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Train With Madonna's Trainer!

FitSugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:30:00 -0700

Tracy Anderson, who is known best for training Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, is taking her signature Method to the club.

Tracy has teamed up with Reebok Sports Club/NY for an intense two-week boot camp that promises you'll shed pounds while toning your body. This three hour per night boot camp starts on Monday, June 16 and as you may have guessed, training with Madonna's trainer does not come cheap: it's $2500 for members and $3000 for nonmembers. Call (212) 501-1429 to register.

Don't live in NY or have $3000 lying around? You can buy Tracy's Dance Aerobics DVD for $30.

Class Act: Splash Athlete

FitSugar — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:40:00 -0800

Sick of your regular step aerobics class yet? The good news is that group classes are so big in the fitness world right now that you can always find something new.

Splash Athlete is a great class that cross trains while building strength and stamina with cardio as well as muscular conditioning drills and exercises in the water. The class uses special water dumbbells, flotation belts, noodles and other water-workout equipment. The class is currently a Sports Club/LA specialty so if you're not lucky enough to be a member of Sports Club/LA then look for similar classes at gyms or recreation centers near you.

Can you sweat in water? Well, it's time to find out!

Obama's Foursome Finally Includes a Woman

TresSugar — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:10:00 -0700

The 44th president has played 24 rounds of golf (who's counting?) since he came to office. How many women have been invited along with the golfer in chief? One. This weekend, President Obama's chief domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes became the first woman to play golf with the president.

Last week, Obama sounded pretty enlightened about modern gender roles. He said that after he had kids, he realized that Michelle should not be solely responsible for running the house just because she's a woman. But it seems that Obama has been having a hard time translating these enlightened ideas to sports, as he typically plays basketball and golf with men only.

Hanging out socially with the boss is always good for career advancement, and it's a bit disappointing that the president was perpetuating the idea that these traditionally all-male activities are still for for members of the "boys club." Hopefully any of the sporty women on staff will now feel welcome to play in these very visible games.

Have you ever felt excluded from activities (social or work-related) because you're a woman?

Class Act: Cardio Theater

FitSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:47:52 -0700

One way I beat boredom while doing cardio inside is to watch movies. I'll start one and watch about 30 minutes or more, and then the next time I work out, I'm excited to continue where I left off in the flick. I'm lucky to have a machine at home I can walk or run on, but if you don't, check out Cardio Theater. Fitworks health clubs offer a huge room with cardio machines in front of a 15-foot theater screen, so you feel like you're at the local cinema, not at the gym. You can watch movies, TV shows, or sports games, and it makes the time go by so fast. Cardio Theater is included in the price of the membership at their Cincinnati, Akron, Cleveland, Dayton, Ohio, and Northern Kentucky area clubs. If you don't live in these areas, I'm sure it'll be just a matter of time before other fitness clubs catch on. Tell me, would you want a Cardio Theater at your gym?

Do You and Your Girlfriends Style Your Hair the Same?

BellaSugarUK — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 -0700

Best friends and former co-stars Lauren Bosworth and Lauren Conrad both appeared on the red carpet with the same hairstyle, but for different events. We first saw LC sporting this sleek, ultrastraight ponytail at her LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's line in Los Angeles on Thursday night, and on Saturday, Lo wore her hair a strikingly similar way to her birthday bash at Club Liv in Miami. Tell me, do you and your friends wear your hair the same way?

Get Ready For the First California Pole-Dance Championship

TresSugar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0700

I have no doubt that pole dancing, as a press release for California's first pole-dance championship next month puts it, "requires strength, agility, flexibility, and endurance." Nor do I believe that pole dancing is "just posing against a pole" but rather involves "spinning, inverts, climbing, and power holds."

But what does it mean to elevate to a sport an act that originated in strip clubs and which symbolizes a woman's role as a sex object? We'd pause (at least, I hope we would!) if there were a competitive lap-dancing competition. But a similar argument could be made for making it a competition: a woman needs strong calf and thigh muscles to "dance" over a man's lap.

Pole-dance exercise classes have gone mainstream, so it's no surprise pole dancing has turned competitive. Women get enough reminders from the media that our jobs are to be sexually alluring - why not actually just learn a sport or emulate the acrobats who perform for Cirque du Soleil? At least a high-wire act doesn't come with symbolic baggage.

Do you think it's weird that pole-dancing is so mainstream that it has become competitive sport?

