Did You Get a Fitness Gift During the Holidays?


Updated 12/28/10 8:46 PM · Posted by · 19 comments

Did You Get a Fitness Gift For Christmas?

I love getting fitness gifts! New gear motivates me to exercise, especially when it's stylish workout clothing that speaks to my inner fitness fashionista. And while some people are sensitive about receiving fitness-themed gifts, most of you welcome them. While I didn't get any fitness gifts this holiday, I did spread the love to others; I gifted my Bikram-loving friend with a Manduka Black Mat, Read more

Motivate a Friend With a Fitness Gift


Updated 06/12/10 11:10 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Motivate a Friend to Exercise With a Fitness Gift

After saying that I hated the look of my all-white gym shoes, I was gifted with a new pair of colorful Nike sneaks this week. And because cute gym clothes motivate me to work out, I immediately started plotting a trip to the gym that night just so I could wear them. The whole episode reminded me of the time that I gave a running tank top to an old roommate. She was so excited and touched by the Read more

What Fitness Gift Did You Receive This Year?


Updated 12/28/08 4:57 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 43 comments

What Fitness Gift Did You Receive This Year?

Retails sales are down this holiday season, so the headlines keep telling us tell us. Shoppers have been working with tight gift budgets this year. This spending decrease means that expensive gadgets, even health-promoting fitness ones, were less likely to appear under the tree. There are a lot of fitness junkies on my gift list, so while I gave no heart rate monitors or bike computers this year, Read more

Work Out in Comfort With These Maternity Activewear Picks!


Updated 05/24/12 12:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Maternity Activewear Product Review

Since working out with a bun in the oven can be challenging for a wide variety of reasons, it's important that your workout clothes are comfy. We've done the leg work for you and tested a handful of pieces of maternity fitness gear, both tops and bottoms. Watch the video and learn what our FitSugarTV host Zelana, pregnant herself, has to say about these five activewear picks. *$20 gift card will Read more

One Woman's Quest for the Best: The Fastest, Farthest Female Inline Skate


Updated 05/22/12 8:23 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kacie Fischer Inline Skating Across U.S. in 74 Days

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Over the next few months, families will travel across the U.S. via plane, train or car during summer road trips. Kacie Fischer will be covering the same distance (nearly 4,000 miles, on her route), but on inline skates. . . and in just 74 days. If she reaches her goal, Fischer will also be breaking five Read more

Celebrate Moms With These Fit and Healthy Gifts


Updated 05/11/12 11:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Mother's Day Fitness Gift Ideas For 2012

Moms do so much to care for their families, so this Mother's Day show the moms in your life that you care about them, too, with a gift that inspires a fit and healthy life. Whether their children are young or all grown up, here's a list of gift ideas that'll give something back to the woman who gives so much. Read more

Mother's Day Must Haves: Get Stylish Gift Ideas For Mom


Updated 05/12/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Mother's Day Gifts (Video)

Finding a gift for your mom can be tricky, so we're helping out by rounding up the best gifts for her special day. Whether your mom prefers classic pieces, eco-friendly finds, or cool techie accessories, we've got something to fit every parental personality in today's Mother's Day gift guide. Watch to see all of our great ideas! On Allison McNamara: Topshop blouse, Vintage blazer, Elizabeth Cole Read more

The Next Addition to The Shops at Target Revealed


Updated 05/14/12 10:34 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

The Curiosity Shoppe at The Shops at Target

San Francisco dwellers might already be familiar with the Curiosity Shoppe, but come Sept. 9, Target will be adding the San Francisco-based store as its second flight of The Shops at Target. Curiosity Shoppe founders, Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom, will curate the 60-plus-piece collection, including entertaining accessories, stationery, kitchenware, games, crafts, and curiosities, ranging Read more

Lil Links: Cute but Creepy Phrases We Use to Talk About Babies


Updated 05/08/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Phrases Used to Describe Babies

10 normal but creepy things we say about new babies — The Stir Charlize Theron shows off baby Jackson — Celebrity Baby Scoop Do stepmoms get shafted on Mother's Day? — HuffPost Parents Jack Osbourne introduces baby Pearl Clementine — Celebrity Baby Blog A ready, set, push workout for an easier delivery — FitPregnancy How to potty train your tot in one week — Parenting Is there a Read more

Lil Links: Gifts That Give Back Beyond Just Mother's Day


Updated 05/07/12 1:35 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Charitable Gifts For Mother's Day

25 mom confessions to top all mom confessions! — The Stir Giuliana Rancic says this baby is a true miracle — Celebrity Baby Scoop Beyoncé shows off her new mommy jewelry — Celebrity Baby Blog Lisa Loeb chats about listening to kid music — FitPregnancy Photographers' favorite candid photos of their kids — Parenting Outrageously ridiculous baby outfits — The Bump 12 Mother's Day Read more