Rock Climbing 101: Basic Gear
Rock Climbing For the First Time on My Birthday!
In our Women That Rock (Climb) community group, FitSugar member Beaner shared with us how she spent her birthday this year — indoor rock climbing for the first time ever! She's going to go again but wants to know if there's any way she can avoid having sore forearms after climbing. Can you offer her any advice on how to avoid feeling so sore? I'm sure she'd love to hear from you. For years — Read more
The Ultimate Date: Indoor Rock Climbing
Women That Rock (Climb) community members Spacekatgal and her husband Spacekatdude give you their take on why indoor rock climbing makes a perfect fitness-inspired date. Spacekatdude and I are married, so we're always looking for fun new things to do. Recently, we decided to give indoor rock climbing a shot! We totally loved it! We wanted to post a bit about it for newbies. We each signed up Read more
A New Way to Workout: Treadwall
When it comes to fitness equipment, I tend to think I've seen it all. Recently I came across something that I had never seen before: The Treadwall. This cool piece of equipment is like an indoor climbing wall and a treadmill combined in one. Sounds strange, I know, but it's really very cool. Basically climbers adjust their rate of ascent with the twist of a knob and the Treadwall will stop and Read more
Get Physical: Indoor Rock Climbing
Want to try rock climbing but can't bear the summer heat? (Before it was the cold weather that moved you inside, now it may also be the hot weather.) Then this weekend, grab a partner (your husband, your best friend, etc) and head over to an indoor rock climbing wall/center. It's a great thing to do with someone else because rock climbing typically requires having at least two people, a belayer Read more
Indoor Rock Climbing
If cold weather is forcing you to move your work out indoors, I think you should check out rock climbing. There are tons of rock climbing gyms with artificial structures made to look and feel like real walls of rock. Learning to rock climb indoors is safe and controlled - a great start if you're looking to rock climb outdoors someday. Not only does it do an amazing job of strengthening your Read more
New Hybrid Class: Spinning and Yoga
Since the new millennium rolled around, it seems like the ancient practice of yoga has been mixed with almost every form of exercise, from the Pilates hybrid Yogalates to kickboxing's Koga. A new yoga mashup is making its way into the fitness world: yoga and spinning. Before your third eye conjures up images of holding a downward-facing dog while clipped in on a stationary bike, let me explain Read more
Sally Hansen's Salon Effects Manicure Review: A Week Later
Last week, I was singing the praises of Sally Hansen's Salon Effects stick-on nails in Misbehave, a gold shade with a black fishnet stocking pattern. But, was I singing its praises after wearing them around for a week? As promised, find out how well they wore when you keep reading. Read more
Summer Exercise: Indoor vs. Outdoor
Over the weekend, I asked Facebook readers if they exercised inside or outside, and the answers were all mixed. There are good reasons for exercising in both, so if you're having a hard time deciding where to get your sweat on, check out the chart below. Pros to Indoor Exercise Pros to Outdoor Exercise The temp is always consistent so you never have to waste time finding the right outfit Read more
Lea Michele Covers Women's Health: "I'm the Only Girl in My High School Class Not to Get a Nose Job"
If you're like me then you can't wait to tune in to tomorrow's episode of Glee, "Theatricality," to see Rachel (played by Lea Michele) do her best Gaga impersonation. In real life, Lea looks amazing on the June 2010 cover of Women's Health — she even goes indoor rock climbing during her interview! Inside, Lea opens up about her career, family, and what it's like to be a part of such a widely Read more
