3 Ways to Make Sure You're Using Your Fitness Gear


Updated 09/22/09 1:48 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

3 Ways to Make Sure You're Using Your Fitness Gear

It's great to keep fitness equipment at home, but the hardest part is getting motivated to use it. Here are three things you can do so they help burn calories instead of collecting dust. Don't put equipment away. Many types of fitness gear can be folded up so they're out of your way, but if they're out of your sight like in your closet or under your bed, chances are you're less likely to set Read more

How Stacy Keibler Gets Red-Carpet Ready


Updated 01/31/12 4:40 AM · Posted by Fitness Magazine · 0 comments

Stacy Keibler's Fitness Secrets For the Red Carpet

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Awards season is in full swing, and we can't help but wonder how these celebs manage to look so good. And what's a girl without access to expensive Hollywood trainers and stylists to do? We caught up with actress, model, and former wrestler Stacy Keibler (who looked stunning on the arm of boyfriend George Read more

What's Your Favorite At-Home Gym Equipment?


Updated 02/13/11 3:40 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

What's Your Favorite At-Home Gym Equipment?

Spring may be not so far away, but many of you may be stuck indoors for weeks to come before it's warm (or safe) enough to bring your workout outside. So many times, the gym comes to the living room instead with just a few key pieces of equipment that you find yourself using over and over during the dreary Winter months for your at-home workout. No matter what level of fitness you are, chances Read more

Yoga Class: Studio vs. Gym


Updated 01/12/12 6:45 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Yoga Studio Classes vs. Gym Yoga Classes

With all the New Year's resolutions floating around, if "trying yoga" is on your list, you're probably wondering where the best place to practice is. With yoga's increased popularity, just about every gym offers yoga classes on their schedule in between Body Pump and Spinning, but there are also studios on every corner that teach yoga exclusively. Keep reading to find out which place you'd prefer Read more

Home Gym Basics No Matter How Small Your Space


Updated 08/08/11 3:46 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Home Gym Essentials That Don't Take Up Too Much Space

I like things easy. And easy means a convenient way to stay fit but doesn't take too much time out of my day. Easy solution? A home gym. What's not to love — all the equipment you need to stay fit, no gym membership required. It's hard, however, to keep a home gym as equipment-ready as your neighborhood gym if you don't have the space (or the money). Luckily, just a few basics are all you Read more

Can't Make It to the Gym? 3 Ways to Still Sweat It Out


Updated 11/17/11 1:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Free Alternatives to Going to the Gym

Even when we have the best intentions, there are days when getting to the gym is impossible. Mostly because we're dealing with a crazy schedule that involves balancing other obligations or appointments. On days where getting to the gym is not an option, but neither is skipping out on a workout, you do have options. Check out three ways to exercise even on days when you have to skip the Read more

You're Paying Too Much: How to Score Cheap Deals on Fitness


Updated 10/25/11 6:29 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Take Fitness Classes, Join a Gym, & Exercise For Free

Gym memberships, Bar Method classes, and Lululemon capris — this stuff doesn't come cheap. But what if I told you that you don't have to pay full price? And that in some cases, you may even get it for free. It may sound too good to be true, but with the right approach, you can exercise for next to nothing (while also taking the hottest new classes and wearing the latest gear). Keep reading to Read more

Cool or Not: Roberto Cavalli-Designed Exercise Bike


Updated 07/30/11 9:49 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Roberto Cavalli Designs Ciclotte Exercise Bike

It's one thing to have your own home gym (or spare room to house your gym equipment), but sometimes the only place to put your treadmill or exercise bike is smack in the middle of your living room. That can create an unsightly eye sore. That wouldn't be the case if you sprung for an exercise bike that looks more like modern art than gym equipment. Roberto Cavalli, the high-end, luxury celebrity Read more

Thanks, but No Thanks: How to Turn Down Used Items From Friends


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How to Say No to Friends Who Offer Used Goods

The following is a guest post by Kimberly Palmer, the author of Generation Earn and creator of The Baby Planner: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Ready For Baby, Without Going Broke!, available on Etsy. She is also the personal finance columnist at US News & World Report. Take it away, Kimberly! As a relatively frugal person, I’m usually happy to accept hand-me-downs from friends. Got a Read more

5 Ways to Save Money While Staying Healthy and Fit


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by Fitness Magazine · 0 comments

5 Ways to Save Money While Staying Healthy and Fit

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Fancy home gym equipment, organic food and a wardrobe of the latest fitness apparel can be pricey, but consumer savings expert Andrea Woroch says that doesn't have to be the case. "As a young girl, I tagged along with my mom on shopping trips and learned that you don't have to spend a lot to look good," she Read more