harper on How to Get The Biggest Loser Results at Home: Pick a Workout You Enjoy!


Updated 05/23/12 4:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Biggest Loser's Bob Harper on His at-Home Weight Loss Tips

If you watch The Biggest Loser, then you already know that trainer Bob Harper gets results. We caught up with Bob, who explained how anyone can apply the same techniques he uses on The Biggest Loser to everyday life. Learn what Bob's perfect 30-minute workout looks like and his secret to losing weight when you only have 15 minutes to spare. Read more

5 Fitness Myths That Mess With Results


Updated 04/30/12 4:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fitness Mistakes That Prevent Weight Loss

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Jenna Bergen, Prevention With so many people offering advice on weight loss, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. All too often I’ve overheard a hardworking gym-goer sharing a well-meaning but ill-informed tip with another exerciser. And I’m not the only one who’s heard fitness folklore being Read more

From the Community: The Fab 15 Total-Body Circuit Workout


Updated 02/23/12 6:57 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

15-Minute Workout Poster

Reader FitFabCities has a simple 15-minute workout for you — no equipment needed! She shared it with us in our FitSugar Community. Want to know how Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie, Sofia Vergara, Penélope Cruz, Minka Kelly, and Brooke Burke get their killer curves? Well, their superfit shapes come courtesy of Gunnar Peterson. Gunnar is one of my favorite celebrity trainers, and he’s the Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: See Before and After Weight Loss Photos of Women Just Like You


Updated 04/24/12 11:37 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Before and After Weight-Loss Pictures of Women

See it to believe it: inspiring weight-loss pics from everyday women — Shape Burn major calories with this 15-minute jump rope circuit workout — Fitness Drop these processed foods! Each contains over 25 ingredients — HuffPost Healthy Living Summer fitness tips from Les Mills: work that booty and core to the max! — Fit Celeb Alison Sweeney's healthy swaps for indulging without the guilt Read more

From the Community: Printable 5-4-3-2-1 At-Home Circuit Workout


Updated 03/21/12 1:29 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Easy 15-Minute Workout

Reader FitFabCities has a simple 15-minute workout for you — no equipment needed! She shared it with us in our FitSugar Community. This printable workout gives you total-body toning plus cardio and it's as easy as 5-4-3-2-1! The whole thing is only 15 minutes long so it's perfect to squeeze into a busy day. Plus you don't need any equipment or a gym; simply push your coffee table out of the Read more

Carrie Underwood's 600-Calorie Workout Trick


Updated 03/14/12 2:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Carrie Underwood's Workout That Burns 600 Calories

Since shooting to American Idol fame eight years ago, Carrie Underwood's taken her diet and fitness routine seriously. The "95 percent vegan" singer's healthy lifestyle led her to drop 20 pounds over the years, and while Carrie's got a no-nonsense approach to staying fit, she still likes to have fun while she's exercising. The Self April cover girl recently shared one of her go-to ways to burn Read more

3 Eating Tips to Keep a Social Dancer Light on Her Feet


Updated 03/07/12 5:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

What Social Dancers Should Eat to Avoid DOMS

You might think that only athletes, runners, and cyclists train strenuously enough to refuel on protein-, carb-, and electrolyte-rich snacks before, during, and after a workout, but dancers need nutritious ammunition as well. Most dance halls that teach genres like salsa, lindy hop, or ballroom will have a social dance after the lessons so you can practice your newly obtained moves in a safe and Read more

10 Fitness Routines to Work Your Entire Body Fast


Updated 03/15/12 12:07 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Fast Full-Body Workout Ideas

Even if you have all the time in the world to spend at the gym, who wants to? Get in and out and on with your day by doing workouts that will strengthen all your muscle groups in a short time and get the heart rate up as well. Here are 10 do-anywhere total-body workout ideas that will save you time. Celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins developed a belly-fat-blasting workout sequence that is fast Read more