The Tone It Up Girls Share a Calorie-Blasting Kettlebell Workout


Updated 10/18/11 10:38 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Kettlebell Workouts For Beginners to Advanced

Like using kettlebells? Then check out these kettlebell workouts that Karena and Katrina from Tone It Up posted in their Tone It Up group in the FitSugar Community. Hey FitSugar community! It's Karena and Katrina from Tone It Up. Here's a fun routine to do with the kettlebells that tones the inner thighs, lifts the booty, strengthens the core, and tones the waistline and entire upper body! Have Read more

Workout Trends — Fad or Here to Stay?


Updated 07/08/11 9:01 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Fitness Trends

Going through the same workout routine can be boring, which is why new products and methods keep people motivated to get fit. However, with so many options, it's hard to anticipate which technique or method will stick around and influence gym workouts nationwide. Now's your chance to vote on the workout equipment you think is a fad versus the ones that you are convinced are here to stay. Read more

Jillian Michaels on Mommyhood, Quitting TV, and the Kettlebell Critics


Updated 05/11/11 10:27 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

Jillian Michaels Tweets About Adopting Children, Quitting The Biggest Loser, and Kettlebell Certification

There is a reason I follow celebrity trainers who tweet: it's often the best place to find the latest breaking news in their lives. And, it's often uncensored, honest, and timely. If you follow trainer Jillian Michaels on Twitter, then I'm sure you've been glued to all her recent developments: She's having a baby! Jillian is taking the next year off to focus on becoming a "mommy." The trainer is Read more

Jillian Michaels Shames the LA Times For Calling Her a Fraud


Updated 11/15/11 5:11 PM · Posted by · 16 comments

Jillian Michaels Seeking Legal Action Against Los Angeles Times For Calling Her a Fraud

There's some serious mudslinging going on in the fitness world: earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times printed an op-ed piece on trainer Jillian Michaels. Author James S. Fell, a certified trainer and health author, slams Jillian, calling her "an actress playing the role of fitness trainer on TV" with "regular displays of poor technique and unsafe training practices." James's opinion is Read more

Fit For October: Must Haves


Updated 10/29/10 2:46 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Fitness Products and Gifts For Fall

I can't believe that it's already October — where did the year go? No doubt about it, October spells Fall: cooler temps, Halloween, and squash aplenty mean that Winter is around the corner. But before we welcome in snowy skies, Kris Kringle, and chestnuts, let's celebrate October with some choice gear. Keep reading for products to warm you up, keep you buff, and shine the light on. Source: Read more

Carrie Underwood in Women's Health: "I Love Pasta and Pizza — Oh, Buddy!"


Updated 09/11/10 9:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Carrie Underwood Covers Women's Health: Diet, Staying Healthy on Tour, Kettlebells

Carrie Underwood has always come across as a fit and healthy gal — even before making it big. She works hard with trainer Tony Greco and maintains a really healthy diet — she even resists the temptation to dine out! Keeping all of this in mind, it's no wonder that Women's Health would choose Carrie as its October cover model. She's celebrating life as a newlywed while prepping for her new Read more

Lo Bosworth Gives the "Lo Down" on Her Fitness Routine


Updated 08/19/10 7:35 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Lo Bosworth Fitness and Exercise Routine: Spin, Kettlebells, and Yoga

For Lo Bosworth, life after The Hills meant working on an upcoming book on dating advice, and starting her own website — The Lo Down. This month, Lo gave readers a peek into what her fitness schedule is like. Given that she's always talked about fitness being a big part of her life, I wasn't surprised to find out that she works out at least five times a week. And since the Summer is full of Read more

5 Reasons to Try Kettlebells


Updated 09/06/10 12:30 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

5 Reasons to Try Kettlebells

I can't stress enough how important it is to mix up the equipment you use when strength training. Dumbbells, weight machines, and resistance bands are common fitness tools you'll find at the gym, but you may have also seen kettlebells. Though they look like some medieval torture device you want to avoid, they're actually a really effective way to tone and strengthen your muscles. Here are five Read more

More Kettlebell, Please! 4 Calorie-Torching Exercises


Updated 03/27/12 10:43 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kettlebell Exercises For Weight Loss

Kettlebell fans love the heavy round-shaped weights for a reason — kettlebell exercises combine cardio and strength training together for a time-saving calorie burn. The amount of calories you can burn using kettlebells can be amazingly high: a study by the American Council on Exercise found that the average person burns 272 calories in 20 minutes when doing kettlebell exercises. More research Read more

Tone Your Middle With the Kettlebell Windmill


Updated 02/11/12 3:05 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Do Windmills With Kettlebells

Swinging kettlebells around at the gym makes me feel like a super toughie. But I do love the sassy feeling I get doing slow and controlled windmills, a move I just learned from my Equinox trainer Lauren. Like most kettlebell moves, this is a full-body exercise, but the work is at your waist, toning the obliques and stretching the sides of the torso. The shoulders and arms are worked nicely, too. Read more