Push-Up Variation: T Push-Up


Updated 10/28/11 6:09 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

Push-Up Variation: T Push-Up

I am a huge fan of push-ups since they strengthen your upper body and core beautifully, and they require no equipment whatsoever. Regular push-ups can be tough to do all in a row (and pretty boring too), so here's a variation that lets your upper body stretch in between push-ups. Get Flash to see this player. var so1644326 = new Read more

Brown Fat, the Cold, and You: How to Make Your Fat Burn Calories


Updated 01/31/12 2:14 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Tips on Using Brown Fat For Weight Loss

Not all body fat is created equal, at least according to two new studies reported by the New York Times last week. One study found that brown fat burns calories "like a furnace" when you're cold, and another found that regular white fat can be converted into calorie-burning brown fat while you exercise. The first study found that brown fat burns glucose as well as other stores of fat when its Read more

Top 10 Signs It's Time For a New Personal Trainer


Updated 01/28/12 10:18 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Traits You Don't Want in Personal Trainer

If you're spending $50 or more for a session with a personal trainer, they better be awesome at motivating you to get a great workout and reach your fitness goals. But if they're not helping you hit those goals, here are some telltale signs that it's time to find a new one. You struggle to get through 20 push-ups, and your trainer gets on the floor and says, "Watch how fast I can do 20!" Your 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

From the Community: a Total-Body Toning Circuit


Updated 01/24/12 1:00 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 0 comments

Total Body Circuit Workout Using Resistance Band and Weights

FitSugar reader FitFabCities has a circuit workout that works your entire body. She shared the video with us in our Fit Community. Grab a resistance band and a pair of dumbbells, and you're good to go for this full-body circuit-training workout . . . and the best part is you don't even have to leave your living room to do it. That said, this is also a great workout to try at the gym if you're Read more

The Best Indoor Workout Classes (Because It's Freezing Outside!)


Updated 01/18/12 6:27 AM · Posted by Self · 1 comment

The Best Indoor Workouts For Winter

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! There are lots (and I mean, lots) of reasons why my motivation to work out during the Winter plummets — from the snowy commute to freezing cold winds to the cold, dry air that hits my chest with such force that it becomes hard to breathe. (Ahem, there's a reason I sign up for races that are after September — this Read more

10 Tone-Up Tweaks to Get a Better Burn


Updated 01/18/12 2:16 AM · Posted by Fitness Magazine · 1 comment

How to Get a Better Burn When Strength Training

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! It happens to the best of us. Your gym routine becomes just that — a routine. Bust out of your plateau and burn more fat with these strength-training tweaks from the pros. Make Every Day Your Best Burn Yet Supercharge your gym routine by ditching the moves that have stopped delivering results and replacing Read more

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


Updated 01/05/12 5:15 PM · Posted by · 3 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

5 Reasons You're Not Dropping Pounds at the Gym


Updated 01/04/12 12:27 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Reasons You're Not Losing Weight at the Gym

You belong to the gym, and you even make time to go, but still the scale isn't budging. What gives? While your intentions should be applauded, here are some reasons you're not seeing the slimming results you're after. Cardio workouts aren't intense enough: In order to lose weight you need to do the kind of cardio that gets your heart pumping. That means brisk walking on the treadmill or Read more