Smart Ways to Pump Up Your Home Gym: Part II


Updated 07/14/08 10:31 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Smart Ways to Pump Up Your Home Gym: Part II

Buying fitness equipment is not always the easiest task. Finding the right piece for your home gym often means heading into unchartered territory. Everyday Health offers some great tips on making smart fitness buys. (In case you missed it, here's part I.) Here are highlights: Look for well-built equipment. A sturdy frame, smooth running parts, sufficient horsepower (if motorized), and a Read more

Smart Ways to Pump up Your Home Gym: Part I


Updated 07/10/08 9:29 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Smart Ways to Pump up Your Home Gym: Part I

Buying fitness equipment is not always the easiest task. Finding the right piece for your home gym often means heading into unchartered territory. Everyday Health offers some great tips on making smart fitness buys. Here are highlights: Keep what you like to do in mind. If you hate taking the stairs, a stair-stepper isn't going to change your habits. A treadmill might be a better option. Because Read more

The Best Indoor Workout Classes (Because It's Freezing Outside!)


Updated 01/18/12 6:27 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Best Indoor Workouts For Winter

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! There are lots (and I mean, lots) of reasons why my motivation to work out during the Winter plummets — from the snowy commute to freezing cold winds to the cold, dry air that hits my chest with such force that it becomes hard to breathe. (Ahem, there's a reason I sign up for races that are after September — this Read more

Your Winter Workout Woes — Answered!


Updated 01/13/12 11:27 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Work Out Outside in Winter

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Baby, it's cold outside! But for those of us training, sans gym membership, or just yearning for some fresh air, we can't let the chilly weather keep us from an outdoor workout. If you find your morning runs too cold, have achy joints, or just want to make it through a run without wiping out, we hear you! Read more

Yoga Class: Studio vs. Gym


Updated 01/12/12 6:45 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Yoga Studio Classes vs. Gym Yoga Classes

With all the New Year's resolutions floating around, if "trying yoga" is on your list, you're probably wondering where the best place to practice is. With yoga's increased popularity, just about every gym offers yoga classes on their schedule in between Body Pump and Spinning, but there are also studios on every corner that teach yoga exclusively. Keep reading to find out which place you'd prefer Read more

Easy Ways to Double Up on Workouts


Updated 11/30/11 4:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ideas For Double Workouts

Some days one workout just doesn't seem like enough. If you feel like getting in double the workouts, either to increase your calorie burn, to work different muscles, or just because you love exercising, here are some easy ways to make it happen. Bike to your 90-minute yoga class. Hit your gym's pool to swim laps for 30 minutes and take a Body Pump class afterward. Go for a run outside or on Read more

Little Daily Tricks to Wake Up Slimmer


Updated 11/18/11 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Simple Daily Tricks to Wake Up Slimmer

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Jessica Girdwain We get it: you want to lose the jiggle but don’t want to blacklist your favorite eats, count every single calorie, or overdose on gym hours. The great news is, you can drop weight without dieting: experts say making small change-ups to your day is one of the best ways to lose. We grilled Read more

How to Work Out at Lunch


Updated 11/04/11 8:58 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Post-Workout Beauty Tips

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Su Reid-St. John With my early-morning workouts getting depressingly darker as the year draws to a close, I’m starting to wonder if I should try to squeeze in some of my sweat sessions at lunch. The "sweat" part is what gets me, though: how do I do my exercise, stop sweating, clean up, make my hair Read more

Don't Hate Running: 7 Ways to Beat Boredom


Updated 10/28/11 2:00 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Beat Boredom When Running

You have a love/hate relationship with running, but lately it's more on the hate side — repetition is breeding some serious ennui. If boredom is standing between you and a good run, here are some ways to spice up the affair so you're psyched to lace up your sneaks. Save your beloved tunes: You know how pumped you get when listening to a new song or your favorite CD? That's the kind of Read more

8 Ways to Motivate and Get Off Your Cold Weather Butt


Updated 10/27/11 6:03 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out During the Winter

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! I got chills. They're multiplying. But they're not of the Grease Lightening variety. It's getting cold (nearly 75 degrees in LA) and I'm starting to see visions of couches, heavy meals, hot chocolate and layered clothing (to hide the blubber!). What? You need fat for warmth . . . supposedly. Okay, fine. Better nip this Read more