Get it Up, Your Heart Rate That Is: Become a Stair Master


Updated 08/27/08 1:26 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Get it Up, Your Heart Rate That Is: Become a Stair Master

My absolute least favorite cardio machine to use at the gym is the StairMaster. I don't know what it is about it, but I get so bored and I just don't like it. Today, I stopped avoiding it and tried out this new workout, which applies a modified pyramid technique (when you gradually move from low intensity for a longer time to high intensity for a shorter time, then back down again). The workout Read more

Come Inside For Cardio: 7 Treadmill Workouts For All Levels


Updated 01/04/12 7:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Treadmill Workouts For the Beginner to Advanced

While there's nothing quite like running outdoors, frosty temps can make it impossible to do. For those freezing days, there's the trusty treadmill. Whether you are a beginner runner or advanced, we've got the perfect treadmill workout for you. From a treadmill workout that mimics running up and down San Francisco hills to another that has you ascending a mountain, you'll swear you're actually Read more

For the Love of Running


Updated 06/01/11 6:57 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Celebrate National Running Day

The first day of June is National Running Day! Put your excuses aside, lace up your sneakers, and get ready to hit the road . . . or treadmill. We've rounded up some of our favorite tips, gear recs, and stretches to warm you up before your run, cool you down when you're done, and hopefully make the actual act of running that feel that much less lonely! For starters Get back to basics and review Read more

Cardio Workout: Treadmill Pyramid Intervals


Updated 02/06/12 3:29 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Treadmill Workout: 30 Minute Pyramid Intervals

The treadmill has the potential to bore, but running in the cold and the rain is rarely fun. To make sure you still get your cardio on, we've created this boredom-busting, fat-fighting treadmill workout that after warming up changes by the minute. It ramps up with speed burst but brings you back to a slower pace to recover. Clocking in at 30 minutes, this interval workout doesn't break any time Read more

FitSugar Roundup


Updated 03/04/11 5:23 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe, Pros and Cons of Sleeping Positions, and More Popular Stories

Celebrate National Peanut Butter Month with these peanut butter oatmeal cookies. Learn the pros and cons of your favorite sleeping position. Keep the bloat at bay with these flat-belly foods. Jimmy Kimmel's Humpilates workout is taking Hollywood by storm. This pyramid interval workout torches mucho calories in 30 minutes! Thinking of detoxing? Read our lessons we learned from a 10-day Read more

Cardio Workout: StepMill Intervals


Updated 11/22/11 5:00 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 24 comments

Cardio Workout: StepMill Intervals

At my gym, the StepMill is usually vacant. You know — the cardio machine that resembles a mini-escalator. It is large and intimidating; plus, it's hard to cheat when working out on a StepMill. Still, using this machine is a great way to get your legs ready for the short shorts of Summer. You can also try this interval pyramid routine as an alternative to running hills. Begin by selecting Read more