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woman's toned legs and calves
Tuesday, 02/12/2013 at 06:23 PM
Break out your sneakers…then your stilettos! Targeting your calves (the muscles that run from your femur to your heel) with these proven moves will help you run, walk, hike, dance—heck, do ... Read More
women doing qidance
Friday, 02/08/2013 at 07:35 PM
From Jazzercise™ to Richard Simmons’ Sweatin’ to the Oldies, dance-based fitness has been around for decades, and the party-like atmosphere it’s known to provide continues to be seen in ... Read More
snow biking
Friday, 02/08/2013 at 03:49 PM
Missing my warm-weather road riding (especially my fit cycling body, which has been hibernating since my last bike adventure in October), I was so stoked to try snow biking (a.k.a. fat ... Read More
figure 4 obliques obliterator abs exercise
Monday, 02/04/2013 at 07:03 PM
Dance, yoga, and free weights. Nope, we’re not playing One of These Things, that’s the formula for Figure 4, a barre-based class held at Pure Yoga’s New York City locations.Developed by Kate ... Read More
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Thursday, 01/31/2013 at 05:59 PM
Zumba Fitness fans, get ready to work up a sweat! One of the program's newest offerings, Zumba Sentao, takes the thrill of the fitness party and partners it with explosive, chair-based ... Read More
woman doing yoga
Thursday, 01/31/2013 at 10:36 AM
Sometimes people can get stuck in an “all-or-nothing” way of thinking. I don’t think “all-or-nothing” is how it has to be with anything: Why not find the middle ground, the compromise?When it ... Read More
split-arm leg balance yoga pose
Thursday, 12/27/2012 at 11:41 AM
Split leg arm balance is also referred to as “Eka Pada Koundinyasana 2,” hence my preferred shorter English name. This is one of my favorite arm balances, as it is so easy to incorporate into ... Read More
fish pose
Thursday, 12/20/2012 at 11:33 AM
The holidays are a time that is supposed to be full of joy, family, giving, reflection, and positivity. Trying to cram all of the good stuff into a short span of time, however, tends to make ... Read More
fit woman holding a kettlebell
Thursday, 12/06/2012 at 04:10 PM
Why take the time to do at least six different exercises when you can hit your glutes, hamstrings, core, shoulders, quads, and more and knock off some heart-pumping cardio at the same time ... Read More
yoga forearm stand
Thursday, 11/29/2012 at 12:33 PM
When you think about it, in forearm stand, you have all of your forearms and your hands to balance your weight on—that’s so much more surface area than just your hands in all of those arm ... Read More