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Girls only — no boys allowed! Places like Curves and Lucille Roberts have been making bank off of women-only gyms for years. They cater to ladies who want a friendly, relaxed, estrogen-filled facility. While some may still primp and socialize at the all-female clubs, others say they love the ability to work out in pajamas and a face mask without anyone caring or looking their way. Personally, I Read more
Looking for some programs to jump start the snow sports season? Skilikeawoman.com is an on-line directory of ski, snowboard and snowshoe lessons and programs for women at over 250 resorts around the world. Snow sports' instruction used to be the same for men and women, but new theories of learning have found that women and men learn differently. Well I could have told you that after my first Read more
In 2006 you played it safe and stayed close to home. For 2007, you have vowed to become more adventurous and take a walk on the wild side. And I'm not talking about washing colors and whites together ladies! Adventure Women Inc. is a travel company for active women over 30. Their adventure vacations are for women traveling solo, or with sisters, mothers, daughters and friends. Adventure Women Read more
Women have been involved in snowboarding since the sport began and finally folks are starting to design gear with the female body in mind. New boards by Burton and Nitro are not only more narrow, but they are shorter and lighter as well. This means they are easier to maneuver because they are appropriately sized. Plus the bindings are now sized for a woman's foot and placed more Read more
So you've decided that you want to join a gym, problem is you have no idea where to begin and you're not sure you have the time, patience or gas money for trying each one out individually. Healthclubs.com offers a gym finder tool that allows you to search by geographical regions as well as features such as women only section, connected to a hotel, child care and more. A great way to begin your Read more
The titular "other woman" in this week's episode of Mad Men is actually a car, but the ladies of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce — Peggy and Joan — are also courted in very different ways. Both women make major decisions that impact their careers and their futures (not to mention the whole dynamic of SCDP). The way that Joan and Peggy handle their respective situations truly showcases just how Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow hers other Olympic hopefuls' journeys on espnW.com. Four years ago, I was standing on an Olympic podium, wearing a gold medal, and still thinking to myself how I could have been better. It had Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more
We all have a sense of smell, and we all use it constantly, whether we realize it or not. Scents and smell are two of the most important yet often overlooked elements of everyday experience. Want to learn a few truly amazing facts about the things your nose knows? Then just keep reading. Read more
The Sapphires has turned out to be one of the sleeper hits to emerge from Cannes, thanks to The Weinstein Company, which has already acquired rights to the film. I caught a screening of the funny film from Down Under during the festival, so read on to find out what I thought. Who's behind it? Director Wayne Blair was behind the lens of the picture, which is based on a play by Tony Briggs. Read more
