Sunny days are meant for outdoor activity, so it’s no wonder that fitness fans come out in full force when the weather warms up. But between bugs, humidity, and searing sun, is an outdoor cardio session too much to take when the heat strikes?
While San Francisco’s Summer may not be typical (it’s been cold and rainy here), even on a cool, sunny day I love to run outdoors. [...]
It’s one thing to be a gym rat – it’s another to be Heidi Montag. The reality star was recently quoted in Us Weekly as saying she worked out over 14 hours a day for eight weeks in order to get bikini-ready for a pool party, which she attended over the weekend. “I’ve been working out from, like, 5 a. [...]
Yesterday, I was surprised by the sound of a calendar notification: “3 p.m., Crunch trainer.” As soon as I saw it, I cringed. Having made the appointment the week prior, it slipped my mind and I was nowhere near prepared. My gym bag was under my desk like usual, but I’m talking mental preparation. [...]
Music can certainly make or break a workout - it even has the power to motivate you pre-workout! As seen in this pic, Jessica Biel is obviously a fan of rocking out to tunes while she runs.
Personally, I prefer listening to a good mix of top 40 hits while I work out (regardless of what cardio I’m doing), although there are a few oldies that never seem to escape my iPod - Kelly Ripa knows which ones. [...]
Is there ever a time when you go to a class – whether yoga, boot camp, Pilates, or kick boxing - and notice someone from the class before you, staying for your class? Whenever I go to hot yoga, there’s a man who does back-to-back classes, possibly even more than that! And they aren’t just restorative yoga classes, with lots of deep breathing and relaxing stretches, they are the intense, fire-breathing (feels like it!) bikram classes. [...]
One would assume that when you go to bed, your body goes into a comatose state for six to nine hours until you wake up the next morning. Right? Well, for my entire life (ever since I learned how to walk) – with at least one occurrence a week – I sit straight up, get out of my bed, walk around, sometimes go through drawers and move furniture (it’s amazing how strong I am when I’m sleeping!), and then go back to bed. [...]
Consumer Reports recently came out with its latest diet ratings, and Jenny Craig is on top. The diet program took top billing in part because most people on it stay on it for a while; a recent study found that 92 percent of dieters on the plan stayed on it for two years.
Three of the top four, actually, also featured branded prepackaged meals. [...]
Many of us have basic gym memberships, but still pay a little extra to go to our favorite classes outside of the gym – does Saturday vinyasa at a studio up the street sound familiar?
I’ll be the first to admit that it took awhile for me to wrap my head around the fact that my gym membership also includes access to cool classes like kickboxing, yoga, boot camp, and more. [...]
It’s Spring cleaning time, which usually means going through my closet, getting rid of clothes, shoes, and organizing my things strategically to jump-start my Spring workout routine.
I’ve already come across a pair of running shoes that are in great condition, and have hardly been worn - problem is, I wore them hiking last year and they are covered in mud! They are in too good of shape to give away just yet, so what’s a girl to do? It’s time to clean ‘em up. [...]
Pop into a Saturday garage sale and you’ll surely see one of these exercise machines for sale. Price tag? $50 or best offer.
These high-ticket items used to be all the rage until they started collecting dust in our basements when we decided we’d rather get fit outside or go to the gym. [...]
