Ab Exercise Must Do: Easy Knee-Tuck Crunches


Updated 02/15/12 11:16 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Ab Exercise: Tuck Crunch on Exercise Ball

Traditional crunches are out! Why waste your time spot toning when you can work your abs in a full-body exercise? Capitalize on the instability of an exercise ball (it makes you work harder) and try the tuck crunch. This move strengthens your core while toning your low abs, arms, chest, and shoulders. Learn how to do this straightforward move by watching the video; we love it so much that we've Read more

Work Your Abs Without Crunches: Quadruped


Updated 02/15/12 11:13 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Ab Exercise Without Crunches the Quadruped Video

Let's face it, crunches are overrated. There are plenty of other exercises that work your abdominals while training the muscles in your back. When the front and back of your torso work together, it's a win-win situation for your core. This variation of the quadruped (named such since you're on all fours — get it?) also targets the obliques. Do 15 reps on each side to make set. Aim to do at Read more

Work Your Abs With Yoga!


Updated 12/09/11 11:55 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

Video on How to Tone Your Abs With Yoga

We all know that yoga is a great way to de-stress, but the ancient practice can also help you tone your midsection. You can fire up your abs by simply rounding your spine as you move from downward dog into plank. Add a twist and you're working your obliques. Watch this video to learn three moves that target your abs while working your arms and booty, too. Can you tell that I love these Read more

Weekend Workout: Arms, Abs, and Booty on the Ball


Updated 03/23/11 9:44 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Quick Workout on an Exercise Ball to Tone Your Arms, Abs, and Tush

If you're pressed for time and can't fit in a long workout, you can still effectively tone your upper body, core, and tush. Grab an exercise ball and do 20 reps of each exercise, and cycle through the routine three times. Push-Ups With Tuck Crunch Crunches on an Exercise Ball Plank Booty Leg Lifts Itching for more short workouts? Check out these Weekend Workouts to learn how to tone Read more

Celeb Trainer Nicole Stuart Shows Us Single Leg Stretch


Updated 01/27/11 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Single Leg Stretch With Nicole Stuart

Celebrity trainer and Pilates instructor Nicole Stuart spends her days keeping celeb clients like Kate Hudson and Anna Faris in shape, and for the next week, she'll be doing the same for us. Today she is demonstrating Single Leg Stretch, a move that works the low abs and also challenges your coordination. To start, lie on your back with your knees in tabletop position. Pull your right knee Read more

Celeb Trainer Nicole Stuart Shows Us The Hundred


Updated 01/25/11 5:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Kate Hudson's Trainer Doing Pilates

Celebrity trainer and Pilates instructor Nicole Stuart spends her days keeping clients Kate Hudson and Anna Faris in shape, and for the next week, she'll be doing the same for us. Today she is demonstrating The Hundred, a foundational move in Pilates that not only works your abs, but also challenges you to breathe correctly. A great way to warm up for a workout! Source Read more

4 Reasons to Ditch Crunches


Updated 01/19/11 11:12 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Why Crunches Don't Work Your Abs

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Although most of the country is in a deep freeze, it's getting to be that time of year when we all freak out about getting in shape for summer. Always first to mind: our bloated-from-holiday-fun belly. We're constantly receiving mixed intel about how to workout our abs. So, we were psyched to pick up a copy of a new book Read more

Maximize Your Workout: Get Kirsched! in a New York Minute


Updated 10/18/10 11:27 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Arms and Abs Circuit From Celeb Trainer David Kirsch

The following post was written by New York-based trainer David Kirsch. It’s Autumn in Manhattan, and the days are growing shorter by the minute. Although time is always of the essence for a busy New Yorker, you know you're in for a serious time crunch when even the New York minute seems to lose a few seconds. Down in the dumps because you don't have enough time to exercise? Stop the clock, and Read more

Back to School Exercise: Alphabet Abs


Updated 08/08/11 8:13 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Ab Exercise: Alphabet Abs

We've been singing the alphabet song multiple times a day at my house; it's kind of a pre-kindergarten musical cram session. Since my darling 5-year-old loves to count my push-up reps (great for practicing her numbers), I now combine her lovely singing voice with my new fave abdominal exercise. I lie on my back, point my toes to the ceiling, and write the ABCs with my feet while she slowly Read more

Get on the Ball: Abs and Triceps


Updated 08/10/10 10:05 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Ball Exercise to Work the Abs and Triceps

I don't mind doing crunches, as long as my body is supported on a ball. It makes it much more comfy on my spine, and they also feel more effective since I end up having to use my legs to keep me balanced. This variation combines some triceps work, so you'll work two areas at once. For directions on how to do this multitasking move, read more Read more