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We have all heard the expression "no pain, no gain" and when it is related to the fitness world I think it is not only over used, but often misunderstood. While it is true that the post workout soreness know as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a normal conclusion to a strenuous workout, sharp pain experienced during a workout means something else entirely. DOMS occurs post workout and Read more
If you're the outdoorsy type — and I don't mean sipping cocktails on your patio — chances are you've come in contact with a tick or two. Blacklegged ticks, also called deer ticks, are the ones to watch out for since they carry the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium, which causes Lyme disease. Seventy to 80 percent of people will develop a rash that looks like a bull's-eye within three to 30 days 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
Some of our favorite men of Hollywood were working hard all week long. In LA, Justin Bieber spent time on set shooting a new music video, while Stephen Moyer worked on new episodes of True Blood. Over on the East Coast, David Duchovny filmed scenes for Californication in NYC, and Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg continued getting crazy down in Miami on the set of Pain and Gain. Click through to Read more
Some of our favorite stars were busy doing their thing on set this week. Channing Tatum worked on This Bitter Pill in NYC, while down in Miami, Mark Wahlberg continued shooting scenes for Pain and Gain. In Paris, Mélanie Laurent and Mark Ruffalo were looking generally adorable while filming for Now You See Me, but back in LA, Vanessa Williams and Eva Longoria were busy running to the church for Read more
It was a fun afternoon at a hotel pool in Miami for Mark Wahlberg and his family yesterday. He took a break from filming nearby to hang with his wife, Rhea Durham, and four kids. Ella, Michael, Brendan, and Grace put on their swimsuits to splash in the water and play with their parents. The whole crew was back in the sun after also soaking up rays on the beach on Easter Sunday. Mark went swimming Read more
Spring shouldn't be just an excuse to clean out your closets. It's also a great time to get your digital photos in order. I'm guilty of just tossing my pics into one jumbled and disorganized file (which makes it a pain to find a specific pic), but we can all start fresh and clean from here on out, thanks to some helpful tips from the pros. Bradly Treadaway, digital media coordinator and faculty Read more
Completing 10 reps feels like an accomplishment, but sometimes our muscles are too exhausted to finish a full set. Trainers, gym instructors, and even you might push for a complete set of 10, despite your form being off or your muscles screaming in a bad way. Instead of pushing yourself past your limits, do less reps with perfect form to safely improve your strength and endurance and avoid Read more
Two-time Olympic champion Natalie Coughlin is legendary for her 100 meter backstroke, impossible to beat as part of the freestyle relay team, and one of Team USA's brightest hopes for this year's London games. We met up with her at a shoot for her new Pantene ad and discovered that Natalie's also quite the glamour puss when she's on dry land. "I'm a girlie girl when I have the chance," she said. Read more
Britney Spears kept her engagement ring firmly in place yesterday when she treated sons Sean Preston and Jayden James to a game of bowling. Britney and the boys joined her mom, Lynne, and fiancé Jason Trawick for a fun family outing. Lynne gave the boys, Jason, and Britney a kiss and a hug and left in a separate car. Jayden and Sean have been hanging at Britney's new Thousand Oaks mansion for Read more
