Body Sculpting

Get a perfect butt by Valentine's Day

Jessica Padykula — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:24:00 -0800

Nothing makes jeans look better than a toned tush. If your behind needs a boost, we have the scoop on the best sculpting moves to add to your workout routine for a better butt.

Get bikini-ready: 5 Minute exercises

Lisa Armstrong — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:38:00 -0800

Preparing for a new season may seem pretty daunting, but it can be done with a commitment to regular workouts, plus the right types of exercises. Determine the best time to workout for your schedule and prepare to don that bikini!

Workout tips to get fit for bikini season

Michele Borboa, MS — Sun, 22 May 2011 14:30:00 -0700

Whether you plan to don the itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny polka dot bikini or the modest one-piece, a tight waist and toned legs and arms aren’t, unfortunately, just a diet away. To slim down and sculpt sexy muscles, you’ve got to exercise – the right way. We talked with fitness professional Daniel Reynen, president of WeBeFit Personal Training in Key West, Florida, and author of The Diet Is Dead, to get the skinny on the best fitness tips and exercises to shape up for summer.

5 Summer-ready abs exercises

Linda Melone, CSCS — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:16:00 -0700

If bathing suit shopping makes you wish for an icy, freezing snowstorm, it may be time to get those abs in summer shape. Keep in mind that all the crunches in the world won't help if your diet consists of fast-food and vending machine meals. But combining regular exercise with a healthy diet will have your abs beach-ready just in time for the fireworks display.

5 Kenpo karate moves for full-body fitness

Michele Borboa, MS — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:05:00 -0700

If aerobic dance classes have you yawning, punch and kick your body into shape with Kenpo. Ellen Nalaboff, celebrity fitness guru, life coach, and owner of Ellen's Fitness Studio in New York, challenges you to try this five-move Kenpo karate workout – it not only shreds calories, it will strengthen and tone every muscle in your body.

The no-nonsense guide to slimming down for summer

Jessica Padykula — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:39:00 -0700

If you’re one of the countless people currently in a panic over the onset of bathing-suit season, you’re not alone. To help keep you from going off the deep end, we’ve put together a get-fit guide to help you regain your sanity and slim down in time for summer.

Kettlebell workout: 3 killer kettlebell exercises

Michele Borboa, MS — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:54:00 -0700

Streamlining your workouts so you get the best results in record time is an easy feat with these three dynamic kettlebell exercises. Because kettlebell moves use your entire body, you accomplish full-body fitness that not only sculpts your muscles but also delivers a cardio blast. Put this three-move kettlebell workout on your spring and summer fitness agenda.

Fast fitness: Ten 10-minute exercises

Kendra Y. Mims — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:21:00 -0700

If you find your schedule packed with work deadlines, family activities and a busy social life, you may not have the extra time to spend hours at the gym whipping your body into shape. Instead of kicking your fitness to the curb, fit these ten 10-minute workouts into your day.

Ditch the gym every day of the week

Lisa M. Maloney — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:22:00 -0800

Do you struggle to drag yourself into the gym on warm, sunny days? Don’t bother. Exercising outdoors – a literal breath of fresh air – can reinvigorate a previously “blah” fitness plan and help you avoid the dreaded plateau. Every day of this no-gym workout plan includes a different cardiovascular exercise, and a strength-training exercise you can do on children’s playground equipment.

Barre workout: Get lean and chiseled

Michele Borboa, MS — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:30:00 -0800

What do you get when you combine the grace and flexibility of dance moves with the strength and sculpting of Pilates? The Xtend Barre workout, a dynamic combination of exercises that will give you a long, strong and lean physique. Just in time for spring fitness, here is an Xtend Barre workout from Andrea Rogers, courtesy of AcaciaLifestyle.com.

5 Exercise machines to avoid

Michele Borboa, MS — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:20:00 -0800

Walk into various gyms around the country and you face a sweat-inducing plethora of weight machines, all designed to target specific muscles and pump them up to their fitness potential. However, some of the most popular weight machines are actually biomechanically incorrect and can even put you at risk for injury. We asked Steve Perrine -- author of The Women’s Health Diet and editor-in-chief of Men’s Health and Women’s Health Books -- which exercise machines to avoid.

Fitness expert Denise Austin: Get energy!

Karen Hawthorne — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:58:00 -0800

Feeling drowsy and lethargic? Beat the blues this winter -- and all year 'round -- with tips to get energized from fitness expert Denise Austin, author of Denise Austin: Get Energy! Empower Your Body, Love Your Life.Here’s our Q&A with Austin to get you off the couch.

The best body-sculpting fitness books

Michele Borboa, MS — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:09:00 -0800

Looking for the fastest way to get the sculpted, lean body of your dreams? These four fitness books are hot off the presses and just waiting to show you how to transform your physique, boost your fitness level and sweat to workouts you love -- and they get results.

Booty boosters: 3 Butt exercises for perky buns

Linda Melone, CSCS — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:57:00 -0800

What woman doesn't want flat abs? It's quite the opposite when we're talking about the derriere, though -- flat buns don't fill out a pair of jeans like a shapely behind can. Granted, some of your booty potential depends on your genetics, but you can still make the most of the butt you have. Here are three butt exercises for great glutes -- and exercise tips to make sure you’re targeting your booty.

Kettlebell workouts: Why you need to pick up a kettlebell

Sarah Lurie — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:47:00 -0800

Heard the fitness buzz on kettlebells? Not only is the kettlebell one of the most versatile fitness tools, kettlebell exercises give you an all-in-one cardio and strength-training workout that can burn up to 20 calories a minute. Here’s why you should pick up a kettlebell and get moving.

Get sexy sculpted curves with weight lifting

Bob Timkey — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:31:00 -0800

"I’d like to trim up and improve the shape of my body this year. I’ve heard weight lifting can help, but I’m afraid that I’ll get too bulky and look masculine.” If this is you, no need to worry. Not only does weight lifting improve your muscle tone, it can give you a curvaceous look by slimming your waist and sculpting your body from your shoulders to your ankles. Here’s why you should be lifting weights.

Illustrated bodyweight exercises: Fast, effective fitness

Michele Borboa, MS — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:10:00 -0800

Mark Lauren, author of You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercise for Men and Women , doesn’t train movie stars. The certified Military Physical Training Specialist and Special Operations combat controller trains those who defend our country, whose lives depend on being fit. Now, for the first time, Lauren makes U.S. Special Ops fitness exercises available to fit anyone’s schedule, wallet and fitness level. Here’s what Lauren says about the benefits of bodyweight exercises, along with a five-exercise workout to kick your butt into shape – without fitness equipment, using only your own bodyweight.

Lose 10 pounds in 10 minutes with sunless tanner!

Natalie Cupid — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:22:00 -0700

Can you eliminate the appearance of cellulite or appear thinner as a result of an airbrush tan? While the application of a tan cannot literally make you lose weight in 10 minutes, it certainly creates the illusion of a more slender look. Airbrushed sunless tanning is specifically contoured to an individual client's body shape and masks the appearance of cellulite.