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If you're looking to work your body in just one move, try the sprawl. It's a MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) move that The Biggest Loser trainer, Brett Hoebel, showed us when we visited the ranch this Spring. The sprawl works you from head to toe, and if you add some speed, you will really start burning fat. Check it out! Read more
Some call the Burpee a Squat Thrust, but the fourth grader in me loves to say Burpee so I will stick with the more juvenile name. No matter what you call it, this full body move will work you. I have three variations you should try starting with a toned down beginner version. Beginner: Start standing, bend your knees and bring your hands to the floor just in front of your feet. Walk your hands Read more
I hadn't done a burpee since high school basketball practice (when you missed your free throw shots, you had to do accumulative burpees) and I can't really say I missed them. Well, luckily I was reintroduced to them by my pals at Fitness Fixation and the Ice Chamber and I have once again grown fond of this crazy full body exercise. If you have never done a burpee, read this little tutorial and Read more
You get more bang for your exercise buck doing full-body exercises, so we have rounded up three of our fave moves — each will work you from head to toe. No worries if you're a strength training newbie! This video contains moves appropriate for all fitness levels. If you think the advanced burpee (aka squat thrust) is beyond you, check out these variations of the move. One will surely work for Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! At long last (and after major hype), Britney Spears's Femme Fatale is out! Naturally, we took the pop princess's clubbiest album yet to the gym to find out what songs work during which parts of your workout. "Till The World Ends" It takes a solid minute for this Ke$ha-penned track to really get going, so use that time Read more
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
