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No exercise beats squats for toning up your lower half. It is easy to create many variations and turn this versatile move into a multitasking one. Changing the leg position of your squat is a great way to mix up your routine. Narrowing your stance works your inner thighs more as well as challenges your balance. Adding an overhead press to your squat makes this a full body exercise. This is also a Read more
Instead of moving to a larger home, one family in Melbourne, Australia decided to think outside the box — really outside the box — and build out their city lot. Thanks to the expertise of innovative architect Andrew Maynard, the new compound suits this family of five's need for space, while showcasing an unusual and cool solution to the long, narrow lot where the home is located. That Read more
FitSugar reader meetcasey interviewed CrossFit expert Robert Sax, owner of the CrossFit Amped Gym, and posted the Q&A in our Get Fit For 2012 community group. Check out what Robert had to say about this rising fitness trend! Meet the Expert: Robert Sax Can you begin by telling us a little about yourself? I am 27 years old and a Capricorn (yes, that’s the goat). I’m originally from Read more
Following along to a fitness DVD is a great way to get your sweat on for so many reasons: it's inexpensive, you don't have to leave your house, and you can exercise whenever it fits your schedule. That said, not all fitness DVDs offer the best workout. Here are some ways to get more out of your fitness videos. Don't just work one body part: If the instructor is leading you through basic Read more
As Summer nears, our thoughts turn to what's underneath those layers of Winter clothes. If you're looking to tone your backside and legs before bikini season, here are five essential lower-body moves fundamental to any workout. And don't worry — you can do them anywhere! The squat: That burning in your upper thighs as you hold a squat tells you just how great this move is for lower body Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! You don’t have to go on a deprivation diet or spend hours exercising to ward off disease and be your healthiest self! Instead, try these supersimple tips By the editors of Prevention Staying healthy can feel like so much, well, work (think: logging hours at the gym and whipping up nutritious meals from scratch). Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! At first blush, $100 is only $100. It's so easy to fritter away on eating out, entertainment, or booking a trip online. But you should never underestimate how far $100 can go, even in this economy. "It's smarter to put that money away because once it's in your pocket, it's pretty much gone," says Joel Larsen, a Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Myth: Going Vegan Will Make You Lose Weight "While various research shows that vegetarians and vegans, on average, consume fewer calories and less fat than omnivores (a 2009 Oxford study found that vegetarians weigh 3 to 20 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts, and a National Cancer Institute study found Read more
The space shuttle program may have come to an end, but NASA is moving forward with their quests for space exploration with this week's launch of the Mars rover, Curiosity. The rover, which measures 10 feet long, nine feet wide, and seven feet tall at its highest point is searching the planet for organic, carbon-containing compounds. With the equipment on board, Curiosity can break through the Read more
This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! How do I get over it? I was in a long-term relationship that looked like it was heading towards marriage. At one point we were very much in love. To make a long story short things got emotionally abusive towards the end and ended quite badly. Accusations were flung on both sides-some true, Read more
