Get Lifted: Seated Rows


Updated 05/26/09 5:59 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Get Lifted: Seated Rows

Rowing is a great exercise for the upper back and there are so many variations of this simple move. Here's another way to add rowing into your strength training routine. If you don't have access to a rowing machine, or the weight machines at the gym, you can use a resistance band or tube instead. Sit on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you. Secure the band around the bottoms Read more

Posture Perfect: Standing Reverse Fly With Exercise Band


Updated 05/25/12 2:07 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Improve Your Posture and Look Thinner With the Reverse Fly

Rounded shoulders and bad posture have the unfortunate effect of making us all look heavier than we really are, especially in the midsection. If you spend hours hunched over a computer, you need to combat the inevitable slouch so you can rock your bikini at the beach or wow your wedding guests as you walk down the aisle. Having good posture can really make you look 10 pounds thinner! So try this Read more

Squat Walk This Way: A Tush-Toning Thera-Band Exercise


Updated 05/22/12 12:49 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Squat Walks With a Resistance Band

When exercising, it's crucial to concentrate on your glutes. These muscles help stabilize and support your legs, back, and pelvis, and if you slack on working this area, you will begin to feel it in your back. To get you on your way, try this squat walking exercise with a Thera-Band. (The exercise can easily be done without the use of a Thera-Band, but the resistance helps to really target the Read more

Piyo, Piloga, Yogilates: Any Way You Spell It, They're a Perfect Mix of Yoga and PiIates


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pilates and Yoga Hybrid Classes

New to Pilates and yoga, but can't decide which class to take? Or maybe you love yoga and Pilates but can't squeeze both into your hectic schedule? These fitness dilemmas can easily be solved thanks to a new wave of Pilates- and yoga-fusion classes popping up all over the US. Reap the benefits from both practices in just one class. Wondering where to start? Here's a rundown of some yoga-Pilates Read more

6 Fun Fitness Facts With Kym Johnson From Dancing With The Stars


Updated 08/11/11 9:43 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kym Johnson Fitness and Diet Tips

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. As one of the world’s most well-known, talented, and admired professional ballroom dancers, not only does Kym Johnson rock it on the dance floor, but she also has one rock-hard body. If you’ve caught any of the past nine seasons of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars (I admit, I’m a total DWTS addict), you’ve Read more