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If you have someone to buy for that is just starting out a new fitness plan, an assortment of essential gifts will keep her motivated to stick with it. So here are a few ideas for the fitness newbie on your list: Natural Fitness Resistance Toning Kit: With this kit, which includes 65 cm exercise ball, resistance tube with handles, and padded ankle cuff resistance circle, strength training at Read more
The gift-giving holidays are just around the corner and to spare you some of the last-minute shopping stress the Sugar sites are creating ever-helpful gift guides. If you have someone to buy for that is just starting out a new fitness plan, an assortment of essential gifts will keep her motivated to stick with it. So here are a few ideas for the fitness newbie on your list: For anyone wanting to Read more
Has a friend vowed to get fit in the new year? Jump-start her resolution-keeping with a few fitness essentials that she'll love to own (and be thankful that she doesn't have to spring for herself!). From beginner kits to fitness wardrobe basics, here are a few gift ideas for your fitness newbie friend. Read more
Almost everyone in the gym shows up to work for a goal, be it overall health, bulking up, losing weight, or increased power and flexibility. Of course, there are a million different fitness roads you can take to get there and watching others work it out can be fascinating and (occasionally) giggle inducing. Whether you're attracted to the average man or a more muscular build, you've undoubtedly Read more
Going to the gym is more than just walking in and jumping on a treadmill: there's etiquette to follow. With so many of you making good on your New Year's resolutions and hitting the gym this month, make sure these gym-going tips are fresh in your mind. Gyms are ridiculously busy in January. Check out our tips for navigating when yours is overcrowded. No one wants to get sick from exercising. Read more
You get more bang for your exercise buck doing full-body exercises, so we have rounded up three of our fave moves — each will work you from head to toe. No worries if you're a strength training newbie! This video contains moves appropriate for all fitness levels. If you think the advanced burpee (aka squat thrust) is beyond you, check out these variations of the move. One will surely work for Read more
When starting any new fitness routine, you often look to the experts for tips and advice. But the sheer amount of advice out there can be daunting for any fitness newbie. Beginning runners, for example, often find taking up the pastime difficult because the sheer amount of advice out there gets confusing, according to a New York Times article. Figuring out the best running form, the type of Read more
Heading into a new fitness class can be intimidating; this is especially true if you're fairly new to exercising. While first-time class fears may have you retreating to the back row, calling yourself out as a newbie and standing in direct view of the instructor is hugely beneficial. People often walk away from a fitness class feeling frustrated because they couldn't keep up or the moves felt Read more
When I was a gym newbie, I enlisted the expertise of a personal trainer to help me learn which exercises were best for my goals. His verdict? Start balance exercises ASAP! Years of bearing weight on my right leg and overloading my handbags meant my first balance diagnostics results were a disaster — I couldn't last a full minute standing on my left leg. As I learned, balance is an important Read more
Have a regular fitness routine? Do you always stick to it? If the answer is no, you've probably made one of these excuses before. Before you convince yourself to ditch your gym bag for another day, here are five common excuses and the reasons why they shouldn't keep you from sweating it out. I'm too tired: No matter how many times people tell you that exercise will help give you an energy Read more
