Rise Up to the Challenge: 5 Push-Up Variations


Updated 10/18/10 7:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Push-Up Variations

If you're looking for lean, toned arms, you need to make push-ups your number one friend. You'll be so glad you did, too. A push-up is a move that requires no equipment, but pays off in big ways — namely, a strong upper body. To make workouts more challenging, I am all about variety, especially with push-ups! Changing up the classic move will make things more exciting and work muscles you might Read more

Pick Your Push-Up


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

5 Push-Ups and Their Benefits

If you want to strengthen your arms and build definition in your upper body and back, then drop and give me 20. Yep, I'm talking push-ups. This simple exercise is also one of the most effective. Changing up the kind of push-ups you do will target different areas of your arms and back. To learn which types of push-ups tone which parts of your body, start the slildeshow. Read more

14 Ways to Push Your Push-Ups


Updated 10/28/11 7:10 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Variations of Push-Ups

A toned upper body is important, and one of the most effective exercises you can do to target this area is the push-up. Here are 14 challenging push-up variations to strengthen and tone your upper body while giving you a total-body workout. Source: Thinkstock Read more

First Look! The Victoria's Secret Ultimate Swim Catalog, Plus Bikini Styling Tips


Updated 05/04/12 6:25 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Victoria's Secret Swim Catalog 2012

Swim season is here and thanks to the Victoria's Secret newly released swim catalog, we're motivated to hit the gym — double time. Inside, you'll find Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, and more of the brand's famous faces (and svelte bodies) showing off a bevy of swimwear options, ranging from colorful floral and embellished bikinis to sexier cutout one-pieces. So before you hit Read more

Get Fit For Summer: FitSugar Readers Share Their Favorite Exercises


Updated 06/03/11 11:10 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Best Strength Training Exercises

We love getting inspiration from you, our readers, and when we asked you what your favorite strength training move is, you didn't disappoint! Here are the most popular strength training exercises you all shared in the Get Fit For Summer community group as part of the eighth challenge in the Get Fit For Summer giveaway. By doing so, you're eligible to win a $100 New Balance gift card! Source: Read more

Wow Your Crowd With Homemade Fourth of July Push-Up Pops


Updated 07/15/11 3:44 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Red, White, and Blue Push-Up Pops For Fourth of July

Get ready to push! Cake pops may have held bakers' attention for the past few years, but with Summer in full swing, a pop's in town, and it's one that many mamas are familiar with from their own childhoods. The ole push-pop is back and it's looking better than ever. Not just filled with orange sherbet now, today's push-pops are of the gourmet variety — pushing everything from ice cream, Read more

Impress Your Friends With This Fun, Flirty Eyeliner Trick


Updated 02/15/12 4:52 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Naeem Khan Fall 2012 Beauty Look

If you're looking for a runway look to copy now, but you want something that's neither too ordinary nor too avant-garde, let Naeem Khan's Fall 2012 eye makeup be your inspiration. Using Italian actress Monica Vitti as a muse, James Boehmer, Nars director of global artistry, painted on precise, sharp liner for a "pushed up and quirky" finish. Photo: Getty Read more

Take Charge! 5 Things You Can Do to Reduce Cellulite


Updated 01/25/12 9:27 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get Rid of Cellulite

As women, we tend to have more fat in our legs, butts, and bellies — darn that dimply skin! When the fat cells push up against our skin, and the fibrous tissue that connects our skin to our muscle pulls down, we're left with orange peel-looking flesh. Although you can't get rid of cellulite completely — and just about all women have it — here are five things you can do to reduce its Read more

Kellan Makes a Final Push For a Top Spot in the Shirtless Bracket!


Updated 08/30/11 2:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kellan Lutz Doing Push-Ups in LA Pictures

Kellan Lutz was decked out in black fitness gear for a serious workout along Venice Beach yesterday. The well-toned actor is among the hot guys competing in this Summer's shirtless bracket. He was a real contender in last year's race, placing runner-up to his pal, and winner, Taylor Lautner. Kellan's got his work cut out for him if he's going to knock out another friend and Twilight costar, Read more

Shirtless Justin Bieber Flaunts His Muscles and New Tattoo on the Beach


Updated 01/26/12 4:32 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Shirtless Justin Bieber Jesus Tattoo Pictures

Justin Bieber joined a group of friends on the beach in LA yesterday. He went shirtless and showed off his muscles by doing push-ups in the sand with his pals. Justin wasn't just displaying his abs — he also debuted a tattoo of Jesus on the back of his leg. He had the new ink bandaged up during a December getaway with Selena Gomez in Cabo, where the couple shared PDA poolside. They were Read more