Winterize Your Running: Aqua Jogger


Updated 02/19/09 3:41 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Winterize Your Running: Aqua Jogger

Winter often means moving your workouts indoors, but if you run, that doesn't mean you need to be on a treadmill. You can run in deep water and take a load off your joints while burning up calories. Wearing an aqua jogger belt around your waist keeps you buoyant so your head and chest remain above water while you run in the deep end. Although running in water is a bit slower, you still burn about Read more

Fit for July: FitSugar Must Haves


Updated 07/01/08 12:30 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Fit for July: FitSugar Must Haves

Summer is in full force by the time July swings around. If you're lucky, you're still finding a time to exercise before the mercury rises and all the barbecues get fired up for Independence Day. In this seventh month, we're more than halfway through the year and hopefully still going strong on our healthy endeavors. Keep motivated and fit with my must haves for July. Source Read more

What's the Deal With: Deep Water Running


Updated 10/08/07 5:30 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

What's the Deal With: Deep Water Running

Injured? Looking for a new way to get it up, your heart rate that is? Then you should check out deep water running. It is an excellent variation on taking your running to an entirely new level – under water! There are two great things about deep water running. One, it is a great way to stay in shape if you are injured or avoiding injury, since there is no impact since you never touch the Read more