Anna Paquin Covers Health: "There's a Big Difference Between Looking Healthy and Being Healthy"


Updated 05/24/11 10:22 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Anna Paquin Graces the Cover of Health Magazine's June Issue

Happy, healthy, and gearing up for a new season of HBO's True Blood, 28-year-old Anna Paquin (aka Sookie Stackhouse) can be found gracing the cover of Health's June 2011 issue. Inside the magazine, the actress talks about her go-to exercises for staying in shape, her thoughts on diets, and some of her favorites, including her workout motivators and fave workout song. Here are the highlights: On Read more

Sorting Out the Differences of Bar Method, The Dailey Method, Body Bar, and More


Updated 05/08/11 5:30 PM · Posted by Heather Dale · 0 comments

Exercises Classes Across the US That Incorporate a Bar

Your parents will be happy to know that those ballet classes you took as a kid aren't going to waste, thanks to a new wave of ballet-inspired workout classes popping up in cities all across the country. Put on your yoga wear, find your place in front of the bar, and stretch your way to a elongated, lean body — Black Swan style. But what class does what? Or are they all quite similar? Here's a Read more

DVD Review: Bar Method Dancer's Body Advanced Workout


Updated 03/13/11 3:06 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Review of Bar Method's Dancer's Body Advanced Workout DVD

Barre-based workouts have become increasing popular thanks to Natalie Portman's dancer bod in Black Swan, the Tracy Anderson Method, and barre3; and Bar Method, a ballet-inspired sculpting program with studios across the US, is no exception. The method, which is taught as an hour-long class, focuses on isometric movements, light weight work, stretching, and subtle moves at the barre. It is also Read more

Emily Blunt Covers Women's Health: Transforming Into a Ballet Dancer For The Adjustment Bureau


Updated 02/09/11 9:37 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

How Emily Blunt Got in Shape to Play a Ballet Dancer in The Adjustment Bureau

Actress Emily Blunt teamed up with Matt Damon, her co-star of The Adjustment Bureau, for the March covers of Women's and Men's Health. It's the first time that the two magazines have ever shared cover models, and they could not have picked a better pair. Here's what Emily told the magazine about getting in shape to play a ballet dancer for the film: "I looked like an aerobics teacher. My Read more

Get the Bod: Kelly Osbourne


Updated 10/08/10 12:26 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

How Kelly Osbourne Lost Weight For the Pussycat Dolls

Back in November when Kelly Osbourne joined Dancing With the Stars, she said that her "body was going to get sick" from all that dancing. She wasn't lying. The youngest Osbourne took the stage with the Pussycat Dolls last week, looking smokin' hot alongside performers Mya and Carmen Electra. It's hard to believe that the size two starlet was a size 14 less than a year ago, and almost 50 pounds Read more

Barre3: Madonna's New Fitness Regimen


Updated 08/09/10 3:00 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Madonna's New Fitness Regimen Is Barre3 With Trainer Sadie Lincoln

After calling it quits with trainer Tracy Anderson last year, Madonna has a new trainer. Heck, she has a whole new fitness method! For the last several months the singer has been working with trainer Sadie Lincoln, founder of barre3 — a vigorous workout that combines elements of yoga, Pilates, and ballet barre. Much like the Tracy Anderson Method, the barre3 workout promises clients a long, Read more

The Transformation of Kelly Osbourne


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 20 comments

Kelly Osbourne Talks About Weight, Diet, and Exercise in Us Magazine

I have to admit that I've never been a fan of Kelly Osbourne, but after reading her interview in the latest issue of Us Weekly, I'm a convert. The singer talks in detail about the hard work she went through to transform herself from a size 14 to a size two. I love that Kelly did it in a totally manageable and healthy way, and has such a kick-ass attitude about everything she's been through. Read more

DVD Review: Bar Method Accelerated Workout


Updated 03/10/09 7:22 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

DVD Review: Bar Method Accelerated Workout

When it comes to mixing up my strength training routine, I am a fan of the Bar Method, a ballet based sculpting class. Full of deceptively simple exercises with a focus on micro movements, these hour long classes always leave me sore in surprising places. I was excited to try the new 55 minute DVD Accelerated Workout, because sometimes I really enjoy working my fanny in the privacy of my own Read more

Class Act: The Bar Method


Updated 05/31/11 10:52 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 29 comments

Review of The Bar Method Fitness Class

If you are looking for a killer workout or to add variety to your strength-training routine you need to check out The Bar Method. Never before have such small movements made me so sore! The exercises are designed to strengthen and stretch every major muscle group, and let me tell you from experience they do! The work is definitely ballet and dance based, but no dance experience is required to Read more

What's the Deal with: The Bar Method?


Updated 03/09/08 2:45 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

What's the Deal with: The Bar Method?

Looking for a new way to get fit? Maybe you should try the bar. Not that type of bar, silly... The Bar Method exercise system is another way to create a lean, firm, sculpted body by reshaping and elongating muscles while maintaining an intense pace that burns fat and increases stamina. The class is usually an hour long and composed of eight or nine strengthening exercises followed by stretching. Read more