Your Most Popular Exercise Myths Debunked


Updated 05/18/11 9:45 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Popular Exercise Myths and Why They Aren't True

Earlier this week we asked you which exercise myth had you convinced for way too long, and you weren't too shy to let us know! We already debunked the myth that muscle turns into fat, but here are the most popular myths that you believed and why they are so completely untrue! Myth: Strength training makes you bulk up. You said: "[I believed] that strength training would make you bulk up — Read more

5 Reasons You Should Be Lifting Weights


Updated 12/09/07 7:40 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 17 comments

5 Reasons You Should Be Lifting Weights

Resistance training, weight lifting, strength training — they are all variations of the same theme. If you are resistant to adding strength training into your program let me share the five great reasons to start pumping iron according to realbuzz.com. Here are the highlights: Maintains strength: Everything we do requires all-round body strength — from simple movements such as eating a meal Read more

4 Reasons to Try TRX Suspension Training


Updated 02/08/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Why TRX Is a Good Workout

It may have been developed for the Navy SEALs, but you don't have to be in secret-weapon shape to work out with TRX. The concept of the TRX suspension training is pretty basic: you use two cables on your feet or hands to partially suspend your body and use your own body weight as resistance. The muscle groups you work as well as how hard you work them all depend on the positioning of your body on Read more

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


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

10 Tone-Up Tweaks to Get a Better Burn


Updated 01/18/12 2:16 AM · Posted by Fitness Magazine · 1 comment

How to Get a Better Burn When Strength Training

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! It happens to the best of us. Your gym routine becomes just that — a routine. Bust out of your plateau and burn more fat with these strength-training tweaks from the pros. Make Every Day Your Best Burn Yet Supercharge your gym routine by ditching the moves that have stopped delivering results and replacing Read more

From Beginner to Expert: 4 Ways to Become a Better Runner


Updated 01/10/12 12:37 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

How to Become a Better Runner

Have you got the running bug? If you've recently committed to a running program, it may seem like there's not much prep involved, except downloading your favorite playlist. Running is a popular pastime because it doesn't require much know-how to start — just pick out your shoes and go. But that doesn't mean that there isn't technique. Whether you're starting out or never thought twice about Read more

4 Ways to Go Hard at the Gym


Updated 01/10/12 2:17 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Burn Calories Fast at the Gym

You've suited up and trekked your way to the gym, so why stop there? Make sure you don't waste time at the gym with these tips that'll keep you sweating and burning calories. Intervals, intervals, intervals: One of the best ways to push your endurance and strength to your limits is to do high-intensity interval training, or HIIT. Not only does doing intervals burn more calories, but HIIT helps Read more

8 Small Ways to Lose Big Pounds in 2012


Updated 01/02/12 6:59 PM · Posted by Prevention · 1 comment

Small Lifestyle Changes to Help You Lose Big Pounds

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Quadruple your weight loss by making one easy tweak to your routine per week By Alyssa Shaffer If your goal is to lose weight and exercise more, forget the deprivation diet and marathon workouts. New research shows that taking baby steps — not giant leaps —is the best way to get lasting results. A study Read more

Class Review: Sport Club LA's Aspen Ascent Gets You Mountain-Ready


Updated 12/26/11 3:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Aspen Ascent at Sports Club LA Review

If you live for the mountains during the Winter, your gym time probably includes exercises to strengthen your lower-body muscles and challenge your balance. Aspen Ascent, a new class at Sports Club LA locations, offers such a workout for skiers and snowboarders alike. Like many strength-training cardio classes, Aspen Ascent focuses on circuit training with supersets grouped by muscle area, to Read more

Intense Cardio For Those Who Hate the Treadmill


Updated 10/31/11 2:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Intense Cardio to Do If You Hate the Treadmill

I'm a fan of the treadmill, but I have many otherwise fitness-loving friends who'd rather do almost anything else than a 30-minute gym run. If you're the same, here are other ways to reap the same calorie-burning benefits without a seemingly boring run. Try a different machine: Think your cardio only comes from the treadmill? Think again. Raise your heart rate with another machine at the gym. Read more