We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! It happens to the best of us. Your gym routine becomes just that — a routine. Bust out of your plateau and burn more fat with these strength-training tweaks from the pros. Make Every Day Your Best Burn Yet Supercharge your gym routine by ditching the moves that have stopped delivering results and replacing Read more

Maintaining a workout routine can be mostly about having the motivation to get up and get out. Even so, you should also have a plan for what you should watch out for while you're sweating. To get the most of your workout, make sure that you're monitoring these stats while you exercise. Heart rate: You should monitor your heart rate so that you are reaching your cardio goals, such as the right Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Whether you admit you need help nodding off or are still in denial about the major suitcases under your eyes, chances are you could use an intervention: a full two-thirds of Americans say they have trouble getting enough shut-eye at least once a week. That’s pretty harrowing, considering that sleep is absolutely Read more

There's nothing worse than heating up at the gym only to be met by frosty cold temps outside when you're done. If you're not making a pit stop in the locker room to get street-ready, you're met with a problem: you're too hot and sweaty to brave the cold outdoor air without feeling uncomfortable. If you're skipping the shower at the gym, here are two simple reminders to make sure your next trek Read more

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Halle Berry . . . these days, when a 40-something woman steps out in a bikini, it makes news. Turns out, there's a scientific explanation for why we're so fascinated by these lean, toned, impossibly supple bodies. In some ways, these apparent genetic wonders are defying the aging Read more

During Aunt Flo's monthly visit, feeling crampy, fatigued, or bloated may make it hard to stick to your normal fitness routine. Instead of skipping out on exercise completely, swap high-intensity workouts with something less intense — light exercise can actually help alleviate symptoms associated with PMS and your period. Here are some low-impact workout ideas to send your period's symptoms Read more

Sometimes being healthy can be a major time suck. There's hitting the gym every day, making sure to cook healthy, and so much more that goes into maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But it doesn't always have to be that way. Between eating right and fitting in exercise, there are a few shortcuts you can take when being perfect seems unthinkable. Best of all, none of these shortcuts skimp out on Read more

If you're trying to lose weight, you might be exercising more than the recommended 30 to 50 minutes, five times a week. But there is such a thing as too much exercise, and here are some signs you're overdoing it. You're constantly suffering from sore muscles: If you exercise intensely every day and don't give your body enough time to recover, you're not incorporating enough rest days into your Read more

Some days it's just too hot to work out outside. On days like that, I like stepping into a gym and getting on a treadmill. Problem is, I usually turn it on and go from running 0 mph to 6 mph in under a minute, and then when I'm done, I just hit stop without cooling down. This is not good since a proper warm-up and cooldown is what helps prevent cramping and injuries. Instead of rushing my Read more

Recently I went to my first fitness retreat: the Lake Tahoe Wellness Weekend. After spending three fitness-filled days there, I left with the kind of sore body that any fitness fanatic craves. I also experienced changes in how my body performed. When a friend went for a run through the surrounding area, she noticed that she was breathing harder than she normally does and that her lungs hurt a Read more