4 Reasons to Try TRX Suspension Training


Updated 02/08/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Why TRX Is a Good Workout

It may have been developed for the Navy SEALs, but you don't have to be in secret-weapon shape to work out with TRX. The concept of the TRX suspension training is pretty basic: you use two cables on your feet or hands to partially suspend your body and use your own body weight as resistance. The muscle groups you work as well as how hard you work them all depend on the positioning of your body on Read more

Don't Wake the Neighbors! Apartment-Approved Cardio


Updated 11/01/11 5:10 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Quiet Exercises to Do at Home

Living in a tight-spaced apartment with creaky wooden floors pretty much rules out large movements or foot-stomping cardio workouts. However, with Winter storms brewing, at-home workouts may be on the rise. Put away the Zumba and floor-shaking DVDs, and opt for these three cardio workouts instead; you can do each workout indoors without disturbing a soul — your downstairs neighbors will thank Read more

Yoga Class: Studio vs. Gym


Updated 01/12/12 6:45 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Yoga Studio Classes vs. Gym Yoga Classes

With all the New Year's resolutions floating around, if "trying yoga" is on your list, you're probably wondering where the best place to practice is. With yoga's increased popularity, just about every gym offers yoga classes on their schedule in between Body Pump and Spinning, but there are also studios on every corner that teach yoga exclusively. Keep reading to find out which place you'd prefer Read more

Too Cold to Run? Burn 250 Calories With This 30-Minute Circuit


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Cardio Circuit Workout to Burn 250 Calories

When it's too chilly to even imagine donning all the layers needed to run outside, you need a simple indoor workout to fall back on that will get your heart rate soaring and work your entire bod. Here's a five-minute circuit workout you can do at home using set of stairs, a jump rope, and an exercise ball. If your house or apartment is only one floor, just use a sturdy low bench in place of the Read more

Reasons to Own a Jump Rope


Updated 12/21/11 8:22 AM · Posted by · 16 comments

Health Benefits of Jumping Rope

If Winter weather curbs your outdoor runs and steep gym prices prevent you from hitting the pool or a spin class, you'll need an inexpensive and easy way to keep up with your cardio sessions. You may associate a jump rope with school-aged girls, boxers, or those in the military, but jump ropes are a great tool to keep in your home gym and here's why. Cheap way to save time while burning major Read more

How a Pair of Earrings Became My Personal Trainer


Updated 12/23/11 5:49 PM · Posted by Fit Community · 1 comment

Running Inspiration From a Pair of Earrings

Here's a crazy story that FitSugar reader Beaner posted in the RunningSugar community group about a recent run. The only jewelry I wear when I do cardio is my nose ring and my wedding rings, but last week the warmer weather inspired me to go for a run, so I quickly threw on my running clothes and headed out the door. Just as I finished my warm-up, the strange whistling in my ear made me realize Read more

Can't Make It to the Gym? 3 Ways to Still Sweat It Out


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Free Alternatives to Going to the Gym

Even when we have the best intentions, there are days when getting to the gym is impossible. Mostly because we're dealing with a crazy schedule that involves balancing other obligations or appointments. On days where getting to the gym is not an option, but neither is skipping out on a workout, you do have options. Check out three ways to exercise even on days when you have to skip the Read more

Pilates Moves For Your Arms and Core From Kim Kardashian's Trainer


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Kim Kardashian's Pilates Workout

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! If you're a novice like me, you might not realize that there are many different kinds of Pilates.  And those incarnations are not defined as "hard, very hard, and nearly impossible." Celebrity trainer Sara Kapuchinski just opened her new LA studio i heart fitness xo, where she teaches West Coast-style Pilates to a Read more

FitSugar Circuit Workout


Updated 11/06/11 4:25 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

Full Body Circuit Workout to Strengthen Legs, Abs, and Arms

Not only is an at-home workout excuse-proof, it is recession-proof as well since it's free and will only cost you calories! Check out this full body circuit workout that fits in your living room. It takes about 20 minutes to do, and other than a chair, it requires no props. Instructions: After warming up with light cardio for five minutes, repeat each three-exercise circuit twice, resting for 60 Read more

How to Work Out at Lunch


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Post-Workout Beauty Tips

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Su Reid-St. John With my early-morning workouts getting depressingly darker as the year draws to a close, I’m starting to wonder if I should try to squeeze in some of my sweat sessions at lunch. The "sweat" part is what gets me, though: how do I do my exercise, stop sweating, clean up, make my hair Read more