Get Lifted: Dumbbell Crunch


Updated 01/08/09 2:07 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Get Lifted: Dumbbell Crunch

If you have tired of regular abdominal crunches, you might want to up the ante by adding some weight to the move. The Dumbbell Crunch variation makes a basic crunch more challenging and saves you time — you need to do less in order to achieve the same results. Grab a set of dumbbells and read more Read more

4 Reasons to Add an Exercise Ball to Your Home Gym


Updated 05/22/12 2:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ways to Use an Exercise Ball

The exercise ball may occupy a lot of room in your home gym, but it's one versatile piece of equipment. Find out how to get the most out of your exercise ball below. A healthier seat: Ditch your normal seat on the couch and sit on an exercise ball instead. Using a ball to sit helps correct your posture, tones your abs, and encourages you to stretch, all of which sounds a lot better than the Read more

Know Your Basics: How to Do a Lunge


Updated 05/01/12 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Do a Lunge

Lunges are a quintessential exercise; you can do them anywhere and the effects can be seen in no time, in the form of shapely, toned legs and backside (just in time for bikini season!). If you're planning on incorporating lunges into your routine, however, make sure you're not doing more harm than good. Find out how to do lunges correctly below. The basics: It's important to do lunges properly Read more

7 Workouts to Help Achieve a Toned, Tight Tummy


Updated 04/26/12 7:24 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ab Workouts to Tone the Stomach

It's getting hot out there, which means many of you are busting out the bathing suits, crop tops, and waist-skimming bottoms. If you're not quite ready to bare your midriff, we've got just the thing for you! Here are seven ab-focused workouts that'll have your tummy tight and toned by the time Summer rolls around. We are all about total-body workouts, but sometimes it's nice to give a little Read more

5 Ways to Spice Up Traditional Crunches


Updated 04/18/12 10:43 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make Crunches More Fun

If crunches are part of your regular fitness regimen, you may feel like this basic move could use fresh inspiration. If your ab routine is feeling a little dated, but you're not ready to give up crunches just yet, have no fear. Here are five easy ways to spice up everyday crunches. Take a twist on the tradition: Crunches are even better when you mix up the movement to target different areas of Read more

Get the Bod: Minka Kelly's Abs


Updated 03/24/12 7:37 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Minka Kelly Workout Routine by Gunnar Peterson

Voted one of the sexiest women in the world by Esquire, Minka Kelly works hard to keep her physique in tip top shape. Her Trainer Gunnar Peterson shared one of the actress's fitness secrets with us: standing ab work! Grab a dumbbell and learn some great moves for toning your middle — no crunches required. Read more

Become a Crow Master: 5 Steps to Get You There


Updated 03/15/12 10:56 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Do Crow Pose

No doubt about it, Crow pose is a challenge, but definitely one you can master. If conquering Crow is on your yoga agenda, here are some tips to get you balancing on your hands. Another Round of Push-Ups Arm balances like Crow are all about upper body strength. You can strengthen your arms and shoulders with all the vinyasas you do in class, but if you're itching to do Crow, do upper body work Read more

Win Award-Worthy Arms With This Upper-Body Sculpting Workout


Updated 02/28/12 9:41 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Viola Davis Arm Workout

With bikini season just around the corner, we can't help but find fit-body inspiration from the stars who dazzled on the red carpet this award season. To help get rid of that extra jiggle under our arms while also learning how to tone our tush, we turned to Crunch trainer Mitch Rice. With these three moves, you'll be waving confidently to your adoring fans and the paparazzi as if you were Cameron 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

Why You Should Love Deadlifts (and How to Do Them Correctly)


Updated 03/08/12 11:02 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

How to Do a Deadlift Correctly

If the deadlift isn't part of your regular routine, it should be. While the move's name may conjure images of meaty bodybuilders, the exercise is an amazingly effective move for your lower body, especially your glutes, hamstrings, and quads. Not only that, it's great for your core muscles, too. "The act of keeping the core tight while the load is trying to pull you forward is extremely Read more