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In a class-action lawsuit, 24 Hour Fitness is being sued for discrimination against minority and female workers. The workers claim they are being passed over for managerial promotions and are underpaid compared to their white male colleagues. The lawsuit asks that the fitness chain giant put an end to its unfair practices and provide these workers compensation in the form of back pay and Read more
Queen Elizabeth II isn't the only female monarch in Europe celebrating milestones this year. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her husband of two years — her former personal trainer Daniel Westling — welcomed a baby girl in February, and today she and the rest of the Swedish royal family attended baby Princess Estelle's christening at the royal chapel in Stockholm. Princess Estelle is Read more
Finishing a quick tour once around the track with times hovering at the 50-second mark, the potential US Track Team is deep with female talent ready to conquer the 400-meter event at the Summer games. The women's relay team will most likely have a shot for a repeat gold medal performance, too. A member of the winning relay team in Beijing, Natasha Hastings told us in a recent interview that she Read more
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria had a baby girl last week, and today the royal family released the first photos of the little princess! Princess Victoria, 34, is the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and her new daughter, Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, is second in line after her. In 1980, when Princess Victoria was only 2, Sweden altered its rules of succession to allow the eldest child to Read more
It's been dubbed the season of "No Excuses" — and in a new twist, Season 13 of The Biggest Loser will be the first season to do away with the buddy system. In tonight's premiere, airing at 8 p.m./7 p.m. CST, teams of two will arrive at the ranch expecting to work together. Instead, the contestants will be divided into two new groups trained by Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince. No excuses, no Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Between infomercial-style ads for Pajama Pants and Ab Rollers, perhaps you've seen advertisements for P90X DVDs. Or maybe you have a friend who suddenly looked a bit more taut and toned, who casually referenced the muscle confusion-based fitness craze. The point is P90X is undeniably a major exercise movement. Read more
I've worked with both male and female personal trainers, but I have to say I prefer a female. I just feel more comfortable working hard and being pushed by another woman because a female trainer can better relate to my body and my abilities. Plus, when I need to skip out on a session because of cramps, I don't feel like I have to concoct some lame excuse. The best part is there are no issues with Read more
Sarah Michelle Gellar struck a smiley pose on the cover of Health's October issue. She's promoting her new series Ringer, which premiered last week. SMG chatted about staying in great shape, her family, and work in between scenes on the new drama. The actress also opened up about her pregnancy and her and husband Freddie Prinze, Jr's daughter Charlie, who just visited the LA Ringer set on Monday. Read more
There is a reason I follow celebrity trainers who tweet: it's often the best place to find the latest breaking news in their lives. And, it's often uncensored, honest, and timely. If you follow trainer Jillian Michaels on Twitter, then I'm sure you've been glued to all her recent developments: She's having a baby! Jillian is taking the next year off to focus on becoming a "mommy." The trainer is Read more
For the last month there's been a guessing game going on over the Internet: Who are the two new trainers on The Biggest Loser? We even got in on the action by throwing out our own guesses on who they might be. But while all of this was going on — including NBC dramatizing, dragging out, and hyping the identities of its "two mystery trainers" — Jillian Michaels confirmed their names in an Read more
