Coach Potato Fitness: Exercises For TV Time


Updated 05/03/11 9:18 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Exercises to Do While Watching TV

If only I spent as many hours exercising as I do watching TV, my body would be bikini-ready in no time! Looks like I'm not the only one who has an array of favorite shows — Nielsen's Q2 2010 State of the Media fact sheet shows that the average American watches 143 hours of television per month. If you do the math on that, that's about five hours of TV per day! Now that Spring is here, I Read more

Insanity's Shaun T's Last-Minute Diet and Exercise Tips


Updated 05/24/12 4:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Shaun T's Diet and Exercise Tips For Last-Minute Summer Prep

Shaun T, the personal trainer who's motivated millions with his at-home workouts, knows how to get people in shape in a short amount of time. After all, his Insanity workout program promises incredible results in just 60 days of sweating and jumping in front of your TV. With Summer a mere few weeks away, we spoke with Shaun about how to get in shape for anything — whether it's a beach holiday, Read more

Gear Review: Lark Silent Alarm Clock


Updated 05/15/12 9:32 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lark Silent Alarm Clock Review

You can count me as one of the 30 percent of people who don't get enough sleep every night, so when Lark sent me its silent alarm clock ($100) to test a couple months ago, I was all about it. Since then, I've been using it pretty regularly, here's what I think of the alarm clock. First, here's what it is: The Lark is part app (compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad only at the moment, but Read more

Simple Tips on How to Stay Healthy All Day Long


Updated 04/24/12 2:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stay Healthy All Day

When striving to be healthy, a few everyday changes can make a world of difference to your body. Maybe you're just focused on a morning workout or staying away from the wrong activities before bed, but if you want to reboot your lifestyle for the long haul, you've got to commit to a healthy lifestyle all day long. Interested in what I mean? Read through these tips to help you keep your healthy Read more

How to Make Your Push-Ups More Effective


Updated 04/13/12 6:24 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Do Push-Ups Correctly

Push-ups may be basic, but it takes some time, strength, and awareness to do them correctly. Once you get the hang of this simple exercise, you'll be amazed at how sculpted and strong your arms, chest, core, and shoulders will be. Here are some tips for perfecting your push-up and making it work for you. Find your form: Before you can move on, make sure you're actually doing a push-up the right Read more

How to Stay Forever Young Like Madonna


Updated 05/25/12 9:59 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How Madonna Stays in Shape

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! When you see Madonna on a talk show this week promoting her new album, MDNA (out now!), or during one of the stops on her world tour, which kicks off on May 29, you’ll be checking out moves choreographed by former Broadway dancer Nicole Winhoffer. She appeared in shows like Wicked and 42nd Street, among Read more

From the Community: The Fab 15 Total-Body Circuit Workout


Updated 02/23/12 6:57 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

15-Minute Workout Poster

Reader FitFabCities has a simple 15-minute workout for you — no equipment needed! She shared it with us in our FitSugar Community. Want to know how Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie, Sofia Vergara, Penélope Cruz, Minka Kelly, and Brooke Burke get their killer curves? Well, their superfit shapes come courtesy of Gunnar Peterson. Gunnar is one of my favorite celebrity trainers, and he’s the Read more

5 Ways to Make Moving a Habit


Updated 02/14/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Motivate Yourself to Move More

We all should take time to relax, but sometimes we don't realize just exactly how sedentary our lives can be. Even if you devote an hour to exercise most days, if you're not moving a lot the rest of the time, you can be doing more harm than good. So start making moving a habit with these five tips. Keep track: One of the best ways to encourage yourself to move is to get a fitness monitor that Read more

5 Surprising Health Benefits of Being a Sports Fan


Updated 02/06/12 4:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Being a Sports Fan Is Good For Your Health

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Cristina Goyanes, Prevention It’s no wonder your friends aren’t available to hang out on Sundays in the Fall and Winter — according to a 2005 Gallup Poll, 64 percent of Americans claim to be professional football fans, and as of 2010, women make up 44 percent of the NFL fan base. Being a sports fan Read more

How Stacy Keibler Gets Red-Carpet Ready


Updated 01/31/12 4:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Stacy Keibler's Fitness Secrets For the Red Carpet

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Awards season is in full swing, and we can't help but wonder how these celebs manage to look so good. And what's a girl without access to expensive Hollywood trainers and stylists to do? We caught up with actress, model, and former wrestler Stacy Keibler (who looked stunning on the arm of boyfriend George Read more