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Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, sit-ups are here to stay. But like all staple exercises, they can lose their luster and shine. Bust the boredom as you bust your gut, and give your sit-ups a makeover. After mastering the basic sit-up, experiment with these three variations using a medicine ball that I just learned from my Equinox trainer. Get Medical Once the basic sit-up feels rote, add a 4 kg Read more
You know, there's a lot of mumbo- jumbo health advice out there that's easy to write off — don't eat carbs, but eat ALL the bacon you want! But somewhere between the crackpot ideas and sound advice, there's also stuff that sounds pretty believable. To help you wade through the murk, we've deflated three popular fitness myths. No pain, no gain. This catchphrase was born sometime in the '80s, Read more
Mixing up your fitness routine keeps boredom at bay, and I have a total body workout that is all about variety. This at-home workout will have you sweating in no time and it's always challenging. All you need to get started is a deck of cards, so dig yours out of the junk drawer and get your move on. The workout involves circuits of push-ups, sit-ups, and squat jumps, and the deck of cards keeps Read more
You're asking and I'm answering . . . "Fit, my boyfriend and I do sit-ups together and we take turns holding each other's feet. Someone recently told me we should stop doing that but this is how I learned to do sit-ups in school. What do you think?" - Sitting Up Sara Funny, that is how I was told to do sit-ups in school too. Unfortunately, and fortunately for those of us with bad memories, not Read more
Baby fat? Not on this little dude. He's a mere 6 months old and is already an old Pilates pro. He knows what all the chickadees down in the sandbox are really looking for in a play partner— muscle tone and definition. Baby bellies are for lazy slackers who crawl around and sip milk all day, so he's got the sit-ups to make the girls go ga-ga . . . Thanks, Best Week Ever! Read more
So you've been hitting the gym a lot to get into that bikini and now that you've arrived, try and keep it that way with this beach body beach workout: Warm-Up: Tread water for 5 minutes. Cardio: Jog in the sand for at least 30 minutes. For an added challenge, run in ankle high water. Walking Lunges: Walking lunges are a great variation to regular lunges. Plus doing them in the sand adds a whole Read more
Remember the walrus workout? Well, it seems to have gained popularity in the animal kingdom because we're now seeing monkeys exercise and pit bulls...well, they try. But I think we're barking up the wrong tree if we think we'll ever see a pit-bull do a sit-up. They're abs-olutely hopeless! Read more
Check this out. Mark Pfeltz says he LOVES competition. He set out to break the Guinness Book of World Records for doing the most sit-ups. Very inspirational, but I'm not too sure I agree with his form or technique... Check out the Pilates Single Leg Stretch instead. It'll be easy on your neck, and it's a more controlled movement, so it really isolates your abs. Read more
If so, then why not try the walrus workout? If they can do it, you can too- so sit up and get to it already! Read more
If your abdominal strengthening routine is feeling stale, why not put a twist on it? This variation on the basic "sit-up" targets the obliques. Try it at home or the gym soon and let us know what you think of it. Move 1) Lie on your back with bent knees and twist both legs to the left until your legs are on the floor. Bend elbows and interlace fingers behind your head. Really cradle and Read more
