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Not sure what the difference between aerobic and anaerobic activity is? In our Get Fit For 2012 group, FitSugar reader meetcasey explains what each term means and why we should be doing both. Aerobic exercise requires the body to utilize oxygen to create energy. With anaerobic exercise, the body creates energy without extra oxygen — your body relies on its natural chemicals to create Read more
A daily dose of aerobic exercise is good for your mind just as much as it is for your heart and waistline. One of the many downfalls of aging is that our brains become not as sharp as they used to be resulting in forgetting things easily along with the reduced ability to pay attention. Recent research out of the Netherlands has found that aerobics can boost cognitive processing speed, motor Read more
It is no real news that exercise helps reduce stress. I am a living proof of that fact. Scientists are continuing to study the relationship between stress reduction and exercise. In a recent study participants had their blood drawn before and after completing two really frustrating tasks. The stress induced heart damaging chemicals spiked 5 times higher in the least fit subjects. The fit Read more
There's so many options when it comes to getting an aerobic workout. FitSugar wants to know which of the following is your favorite way to get your heart rate up? How do you get it up - your heart rate, that is? Hitting the trails for a run Climbing to high heaven on the StairMaster Swimming back and forth in an Olympic sized pool Stepping it up a notch in a Step Read more
Have a pregraduation final or an upcoming important presentation to nail? It may help to take a step back from your notes and go for a run or a bike ride. A new lab study, reported in The New York Times has found that exercise can improve your memory and learning skills. In the study, scientists fed a group of mice certain drugs that mimic muscle changes from exercise and compared them to Read more
Want muscles like Cameron Diaz and Jessica Biel? You may want to try CrossFit. The workout has many devoted fans, not just incredibly fit celebrities, who love it not only for its scalability — workouts are tailored to your current ability, and the difficulty increases as you get better — but also for the mental challenge that comes from pushing yourself further with each workout. So, what Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By the Editors of Prevention A toned, flat tummy is a goal many of us strive to achieve in time for bathing suit season, but endless crunches and ditching all your favorite foods until July 4th isn’t the right—or fun—way to do it. A sculpted core and trim tummy can be attained by incorporating small changes Read more
It seems like Tracy Anderson has trained half of Hollywood, and one of her biggest fans, Nicole Richie, even enlisted her to help her get in shape for her 2010 wedding. "Nicole worked out six days a week, she learned dance aerobics, she did her muscular structure work, and she did it in such a healthy beautiful way," Tracy says of her client's devoted wedding prep. If you want to look like a Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to celebrity trainer Jay Cardiello for some help! The weather is getting nice and you may have been bitten by the "run bug." To make the transition from indoor runs to the great outdoors seamless and safe, I compiled a list of my top five tricks to get the most out of your outdoor run. Whether you Read more
In support of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign — an initiative to help get America's children healthier through fitness and improved diets — Beyoncé recently rolled out her "Let's Move" music video to schools across the country to encourage students to learn the entire dance routine and perform it on May 3 in a "dance off." Meanwhile, yesterday at the White House, Mrs. Obama Read more
