DVD Review: Core Fusion — Pure Abs and Arms


Updated 06/23/10 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

DVD Review: Core Fusion — Pure Abs and Arms

I've loved the Exhale Spa's Core Fusion DVDs such as Thighs and Glutes, Pilates Plus, and Body Sculpt, and here is the latest video, Pure Abs and Arms ($18). Well-known Exhale Spa fitness instructors Elisabeth Halfpapp and Fred DeVito are back, and this time they're showing you how to tone your triceps, biceps, shoulders, and upper back, and also how to build core strength and increase Read more

DVD Review: Core Fusion — Thighs & Glutes


Updated 07/27/09 5:59 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

DVD Review: Core Fusion — Thighs & Glutes

Our friends over at the Exhale Spa have done it again. First they brought you their Pilates Plus and Body Sculpt Core Fusion DVDs, and they've just come out with a new one to target your lower body. Core Fusion — Thighs & Glutes ($15). This video is divided into five, 10-minute sessions, so you can do them separately (you always have 10 minutes to spare, right?), or do them all at once. Read more

Heidi Klum and Cameron Diaz Are Fans of Core Fusion


Updated 12/14/09 8:48 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 14 comments

Heidi Klum and Cameron Diaz Are Fans of Core Fusion

Even if you can't make it to Exhale, the exclusive mind/body spa in New York and LA, you can still feel the effects of its Core Fusion classes. Heidi Klum and Cameron Diaz rave about this Pilates, yoga, and core conditioning regimen, which is now available in a pair of Core Fusion DVDs designed by the founders of this signature workout, Elisabeth Halfpapp and Fred DeVito. The two videos — 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

4 Ab-Focused Workout DVDs Worth Trying


Updated 02/14/11 2:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Great Ab Workout DVDs

If you only have a short window of time to spare but want a solid workout, a DVD concentrated on strong and sculpted abs is a smart pick. You don't need a lot of space, you won't get terribly sweaty, and if you do it just right, ab work can be an incredibly effective workout. Here are four DVD workouts FitSugar staffers have tested and reviewed and will deliver moves to strengthen your Read more

Piyo, Piloga, Yogilates: Any Way You Spell It, They're a Perfect Mix of Yoga and PiIates


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pilates and Yoga Hybrid Classes

New to Pilates and yoga, but can't decide which class to take? Or maybe you love yoga and Pilates but can't squeeze both into your hectic schedule? These fitness dilemmas can easily be solved thanks to a new wave of Pilates- and yoga-fusion classes popping up all over the US. Reap the benefits from both practices in just one class. Wondering where to start? Here's a rundown of some yoga-Pilates Read more

Best of Yoga: Hybrid Classes


Updated 09/14/11 4:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best Hybrid Yoga Classes

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Still think yoga is for hippies? Think again! Instead of chanting, there are lots of yoga styles that fuse elements of other workouts to make a killer two-for-one workout for any exercise personality. Since you've never been one to play by the rules, why should your yoga practice? Think of this as your yogi cheat sheet of Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time


Updated 03/21/11 11:05 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Rainy Day Playlist, the Dukan Diet, and More Monday Reads

Pump it up with this playlist for rainy day workouts — Fitness Eat like the French? The Dukan diet might just be the French version of Atkins — That's Fit Bring Exhale's new Core Fusion Boot Camp into your home with this video — Vital Juice Bone up and get the most out of your calcium supplement — DailySpark Get inspired: 83-year-old Japanese woman escaped tsunami on her bike — Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: Ace Backsides of Tennis


Updated 08/31/11 11:00 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

The Best Butts of Tennis

Tight shorts and short skirts: check out the best butts in tennis — Shape Do you use these flimsy excuses for why your weight loss is stalled? — Prevention Say what! Being born in Spring can lead to developing an eating disorder? — Blisstree If you like mountain climbers, then the "Core Fusion Cardio" workout is for you — Health Cute gear for exercising with a bun in the oven — Fit Read more