What Do You Think About: Naked Gyms?


Updated 05/31/11 5:28 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 26 comments

What Do You Think About:  Naked Gyms?

Okay, now I've heard of Naked Yoga, but a Naked Gym? Now that's news to me. Well, in the Netherlands, the gym called Fitworld welcomed nudists to come to "Naked Sunday," where they could pedal, run and lift wearing only their birthday suits. During the rest of the week, patrons would continue their clothed workout. Now, we all know the Netherlands has a reputation for its relaxed sexual Read more

Carey Mulligan Talks Nude Scenes at NYT Event With Fiancé Marcus Mumford


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Carey Mulligan With Marcus Mumford Pictures in NYC

Carey Mulligan carried a Dolce & Gabanna bag as she arrived at the New York Times building in NYC with her fiancé Marcus Mumford yesterday. Carey participated in the NYT's Times Talks during their Arts & Leisure Weekend, and she chatted about doing her first nude scene with Michael Fassbender in Shame. Carey said, "I don't think if you held a gun to my head I would do sexy naked, but raw Read more

Carey Mulligan Tells W About Facing Her Nude Scene Fears in Shame


Updated 12/14/11 11:24 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Carey Mulligan Bikini Top Pictures in January 2012 W

Carey Mulligan shows some skin on the cover of W's January 2012 issue. She's been off in Australia working on The Great Gatsby with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, but it's her most recent release, Shame, that she discussed with the magazine. The Steve McQueen-directed movie earned a NC-17 rating for its graphic sex and frequent nude scenes, and leading man Michael Fassbender has gotten a Read more

Tales From the Fit Community: Unintentional Naked Yoga


Updated 12/12/11 11:14 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

What Not to Wear to Hot Yoga

Here is a hilarious yet totally embarrassing hot yoga story from reader FunSally, who shared her wardrobe malfunction in our Yoga Stretch and Tell group. This is a little story of my first hot yoga class. I was surprised to see mostly men there and, out of a class of 20, only three other women. I was already sweating before we even got started. It was really hot, and it wasn't long before Read more

David Barton One-Month Membership Event on PopSugar Shop


Updated 11/10/11 1:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

David Barton Member Discount

This is not your average gym. Your David Barton Gym workouts will be nothing less than sexy. The decor promises to deliver moody, plush accents, and the music is freshly spun on in-house DJ turntables. Don't believe us? Break a sweat at one of the six locations across the US — NYC, Chicago, Seattle, and Miami — with a one-month membership at a fraction of the cost. David Barton, "the man who Read more

6 Surprising Health Mistakes Even Smart Women Make


Updated 11/07/11 6:47 AM · Posted by Prevention · 1 comment

Mistakes You Are Making That Harm Your Health

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! When was the last time you got 8 hours of sleep or lifted weights at the gym? You're not alone if you can't remember: Even some of the most savvy women didn't get the memo about these health-wrecking habits. Find out if you're among them. From the Editors of Prevention You're supposed to watch saturated fat and eat Read more

5 Ways Relationships Help You Lose Weight


Updated 10/24/11 5:31 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How Relationships Help You Lose Weight

There are plenty of ways a relationship can lead you to pack on the pounds, but being in love doesn't automatically increase your jeans size. Here are some ways being attached at the hip to someone else can actually help you lose weight. You have an instant workout buddy: You both need to work out to stay healthy, and it's another way you can spend time together. Sign up for a two-for-one Read more

Best of Yoga: Hybrid Classes


Updated 09/14/11 4:30 AM · Posted by Self · 0 comments

The Best Hybrid Yoga Classes

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Still think yoga is for hippies? Think again! Instead of chanting, there are lots of yoga styles that fuse elements of other workouts to make a killer two-for-one workout for any exercise personality. Since you've never been one to play by the rules, why should your yoga practice? Think of this as your yogi cheat sheet of Read more

Obama Calls Weiner a Distraction as an Endless Supply of Pictures Come Out


Updated 06/13/11 2:20 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

President Obama Calls Anthony Weiner a Distraction

Weinergate is a well of puns and jokes for late-night comics. But as more lewd photos of Anthony Weiner emerge, the President has made it clear that he finds nothing funny about the Democratic congressman's penchant for sexting. Today a White House spokesman said, "The president feels, we feel at the White House, this is a distraction. Obviously, as Congressman Weiner has said himself, his Read more

Why You Feel Embarrassed at the Gym (and Why You Shouldn't)


Updated 02/23/11 10:33 AM · Posted by Self · 4 comments

Why You Feel Embarrassed at the Gym (and Why You Shouldn't)

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Workout-related humiliation is common: After all, you're doing things that require coordination and bum-in-the-air positions in a room full of strangers clad in sweaty spandex. Not only does this scenario lead to the obvious physical mishaps (falling in Zumba class, passing gas during downward dog, naked encounters in the Read more