Celebs Like to Shake It


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

Working Out With the Power Plate

At first, the Power Plate seems like another gimmicky weight-loss product, but its website features endorsements from fit celebs like Madonna, Courteney Cox, and Hilary Swank. On top of that, it's used by over 60 college and pro sports teams, and the Police brought one with them on their reunion tour. That's some serious celeb street cred. The secret behind the Power Plate is its vibrating Read more

Vibration Workouts: Some Benefit Claims on Shaky Ground


Updated 09/27/10 8:18 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Vibration Workouts:  Some Benefit Claims on Shaky Ground

I have never tried a Power Plate, but something about it just reminds me of those vibrating belt machines from the 1950s. You know, where you put the vibrating belt around your bum and it was supposed to jiggle all the fat off. Basically, there are two major players in vibrational exercise these days, one being the Power Plate, which is a small standing platform that vibrates really fast with Read more

Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex


Updated 05/25/12 1:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hysteria Director Interview

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film — what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" — is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some Read more

No Joke: The Shake Weight Works Muscles 66 Percent Harder


Updated 12/21/11 5:04 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Does the Shake Weight Really Work?

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! It's the stuff of dreams for raunchy Saturday Night Live comedy writers, but the Shake Weight might be worth more than just a few laughs. In case you haven't heard of the Shake Weight, it is, according to its makers, the "revolutionary new way to shape and tone your arms, shoulders and chest." Basically, it's a Read more

Take a Look at the 2010 CEW Award Winners!


Updated 11/07/11 2:51 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

List of 2010 CEW Award Winners

On Friday, members from the prestigious Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), along with some very excited beauty brand reps, got together to find out the winners of the annual Beauty Awards. Celebrities like Whitney Port, Kim Kardashian, and Selita Ebanks were on hand to dish out the awards, along with host Mario Cantone. To win a CEW award is pretty prestigious stuff, so to find out what products Read more