Too Cold to Run? Burn 250 Calories With This 30-Minute Circuit


Updated 12/07/11 2:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cardio Circuit Workout to Burn 250 Calories

When it's too chilly to even imagine donning all the layers needed to run outside, you need a simple indoor workout to fall back on that will get your heart rate soaring and work your entire bod. Here's a five-minute circuit workout you can do at home using set of stairs, a jump rope, and an exercise ball. If your house or apartment is only one floor, just use a sturdy low bench in place of the Read more

How to Create a Serene Yoga Spot


Updated 09/18/11 3:10 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

How to Create a Calming Yoga Room at Home

September is National Yoga Month, and if you're unable to take advantage of the free classes yoga studios are offering, don't fret. With a little elbow grease you can transform a corner of your home into a dedicated yoga zone. I learned a few things while recently converting part of my guest bedroom into a yoga space. It would normally take me a while to tackle a home project like that, but Read more

The Gym-Free Interval Workout


Updated 09/16/11 4:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Gym-Free Interval Workout

We are pumped to share one of favorite stories from Health.com here on FitSugar. From the editors at Health.com No time to rush to the gym for your daily workout? We've got you covered. From fab abs to thighs of steel, these easy to try-at-home exercises will have you looking and feeling great. This fun, 20-minute, equipment-free interval workout was created exclusively for Health by Crunch Read more

Coach Potato Fitness: Exercises For TV Time


Updated 05/03/11 9:18 PM · Posted by Heather Dale · 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

A Reader Review: Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown DVD


Updated 03/24/11 11:42 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 6 comments

Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown DVD Review

Enter to win in the Get Fit For 2011 giveaway by completing any challenges you may have missed, like FitSugar reader oatmealrunner, who shared her review of the Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown DVD for the eighth challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway. I've decided in an effort to stay fit and save some cash, I am going to try a variety of DVD workouts (via Netflix) and give you my review. Read more

Get Glowing With YogaGlo


Updated 11/18/10 12:10 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

At Home Yoga Workouts With YogaGlo

In my little utopia, I'd have a little sunny yoga deck off my bedroom where a personal yoga instructor would help me with my practice in privacy. Sadly that is not my reality, but I have found a pretty darn good substitute. It may not provide the sunshine, but YogaGlo does just about everything else. Branded as "everyone's yoga," YogaGlo offers something for everyone — without all the boredom Read more

Review of Personal Training With Jackie: Xtreme Timesaver Training


Updated 12/03/10 4:48 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Review of Jackie Warner's Fitness DVD:  Xtreme Timesaver Training

I use the exercise mantra "You can do anything for one minute" on myself frequently and often to a good effect, but Jackie Warner pushes the envelope on the notion in her latest DVD Personal Training With Jackie: Xtreme Timesaver Training ($10). The 32-minute workout is chock full of compound moves. Meaning you're working multiple body parts simultaneously in each exercise, making the boredom Read more

Fit Tip: Don't Put Workout Gear Away


Updated 08/24/10 3:34 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Keeping Workout Gear Out in the Open Motivates You to Stay Fit

Whenever I finished strength training at home, I used to stash my dumbbells in the closet. But I realized that if they were visible, I'd be more likely to pick them up and use them later. Same goes with my yoga mat. Instead of keeping it under my bed, I keep it out on a shelf. Seeing it there when I wake up reminds me to start every morning with a set of stretches. A friend of mine keeps a Read more

Late-Night Exercise Ideas


Updated 09/01/11 1:14 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Late Night Exercise Ideas

You overslept and missed your morning workout. And you couldn't make it to the gym because of a late meeting. Before giving up on working out completely tonight, try one of these ideas you can do at home instead. Strength train with dumbbells. Do some half boat with bicep curls to work your upper body and your abs, or dumbbell squats to target your quads and glutes. And bent over lateral raises Read more

The Truth Behind Exercising at Home


Updated 01/14/09 1:26 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 23 comments

The Truth Behind Exercising at Home

One simple way to fit exercise into your busy week is to work out at home, and if you have an elliptical or a treadmill even better. In reality though, it is not that simple. Just living in the same house as a cardio machine or being in the same room as a set of dumbbells does not guarantee you will get exercise. Workout gear provides the challenge; you provide the motivation. This dilemma of Read more