Five Tips For Remaining Playground Safe

LilSugar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:48 -0700

Keep monkeying around on the playground – but do so safely! Neighborhood playgrounds filled with jungle gyms, slides and fireman poles that keep lil ones occupied throughout the day also pose potential hazards that can thwart an otherwise fun afternoon. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 200,000 children visit the emergency room each year for playground injuries. Before packing up the snacks and sporting equipment, check out our top five tips for keeping lil hands, heads and legs free from injury.

Don't ride on slides with your tots. According to a new study, placing a child on your lap to ride down a slide can significantly increase the possibility of fracturing their legs. When a child's leg gets stuck against the side of a slide, the pressure from a parent behind them can cause it to bend in ways that force it to break.
Keep swinging on the swing set, not from mama's arms. Though swinging from mommy's arms may be fun, the pressure from doing so can cause lil elbow bones to be pulled partially out of joint, leading to a condition called Nursemaid Elbow that can be very painful for tots.

To see the rest of the helpful reminders,

Prince William Celebrates the Arts and Sports

PopSugarUK — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 -0700

After the fun of polo with Harry and Kate at the weekend, it was back to official duties for Prince William yesterday. He opened the newly expanded Whitechapel Gallery, and joked that he is graffiti artist Banksy, saying: "I thought that this would be a good forum to bring it out. Any autographs I will do later." As president of the Football Association, Wills then headed to Birmingham to Kingshurst Sporting FC, where he joked with schoolchildren and high-fived one lucky girl. The Prince also visited a 109-year-old woman, who had complained the Queen was wearing the same dress in the birthday cards she received. Wills apologised and promised his grandmother would wear a new outfit next time! It's great to see Wills keeping such a sense of humour, particulary when Paul Burrell has spoken about Diana on TV again.

To see more pictures of Wills at the gallery and football pitch, read more.

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Meet Matchmaker Amy Andersen, Part III

TresSugar — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0700

This week I've been sharing my interviews with Amy Andersen, matchmaker to successful singles who can afford her pricey services. Amy has shared her thoughts on gold diggers, as well as her belief that a woman should not take the reins on a date as she might at work. Here's what she has to say about her female clients.

You spoke about how women and men should assume more traditional roles when dating. Is it possible for your female clients to still “be women” in the traditional sense when they are pursuing men through your service?

Amy Andersen: Half our clients are women. Our female clients, just like the male clients, are absolutely exceptional in every sense of the word. They’ve worked hard in their lives to achieve academic and professional success. They have great friends and are very well-rounded except for the fact that they find it really hard to find a man of substance, who is commitment-minded, and shares the same core values as they do - especially when it comes to raising a family. It is very much possible for a woman to still “be a woman” in the traditional sense when she is pursuing a man through Linx Dating. Our service can be likened to a friend introducing you to a friend. Yes, there is some formality involved, but beyond that it is perfectly easy for a woman to enjoy herself and be courted by a genuinely good guy whom I have met individually through the interview process.

For Amy's advice on where to find a guy, read more.

In your professional opinion, where is the best place for a woman to meet a man?

AA: You need to envision the types of guys you like and you desire to end up with. After this, then start thinking like guy. If you are into the athletic jock type, where would the jocks hang out? Maybe they participate in a coed runners club or spend their Saturdays at a sporting-good store. If you are into the academic type, where would he hang out? He’s at a lecture, in a bookstore, part of a coed book club. Once you start thinking like this, then you need to map out a strategic game plan and develop your own strategies and plans to place yourself in these seemingly target-rich environments. This thinking could be carried over to any type of guy you are into. Once you start thinking like them and discover where they hang out, then you end up in these favorable environments. The next step is learning to flirt and approach, but that’s another discussion.

What do you make of Amy's approach to dating? Does her emphasis on "traditional" gender roles come off as refreshing or infuriating? Would you ever consider using a matchmaker?

Justin Timberlake's Links Are Open For Business

PopSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:30:20 -0700

Justin Timberlake was in Millington, TN, on Saturday to officially open his new Mirimichi golf course. The project was a long time in the making, with JT and his mom Lynn overseeing a $16 million redesign of the eco-friendly club. At the ceremony, he opened up about what the spot means to him, saying, "I could care less about celebrity. This is where I grew up, and this is home. . . . and it always will be for me. Any time you can give back to that and get 18 holes in, it's a win-win." Golf is clearly one of Justin's main passions, and it just might inspire him to put pen to paper for that sports memoir he's rumored to be interested in writing.

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