6 Back to School Exercises Fit For Adults

Who didn’t love recess back in the day? Shoot, I still love recess! A kid at heart , I still enjoy some of the pastimes from the blacktop era that used to get my heart pumping. With school back in full swing , I’m ready to get into my old physical education mode and fire up some elementary workouts from the schoolyard. Hoola hoop : Get the hips working and the quads engaged with a little hoola activity. Tetherball : If you can find a tetherball post, you’ll remember how much fun it is while working out some arm muscles. Hopscotch : Break out the chalk and whip up a pattern on the driveway for a fun, heart-pumping workout. Check out the rest and add your favorite to my list in the comments!

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Shape Move of the Week: Behind the Scenes With Marisa Tomei

Filed under: Fitness When it comes to staying in shape, Marisa Tomei follows only one rule — she does what she wants, when she wants. Sometimes that means that she’ll enjoy hula hooping . Other times she’ll dance or do Pilates or yoga to eliminate stress. To hear more about her secrets, check out the Shape Move of the Week : How do other celebs stay fit and fabulous ? Find out at Shape. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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It’s All About the Stairs – Butt Kicking Stair Workouts

It’s all about the stairs today and I’m not talking about stair stepper machines, I mean regular ol’ stairs. Chances are you have stairs in your home but if not, I’m sure you can find a location that has them whether it is a gym or other area. Climbing up and down stairs can be an awesome way to workout. If you have ever climbed several flights of stairs and became winded, then you can imagine how intense an actual workout up and down flights of stairs would feel like. It’s important to improve your conditioning with each workout. Don’t expect to climb 20 flights of stairs with no problem. Ease your way into it by walking first and as you feel comfortable, add more of a challenge like walking one flight, running another, etc. Benefits of Stair Exercises Great aerobic and anaerobic workout Free to use Shorter workouts because they are difficult Strengthens the lower body Improves blance & coordination Check out the types of exercises you can do going up and down stairs: Walking Running Hopping Lunges Skipping steps For more advanced workouts you can wear a weighted vest or carry someone on your back they way it is demonstrated in the video below. You can jump rope in between sets. Rubber exercise bands around the ankles and climbing steps side-to-side can be a great resistance exercise. Of course, if you plan on utilizing stairs, be careful because it is easy to take a tumble if you miss a step. Also, remember to warm-up before diving into your workout. Check out the video below of stair exercises. It provides good sample exercises as well as being motivational: Resources: Stair Exercises Training Clinic (Video) Using Stair Exercises to Improve Strength, Power, Flexibility & Conditioning

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Reader Needs Recommendations: Relaxing Yoga Music?

FitSugar reader sassymolassy needs your help! Check out the question she left in the Yoga Stretch and Tell community group. Yesterday while I was stretching after a 20 mile marathon training run, I was trying to find some good yoga music to listen to. You know the kind you hear during a class with soothing noises, ocean waves, piano, guitar, etc. Not necessarily savasana pose music, but music for the entire practice when I don’t want to follow a podcast. Fellow yogis, do you have any suggestions? Thanks! Sass Have a burning fitness question or yoga query? Pose your question to the Fit Questions group and the community will help you out.

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Shape Move of the Week: Time-Saving Workout

Filed under: Fitness Getting a toned lower body doesn’t have to be a time-consuming task. Instead, it can take just minutes a day with this ballet - and Pilates -inspired workout. As a bonus, you’ll also tone your core. Check out the Shape Move of the Week : For more amazing lower-body sculpting moves go to Shape.com. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Shop Gilt to Avoid Guilt: Sale of Fitness Gear Galore

If you’re a fan of fashion and great deals, then you’re probably already familiar with the Gilt Groupe , the online high-fashion sale site. To help you get back on track after your Summer holiday, the site is offering great deals to help you de-stress, detox, and get back in shape with style. On Aug. 26 at noon EDT, the Get Back in Action deals begin with a focus on wellness. Look for offers for Exhale Spa beauty treatments and fitness classes, BluePrintCleanse detox packages (if juice until dinner is your thing), a Stott Pilates At Home Reformer Machine, and Beyond Yoga (a FitSugar fave) tanks and pants. The following day, the offers turn toward fitness. With the US Open beginning in a week, you might want to take advantage of deals on tennis fashions created by Venus Williams for her EleVen label made exclusively for Gilt. Running shoes and gear from New Balance , Saucony , and Puma will be featured, too. For a more private workout, you can also save on fitness DVDs from Tracy Anderson and AeroSpace founder Michael Olajide. To participate, you do need to join the group, and you can do so here . Check out the deals below to see what your savings could be. Remember, everything is on a first-come, first-served basis. Happy shopping! View 5 Photos ›

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Shape Move of the Week: Behind the Scenes With Kristen Bell

Filed under: Fitness Actress Kristen Bell learned early on that the only way to be healthy was to pay attention to her body and adapt an active, healthy lifestyle . In addition to being a vegetarian, she’s an avid hiker. She also believes in eating in moderation — her vegetarian diet often gives way to carrot cake or ice cream cravings . Find out more about Bell’s workout and healthy lifestyle secrets. Check out the Shape Move of the Week : Get a celebrity body with the workout routines stars are doing to get in shape fast at Shape.com . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Kyle Maynard’s A Fighting Chance Documentary

I’ve written about Kyle Maynard in a previous post because he symbolizes what it means to end all excuses for reaching your goals. If you’re not familiar with Kyle’s story, he is a congenital amputee and has managed to reach just about every goal he has put his mind to. There is a new documentary titled, A Fighting Chance , that has been released on Kyle which follows his journey on the road to fighting in a MMA cage fight, one of his biggest dreams. In it, you learn more about how Kyle has to deal with various obstacles and how he breaks through them to make his dream come true. Although he receives a lot of criticism for some of the things he does, he is still a very inspiring individual and proves that the only thing stopping you from reaching your own dreams is you. Check out the documentary for free below on Hulu.com Click here to view on Hulu.com

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From the Tone It Up Group: Three Moves to Tone Your Body

If you enjoyed the stability ball workout and bikini boot camp video from the Tone It Up group, here’s a whole body toning workout video from Karena and Katrina. Hi everyone! It’s Karena and Katrina from Toneitup.com . Check out our Tone It Up video featuring three quick moves to tone your entire body in no time at all! These moves are fast, easy, and you can do them anywhere. Watch our video and then take a look at the printable version of the workout. To get the printable workout and more great tips from the Tone It Up girls, just check out the workout here . If you love the Tone It Up workouts, sign up for the Tone It Up community group , or share your own workouts in the FItSugar Community .

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Shape Move of the Week: Nicole Scherzinger’s Secrets

Filed under: Fitness “Dancing With the Stars” champion Nicole Scherzinger takes pride in her fitness. She’s an avid runner and does the “Pussycat Dolls Workout” DVD regularly. She’s a fan of circuit training and light strength training . Scherzinger shares her workout, beauty and diet tips this week. Check out the Shape Move of the Week : Find out how the hottest women in Tinseltown stay fit at Shape.com. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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