Mandy Moore and 5-Factor Fitness


Updated 07/09/09 3:56 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Mandy Moore and 5-Factor Fitness

According to Life and Style, Mandy Moore has joined the 5-Factor Fitness team, coached by diet and fitness guru Harley Pasternak. Her teammates include: Eva Mendes, Alicia Keyes, Halle Berry, Kanye West and Vanessa Williams. Zach Braff is on Pasternak's client list too, so it seems like something good that she kept from their relationship. Want the skinny on the 5-Factor plan? Well Read more

Work Your Waist With Woodchoppers


Updated 04/01/11 5:00 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

How to Do a Medicine Ball Woodchopper

The woodchopper is a fave exercise among trainers everywhere — Gunnar Peterson calls it his fave core exercise — and my Equinox trainer is a fan of the move too. Woodchoppers really work the abs but target the obliques, helping you to tone your muffin top. But unlike the static plank, woodchoppers target your middle while your middle is in motion, making this move a serious function fitness Read more

Ab Work: Seated Russian Twist


Updated 05/11/12 2:24 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Ab Work: Seated Russian Twist

It may be early February, but now is the time to start thinking about creating bikini-worthy abs. On second thought, strong abs are great for any season and this exercise is great for your abs so the Russian twist may just be for you. This ab exercise targets your obliques, but your deep abs and your back muscles should be working together to support your spine while your ribcage rotates around Read more