Fitness Tips

You Tried It: Core-Strengthening And Toning Exercises

Posted 05.24.2012

Welcome to "You Tried It," a series of video posts from top trainers, who will share clips from their popular workout DVDs. Please try the moves outli...

100 Tips For A Healthier Summer

Cheryl Forberg, RD | Posted 05.23.2012

Cheryl Forberg, RD

It's time to fast track to get your body in peak fat-burning condition. By combining the right foods and beverages and amplifying your workouts, your bod will be in head-turning shape all summer long.

Fitness Tips From Professional Dancers

Posted 05.22.2012

By Tiffany Tse for Shape.com How do professional dancers keep those lean, mean physiques? Sure, they dance for a living (and burn off hundreds of c...

Spring Forward To A Healthier, Happier You

Ramona Braganza | Posted 05.10.2012

Ramona Braganza

There is no magic pill and no secret concoction that will put you on the path to long-term fitness and health. The keys to success are simple: the right motivation, knowledge and tools.

How To Tone Any Body Part

Jeff Halevy | Posted 05.04.2012

Jeff Halevy

Want to know the trick behind toning any body part, even the most troublesome "stubborn fat" areas like your hips, thighs and stomach?

Is There a Safe Way to Train for an Ultra Marathon?

Quora | Posted 04.23.2012

Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Andy Johns, Product Manager - User Growth, Quora Yes, there are many safety precautions that your w...

Swimming as a contact sport -- Who knew?

Leslie Mellet | Posted 05.03.2012

Leslie Mellet

By participating in triathlons, I've learned that stepping out of my comfort zone brings big rewards.

WATCH: Tips For Keeping In Great Shape, From Kathy Griffin

Posted 04.16.2012

Kathy Griffin, comedian and talk show host, chatted with me and revealed her secret to staying in such great shape. var src_url="http://pshared.5m...

Kids and Exercise

Ruth Zukerman | Posted 05.26.2012

Ruth Zukerman

Whatever happened to 'kick the can', hopscotch and the basketball games we used to play after school?

Secrets to Leave the Couch Potato Body Behind

Andrea Metcalf | Posted 05.05.2012

Andrea Metcalf

f years of not exercising are stacking up, this year is the time to break the cycle. There is no reason that you have to be miserable about your body.

Is Getting Ripped Worth It?

Quora | Posted 05.05.2012

Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Andy Johns, Quora Growth PM I think the most important point to be made about "being ripped"...

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8 Ways To Prevent Your Office From Killing You

HuffingtonPost.com | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 03.01.2012

Is your office killing you? Hours of sedentary, stressful work under bad lighting is taking a big toll on your well-being -- and the health risks exte...

Small And Steady Wins The (Health) Race

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 03.17.2012

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

The surest way to succeed in keeping your health goals is by making small changes. Think in terms of manageable baby steps, like swapping the half-and-half in your morning coffee for fat-free or low-fat milk.

10 Exercises To Strengthen And Tone Your Thighs

Posted 12.19.2011

By Jessica Smith for Shape.com This slimmer-thigh circuit created by Jessica Smith, fitness expert and star of the 10 Pounds DOWN: Better Body Blas...

9 Tips for Sabotaging Your New Year's Fitness And Weight-Loss Goals

Carole Carson | Posted 02.14.2012

Carole Carson

If you conscientiously follow these guidelines, in only a few short weeks you will be ready to abandon your fitness project. And when the first green signs of spring arrive, you can recycle your weight-loss goals and begin anew to practice these never-fail-to-fail fitness tips.

In Fitness, Keep It Sacred And Simple

Traci L. Stanard, CPT-NSCA, CWC | Posted 02.05.2012

Traci L. Stanard, CPT-NSCA, CWC

Fit people, whether they know it or not, are highly skilled at "KISS-ing." Here's the thing: The best exercise or diet isn't a one-size-fits-all solution. The only successful regimen for a healthy lifestyle is to do what works for you -- what movements you find sacred and what habits you find easy to maintain.

10 Fun Fitness Facts With Twilight: Breaking Dawn's Tinsel Korey

Posted 11.24.2011

By Kristen Aldridge for Shape.com Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 hits theaters last week (as if you need reminding!) but even if you're not a total...

How To Break Out Of A Fitness Rut

Rachel Cosgrove | Posted 01.17.2012

Rachel Cosgrove

Too many people get stuck in a rut of doing the same routine for years and most of those routines only work on one aspect of fitness -- usually the aspect that they are already good at.

Overwhelmed By Fitness Gadgets? There's An App For That

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 01.15.2012

Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Those gadgets that you strap on your body and connect to your iPhone or Android purport to be able to measure fitness improvements (or lack of), but here's a low-tech alternative.

How To Get Moving On Dreary Days

Penny Love Hoff | Posted 01.13.2012

Penny Love Hoff

On Downward Days you won't be drawn outside. so you need to have a plan. Call it willpower. Call it pre-comittment. By any name, the important thing is to be ready for it in advance.

A Healthy Lifestyle for the Recent Graduate on a Budget

Tamika Sayles | Posted 01.09.2012

Tamika Sayles

Most recent college graduates would agree that the transition from school to the real world can be stressful, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can't be healthy.

10 Tips To Get Back On Track

Penny Love Hoff | Posted 11.19.2011

Penny Love Hoff

So if you, like me, have slipped into bad habits or let yourself off the hook day after day, whatever the reason, you still can recover momentum after a break.

Exercise Tips For Every Age

Ruth Zukerman | Posted 11.12.2011

Ruth Zukerman

Exercising under the best of circumstances is hard enough. Compound these daily obstacles with the pitfalls of aging, and getting or staying in shape can become an uphill climb.

Dancing vs. Running: The Difference In Muscle Tone

Burr Leonard | Posted 10.15.2011

Burr Leonard

If you were shown two pairs of legs, one belonging to a runner and the other to a dancer, would you be able to tell which was which?

12 Ways To Work Out Despite The Heat

Health.com | Tina Haupert | Posted 09.15.2011

The dog days of summer are upon us, but you don't have to put your workout routine on the back burner just because it feels too hot to exercise. ...