Fit Traveler: Fitness Cruise


Updated 02/07/08 11:21 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Fit Traveler: Fitness Cruise

Needing a getaway but don't want to do something that will be counter productive to your fitness efforts? How about a cruise? No, seriously... What: Tom Holland's Fitness Cruise Where: The ship, Carnival Valor, departs port in Miami, FL to the waters of the Grand Cayman, to the exotic ports of call of Roatan Island, Belize, Costa Maya and back to Miami. When: March 2, 2008 Why: Tom Holland, a Read more

Why Your Friends Are the Secret to Weight-Loss Success


Updated 05/04/11 10:44 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Benefits of Having a Workout Buddy

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! You may be trying hard to get regular exercise and make healthy food choices, but if you don't have like-minded friends, this can be pretty tough."Working out by yourself can be pretty difficult. I highly recommend finding a workout partner to maximize your program," exercise physiologist Tom Holland says in his new book Read more

Social Dieting: The Best Way to Slim


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Active Friends Can Help You Lose Weight

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! This just in! Mice who socialize with their "friends" in an active environment are slimmer and have flatter bellies than their lonely, lazy counterparts. So can humans learn a thing or two from sexy, skinny rodents? To find out how being more "socially active" can help you shed pounds, we spoke to Tom Holland, owner of Read more

The Flux Chair Takes Folding Furniture to the Next Level


Updated 08/29/11 11:24 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Flux Folding Chair

Folding furniture can be called many things — economical, space saving, practical — but one thing it is rarely called is elegant. That's about to change, because of Amsterdam-based company Flux's new Flux chair ($200). Thanks to an origami-like series of folds, the Flux goes from flat packed to fully realized chair in only a few seconds — if you're skeptical about that number, check out Read more