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Obesity seems to have reached a state of crisis in the United States: it's more harmful than smoking, junk food is as addictive as heroin, and the latest wave of reality shows are all about helping people lose weight to save their lives. Here's the good news — according to new data from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), obesity rates in America are not getting worse. But Read more
Since January is resolution month, there are many fitness and weight-loss challenges happening all over the web. The Discovery Channel has created the National Body Challenge, a program designed to get you fit and healthy. They have even included a free eight-week pass to a Bally Fitness Center near you. If you are interested in the gym pass you need to sign up for the challenge today, Jan. 15, Read more
Looking for a game that will get fitness wannabes moving? The Fitness Challenge ($29.95) combines playing a board game with the benefits of an exercise and fitness program. Designed for two players of any age or ability to compete, The Fitness Challenge uses rewards in the form of star points along with cute coupons (make the other player organize your drawer or clean out your cat's litter box) Read more
This is your year to get healthy and fit, and FitSugar is here to help. We've created weekly challenges for our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway that will help you stay on track. This week's challenge: Week six marks the midway point of our challenge, and we invite you to play catchup. If you've missed any of our previous challenges, here's your chance to get up to speed. Here are the first five Read more
This is your year to get healthy and fit, and FitSugar is here to help. We've created weekly challenges for our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway that will help you stay on track. This week's challenge: Share your must-have fitness gear in a blog post with images, or maybe even a video, in our Get Fit For 2011 community group. Do you heart your heart rate monitor? Tell us why. Are your kicks the bomb? Read more
We've reached the midway point into our health and fitness giveaway challenge — how's it going? This week you're invited to complete any of the previous challenges you may have missed. Remember, the more you participate, the more chances you have to win! And if you are all caught up with our first five challenges, we have a bonus one for you. Week Six Bonus Challenge: Clean up your kitchen to Read more
FitSugar reader fitgirl792 shared her fitness goals for the sixth challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway, and you should too! TOP TEN FITNESS AND HEALTH GOALS: 1) decrease my body fat by five percent 2) get long, lean dancer legs (Fergalicious) 3) tight toned abs like that of Britney Spears in her hey day 4) high, perky butt 5) increase my endurance and VO2 Max 6) cut down on as many Read more
We're loving all the fit-related photos we see on the daily via the FitSugar Instagram account; now we're challenging you to show us what's in your gym bag! Grab your iPhone or Android, snap the contents of all the cool fitness gear stashed in your bag, and upload the pic to Instagram. Make sure to caption your photo with the hashtag #FitSugar; we'll grab our favorite shots from the upcoming week Read more
FitSugar reader debnicole shared her fitness goals for the sixth challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway. I missed out on writing about my health and fitness goals for 2011 . . . so without further ado. My #1 goal is to train for and complete a half marathon. I've started the training part — but signing up for one will definitely "seal the deal" for me — which I've yet to do. I think for Read more
There are only two weeks and two challenges left in our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway. We created weekly health and fitness challenges to help you stay on track for the beginning of the year. If you missed any of the challenges, now is your chance to play catch up and complete any you might have missed. Remember the more you participate, the greater your chances of winning! This week's challenge: Read more
