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The most interesting trend at the 2010 Golden Globe Awards involves shoulders — you know, one of the subtly sexiest parts on a woman. Many actresses stepped onto the red carpet in gowns that had some sort of shoulder flourish. Whether it was rosettes, ruffles, sparkles, or knots, these shoulders commanded attention. Drew Barrymore's nude Versace dress had one of the most killer shoulder details Read more
My best friend does it. Her mom does it. I see strangers do it at restaurants, and now I do it too. Whenever a salt shaker falls over and spills, they stand it back up, pick up a pinch of salt, and throw it over their shoulder. It's one of those obscure superstitions that have been passed down, such as knocking on wood, or not opening an umbrella inside, that we can't help but do. I'm sure Read more
Sometimes it's nice to do a relaxing pose that stretches your muscles, but doesn't require a large amount of strength or energy. This pose called Cow Face is really calming, yet gives your hips and shoulders an awesome stretch. The name is intriguing and you might be wondering why is it called Cow Face? Take a look at yourself in a mirror while doing this pose. Your crossed legs are the lips, Read more
About a year ago, I was taking the same yoga class I had been taking for years. I should have been paying attention to what was happening in the present moment, but my mind was focused on a fight I had with a friend earlier that day. When I pressed my hands into the mat and lifted my lower body up off the ground to jump back to Chaturunga (4-Limbed Staff), I felt a pinching pain in the top of Read more
Spring weather always reminds of how much I love doing handstands in the grass. You can really dig your fingertips into the earth to get some grip, and if you lose your balance - so what? You have a nice cushion of grass to fall on. In the Yoga Stretch and Tell Group, one of our readers, snowdaytoday had a question about how to stay up and balanced in handstand. Doing handstand in the middle of Read more
The last pose we need to learn for Sun Salutation B is Warrior 1. It is a powerful and grounding pose that strengthens your quads, calves, booty, and the muscles in your feet. Working these muscles together helps to build knee joint stability. Depending on how you do this pose, if you actively arch your back, this pose increases flexibility in your lower and upper back. If you work on keeping Read more
According to our How Does Your Body Express Your Stress poll, there are a lot of headache and neck pain sufferers in the audience. When my stress level rockets, I'll get intense neck and shoulder stiffness. A few years ago, during a very chaotic period, I began to clench my jaw, too. Of course, these habits lead to tension headaches. Through some trial and error, I've found a few things that Read more
I love doing 3-Legged Tabletop pose. And it looks like rugeorge loves it too. Check her out. She makes it look so easy. I love how this pose stretches out your shoulders. And I love those red hot pants. I've got to get me a pair of those. Are you ready for the next yoga challenge? This pose is all about balance. It's called Eagle pose and I can't wait to see your pictures. You know you Read more
To me, Summer is all about being in the backyard, walking around barefoot. Unfortunately, my daughter hasn't yet learned the joys of feeling the grass under her feet, so a picnic blanket or outdoor mat is still a must-have now that I'm a yard-owning suburbanite as it was when I spent Summer afternoons at the park when I was a city dweller. If you're in the same boat, consider investing in one of Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Bionic and iconic, these game changers have inspired us over the years to perspire and put our best body forward. Take a cue from our 20 favorite masters of motivation as they share their secrets to getting better, fitter, stronger than ever. The Rock (Hard) Star: Gwen Stefani Before Gwen Stefani began Read more
