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One reader has a problem that I am thinking could use everyone's advice, especially since I know you guys have tons of tricks up your sleeves for getting in a cardio workout. Plus, we could all use a few ideas to add to our routines, so check out her problem below: Dear FitSugar, Help! As a nurse, I know the importance of cardio, except I absolutely HATE it! The treadmill bores me, the stair Read more
No doubt you've seen the VersaClimber at your gym — that tall piece of equipment, lurking in the corner behind the more popular cardio machines. But the VersaClimber's unpopularity is also its saving grace: there is never anyone using it, so you hop on it without a wait. Since the machine is often empty, you can also use it to add short bursts of cardio to your circuit training sets, just like Read more
Kelly Clarkson admits it — she hates cardio. In fact, she really hates cardio. After she covered Britney Spears's song "'Till the World Ends" at a recent concert, Kelly told the crowd: I love that song, [although] I always have a little bit of a bad taste in my mouth when I hear Britney Spears because it's my cardio music and I freaking hate cardio. I freaking hate the gym. The gym can suck Read more
Love it or hate it, a major plus to sweating it out on the elliptical is that you can work your body in a variety of ways using this machine. Pedaling forward works your quads while going backward targets the hamstrings and booty. Focus on pushing the handles gets your chest, and pulling them focuses the work in your upper back. And letting go of the handles while keeping your pace steady Read more
If you work out at a gym, there are only so many options for getting in your cardio. In the January/February issue of Health magazine, Eva Longoria says, "I like weight training and abs. I love abs. I hate the elliptical. I hate jogging. [Laughs] I despise cardio. I just . . . can't do it. So I try to do my cardio within the workout. Cardio isn't a walk in the park — literally. It's hard work Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! If you're a novice like me, you might not realize that there are many different kinds of Pilates. And those incarnations are not defined as "hard, very hard, and nearly impossible." Celebrity trainer Sara Kapuchinski just opened her new LA studio i heart fitness xo, where she teaches West Coast-style Pilates to a Read more
I'm a fan of the treadmill, but I have many otherwise fitness-loving friends who'd rather do almost anything else than a 30-minute gym run. If you're the same, here are other ways to reap the same calorie-burning benefits without a seemingly boring run. Try a different machine: Think your cardio only comes from the treadmill? Think again. Raise your heart rate with another machine at the gym. Read more
Ryan Seacrest lived up to his busiest man in Hollywood reputation this morning, hosting Britney Spears on his radio show today after celebrating American Idol's top 13 last night. The V magazine cover girl chatted all about her boyfriend, Jason Trawick, and how he keeps his shirtless physique in such good shape. She also shared about her own workout regimen and her excitement on working with Read more
After missing a session with my Crunch trainer last week — c'mon, it was a hectic week! — I poked his brain on how to maximize my workouts when I'm short on time. One word: supersets. While I was unfamiliar with the term, I had already experienced the concept of supersets in a few of our training sessions. During supersets, you pair up two different sets of exercises, one right after the Read more
Dancing is a great and fun way to work out. Dancing With the Stars alums and contestants alike all praise the weight loss and health benefits they found in dancing. Kelly Taylor Jennie Garth is the latest of the DWTS' contestants to speak out on the fabulous benefits of dancing. Here's more: The 35-year-old mom of three (Luca, 10, Lola, 4, and Fiona, 1) has found the alternative to dieting: Read more
