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At most lap pools you can find an assortment of swim gear: kick board, fins, and pull buoys. I was unsure of the pull buoy until I started using swimming as a workout and now everytime I swim I use one. You just put it between your legs, up as high as possible and swim, or pull, with just your arms - hence the name. I like incorporating the buoy into my workout as a warm up for my arms. I Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! If you're struggling to see your six-pack, you could be making one of these mistakes. By Jenna Bergen, Prevention As the weather warms and Spring break approaches, we're all forced to do that same rather scary thing: unearth the bathing suit and take a good, hard look in the mirror. I did it just last week and was Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Myth: Going Vegan Will Make You Lose Weight "While various research shows that vegetarians and vegans, on average, consume fewer calories and less fat than omnivores (a 2009 Oxford study found that vegetarians weigh 3 to 20 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts, and a National Cancer Institute study found Read more
Oh wow, did you watch The Bachelorette last night? There were some unexpected douche-y moments, and they weren't all from this season's villain Bentley. But that doesn't mean Bentley didn't let his jerk flag fly; he still managed to squeeze in a lot of awfulness into the episode, even giving villainous Wes from Jillian's season a run for his money. Let's take a look at all the worst things he's Read more
I try to make time at least once a week to do a longer workout to build endurance, but also to burn major calories. Curious to know what exercises and activities burn 500 calories? Check out the ideas below. Go for a moderate bike ride: 64 minutes burns 504 calories. Tennis anyone? Burn 503 calories in 73 minutes. Take a canoe ride along a lake or river: two hours and 25 minutes burns 500 Read more
