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In a recent poll, many of you told me that you'd rather use a treadmill at home rather than the gym. The problem is, many of you also said that you can't afford to get one for your home. So where's the middle ground? How about getting a used treadmill? One place you may want to try is Play It Again Sports. Yup, the store is still around -- Remember the massive marketing push they had in the early Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Luke Cyphers Dara Torres once wrote a book called Age Is Just a Number. Nowadays, though, the feel-good story of the 2008 Olympics admits to, well, feeling her age. Torres won two silver medals as a 41-year-old mother and swimmer in Beijing, but she harbors no illusions about repeating the feat four years later. "You Read more
Muscle building is an important component of any exercise routine, but are you strength training the right way? Here are five common myths about muscles, and why they aren't true. Heavy weights make you bulk up: It's a common belief: lifting heavy weights will have you looking more bodybuilder than long and lean. But in reality, your muscles won't get Ms. Olympia-sized from lifting a 20-pound Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Adena Andrews April Holmes may have lost part of her leg, but the Paralympics star refuses to be seen as handicapped. She's on a quest to finish what she started in 2008 and come home with two medals in London. Follow more journeys to London on espnW.com. April Holmes was in first place during the 200-meter final at Read more
Kim and Krickitt Carpenter sold the movie rights to their unforgettable love story back in 1996. But it took until this week for that film, The Vow, to come out. The Carpenters married in September 1993, and less than 10 weeks later, a car accident left them both injured and Krickitt in a coma. Once she woke up, she had no memory of her husband. Besides the coma and memory loss, The Vow doesn't Read more
If you live for the mountains during the Winter, your gym time probably includes exercises to strengthen your lower-body muscles and challenge your balance. Aspen Ascent, a new class at Sports Club LA locations, offers such a workout for skiers and snowboarders alike. Like many strength-training cardio classes, Aspen Ascent focuses on circuit training with supersets grouped by muscle area, to Read more
Breaking Dawn stars Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene have teamed up once again for the big screen, only this time around they're not playing platonic vampire siblings. Instead, the two star as romantic interests in A Warrior's Heart, a film that follows high school lacrosse star Conor Sullivan (Lutz) who begins to spiral out of control when he loses his father and gets kicked off his team. When his Read more
Suri Cruise played mom and pushed her stuffed panda in a stroller while out with Tom and Katie in Pittsburgh, PA, over the weekend. The trio also enjoyed the Schenley Plaza carousel together where Tom snapped pictures of the girls. The Cruises are enjoying an Autumn in Pennsylvania where Tom is filming his new movie One Shot. Suri showed off her dancing skills during a visit to the set last Read more
Jennifer Lopez shook things up this week when she mentioned that she may not be returning to American Idol next year. Buzz readers rallied around the new judge, but whether or not she'll renew her contract is still up in the air. In the meantime, check out fan arguments for why Idol needs J Lo, plus more of this week's most talked-about stories. American Idol fans want to see Jennifer Lopez back Read more
