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I don't know if you care to admit it, but it seems we all sometimes reach a boiling point where we just want to punch a hole in the wall. On my way to the gym the other day, I was so irked and wound up, I knew my routine Pilates class wasn't going to be enough for me. It probably would have cooled me down but I needed another type of high-energy class to take the steam out of my engine. Luckily, Read more
If you're an emotional eater, a bad breakup can send you into an eating frenzy. To avoid gaining weight after ending it with your S.O., keep these essential tips in mind. Take up a sport to work out your anger feelings: Dodgeball and kickball are great for aggression; swimming and yoga can be perfect if you need time to reflect or mourn the end of your relationship; and, fast-paced cardio Read more
I know that breathing is an essential part of yoga, but is there such a thing as too loud? During my last yoga class, I was next to someone who was breathing so loud that it distracted me from my own practice. I wondered initially if I was being overly sensitive, until I noticed students in the row ahead of me were also distracted while looking back at her during the seated twist pose. Adding to Read more
The second episode of The Secret Circle has Cassie — and us — getting better acquainted with her powers as a witch. While she has no idea what she's doing, the coven is still aggressively courting her. Nevertheless, she resists them as best she can and even tries to make a go at a normal friendship with the class president. Diana and Adam try to convince her that she can harness her powers Read more
Planning fun fitness outings with your spouse-to-be makes it that much easier to get in shape for your upcoming wedding. The fact that your partner is crime is joining you in your workout endeavors, means you can be adventurous by planning weekend hiking dates, kick up your heels on a Friday night, or maybe even take the sweat session to the beach like Olympic athlete Kerri Walsh and her hubby. Read more
If you're a runner, cyclist, skier, rider, climber, swimmer, or have a Type A, high-energy, can't-sit-still kind of personality, sign yourself up for Ashtanga yoga. This type of yoga is challenging, quick-paced, and just the thing to open your tight hamstrings, hips, and shoulders. Before heading to your first class, here are some things you should know. It's Hot I'm not talking Bikram-yoga hot, Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. The annual Muscle Milk Fitness Retreat always brings out some of the best trainers in Hollywood — and the chance for Shape fitness editors to sweat beside stars! During this year's event, we took a Pussycat Dolls dance class with Robin Antin, a Rock Bottom Body session with Teddy Bass (who’s sculpted Cameron Diaz), Read more
It's back-to-school time, and students are filling classrooms once again. Unfortunately for perfumed pupils, some school districts are considering banning fragrance on campus. The Wall Street Journal reports that as fragrances for teenagers become more popular, the kids are stinkin' up the place: Kevin Farr, superintendent of the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, in Bourne, Mass., Read more
