Emily Blunt's Ballet Body in Adjustment Bureau


Updated 05/27/11 9:29 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Get a Ballerina Body

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! After letting loose in the animated Gnomeo and Juliet, Emily Blunt gets serious in the Adjustment Bureau as a ballet dancer attempting to thwart destiny. What's the deal with all these big-screen ballerinas? Natalie Portman just won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role as a dancer in Black Swan (she trained five to Read more

Barre Workouts are Expensive! Try This At-Home Alternative Instead


Updated 05/24/12 8:43 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

At-Home Barre Workout Ideas

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! Barre classes may make you easy on the eyes, but at $20 or more a pop, they're definitely not easy on the wallet. Rather than take a second job to pay for our latest fitness addiction, we turned to Beverly Hill-based Cardio Barre instructor Stacey Bosworth to get the inside scoop on scoring a long, lean dancer's body Read more

Fit Philosophy: Ginnifer Goodwin


Updated 05/22/12 3:24 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ginnifer Goodwin Diet and Fitness Routine

Happy birthday, Ginnifer Goodwin! The Once Upon a Time star turns 34 today, and to celebrate we're taking a look at how Ginnifer stays active and fit in her daily life. Always on the go: Ginnifer often credits living in health-conscious LA for her active lifestyle. Whether she's going to Ballet Body or The Bar Method, her workouts gravitate toward leotards, the barre, and pliés. She also turns Read more

Reese Witherspoon's Fit and Flirty Maternity Style


Updated 04/30/12 4:03 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Reese Witherspoon Pregnancy Style

Since news broke that she's expecting a month ago, Reese Witherspoon has shown off her growing baby bump with her usual classic-meets-casual style. The active mom has kept up her exercise routine, frequently jogging around her Brentwood neighborhood, but she's not living in workout wear. Casual day dresses with oversized sunglasses, chic ballet flats, and stylish handbags are Reese's hallmarks, Read more

How Supermodel Miranda Kerr Got Her Prebaby Body Back


Updated 04/13/12 9:46 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Miranda Kerr's Postbaby Workout Routine

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! Sure, your chances of becoming a Victoria's Secret model may be as remote as winning the lottery, but looking like one is an entirely different story. When Miranda Kerr needed to tone up fast after giving birth to son Flynn with actor Orlando Bloom, she turned to FITiST celebrity trainer Andie Hecker to whip her back Read more

Behind the Scenes at NYFW, Previewing the Oscars Afterparty, and a Ballet-Inspired Workout: The Best of PopSugarTV This Week


Updated 02/20/11 6:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Behind the Scenes at NYFW, Previewing the Oscars Afterparty, and a Ballet-Inspired Workout: The Best of PopSugarTV This Week

Fab and Bella were on the scene at New York Fashion Week and had backstage passes to some of the biggest shows. Fab chatted up designers like Rachel Roy, Diane von Furstenburg, and Derek Lam, and also caught up with some of the celebrities on the scene, including Vanessa Hudgens and Christina Hendricks. Meanwhile, Bella filled us in on the catwalk's latest beauty trends, like bright, bold lips, Read more

From the Fit Community: Can You Really Make Your Muscles Longer and Leaner?


Updated 01/31/12 3:50 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Can Pilates Make Muscles Longer and Leaner?

FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV wanted to know: are all those claims about creating longer and leaner muscles through exercise true? She asked an expert and posted the answer in our Fit Community. You've probably heard it numerous times before — a workout that promises to give you longer, leaner muscles (we've often heard this said about PIlates or ballet-based training methods) . . . so can Read more

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


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

Would You Ever Wear a Tutu?


Updated 12/06/11 8:15 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Lululemon Selling Tutus

I am not sure if the ballerinas of Black Swan captured the American imagination, or if Dancing With the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance are inspiring more and more women to boogie for fitness, but dance workouts are all the rage, from Zumba to ballet. Even though I have quite a few friends experimenting with beginning adult ballet classes, I was shocked to see the Rehearsal Tutu ($98) Read more