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The New Old Fitness Craze Is Hula-Hooping

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Every Monday, I rush to Crunch gym in order to sign up for one of the coveted 24 spots in my favorite gym class ever, Urban Rebounding. It’s like a race to make sure I’m there on time to score a position in class. For an hour, I bounce up and down on a mini trampoline, mixing dance moves and choreography into an aerobic workout. It’s not as easy as it sounds, and, in fact, you’ll find this is a full cardio workout. Once you’ve experienced Urban Rebounding you’ll understand. But that’s not the only child-like pastime making exercise waves these days: Hula-hooping is quickly catching up.

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You Won’t Believe How Much Beyonce Works Out For That Body!

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If you tell me I can look like Beyonce, I’m going to listen. The lady has an amazing body and certainly shows it off—strutting around in her music videos and on stage in itty-bitty outfits and curve-hugging dresses. Just who does she have to thank for those perfectly toned curves? Trainer Marco Borges and his Power Moves system, which focuses on multiple muscle groups—think jumping lunges and reverse lunge presses. Already I’m tired. Click through to check out her (seriously intense) tour workout plan!

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Brilliant Gift Idea: Ballet—Wii-Style!

My Ballet Studio

No, I was never one of those little girls being dropped off in her little pink tutu for ballet class—hell, I couldn’t even hack it in the “dance” portion of gymnastics, and my sister and I bailed on the class right before it was time to for my mother to pay for our recital get-ups. (Her exact words were, “If you don’t like it, you can quit, but do it before I have to pay $100 for each of your costumes!” Can’t blame her.) Anyways, I’ve always been in awe of ballerinas—they are toned, long, lean and have amazing flexibility. Seeing as though I can’t even touch my toes, a little flexibility could be good for me (not to mention, ahem, some toning!) so I think I’ve found the perfect holiday gift ... for me. All who know me, pay attention: Wii’s “My Ballet Studio.” As the back cover says: “Learn to become a graceful dancer as you are judged on your sense of balance, flexibility, and your stability!” Yes, yes, yes—sign me up—and at 30 bucks, it’s not a wallet killer, assuming you already own Wii, that is. [Teen Vogue]

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An Underwire Sports Bra Could End Your Workout Woes

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I am a busty lady, and what might suck most about it is never finding a supportive sports bra—I’ve always had to wear two to make sure the Boobsey Twins stay in place when I’m on a run or working out. While there are solutions out there for C, D, and larger cupped ladies, I find a lot of these bras are either made for women who also have larger bodies or they’re simply so freakin’ ugly that I just can’t bring myself to wear what looks like some t-shirt flotation device. My latest discovery is this Adidas “Simia” sports bra with underwire (underwire—thank you!). It also has all the makings of a sturdy workout garment—molded cups, wide straps and a hooked back closure. How about that. [$40, ShopAdidas.com]

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Jessica Stam Works It Out. In Stilettos.

Jessica Stam in V Magazine

We are forever looking for ways to make working out less painfully boring, but we must begrudgingly admit that V magazine and Jessica Stam beat us to the punch with their new workout spread. Somehow, we neglected to realize that evening gowns, stilettos, neon wrist bands and sky high ponytails were the way to jazz up our gym routines. And while one might think that leather leggings wouldn’t allow for all that much breathing, Stam looks perfectly content in the photoshoot, so we’re inclined to believe that Rachel Zoe, the shoot’s stylist, found a solution. [Modelinia]

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The War On Muffin Tops: The “Skinny Jeans Workout”

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Unfastening that OMG-I-can’t-breathe top button is one way to fit into your skinny jeans. But for the truly trendy, Skinny Jeans Workout classes claim to obliterate the “muffin tops” (also known as the normal, healthy “stomach”) that pop over most women’s zippers when we zip up our J.Crew matchstick jeans.

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Quick Pic: Is Madonna Sinewy Or Sickly?

Madonna

Madonna (here in Milan), toured London last night in a short-sleeved shirt. Could someone please cancel her next Tracy Anderson workout? It’s time to ease up on the aging-body battle. [Daily Mail]

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Heidi Pratt Wants You To Lose Weight

Heidi Pratt

Want workout and nutritional advice from Heidi Montag? (How very Elizabeth Hasselbeck of her.) Yeah me neither. But apparently Mrs. Pratt doesn’t care what we want—she’s once again unleashing her Playboy-rific bod on the world in a new workout DVD. The plan is to also offer such unheard of and novel nutritional advice like: Avoid all “white” foods, fill up on lean meats, green veggies, apples, berries, blah blah blah.  (Oh, and for the record, “Heidi loves steak!”—only if it’s grass-fed, though.) I wonder if she’ll recommend her plastic surgeon along with all this talk of 90 minute five day-a-week workouts? [People]

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The Power Plate And Other Fast-Dying Fitness Crazes

Vibrating Power Plate And Other Fitness Crazes

No, that’s not a super-charged scale on steroids. It’s the Power Plate, a vibrating platform, that is taking the celebrity fitness world by storm. Heidi Klum, Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Sean Combs, and Madonna have been reportedly getting sleek physiques by squatting and pressing atop this vibrating plate. Experts say the Power Plate stimulates the neurological system, improves flexibility, and reduces muscle soreness. Now I’m all for a more effective, less strenuous workout, but I’m rather skeptical about any fitness technique celebs obsess over because usually it’s a bunch of crap or just a product endorsement. Plus, at a price range of about $2,000 to $10,500, I’d rather take my vibrations lying down. Click through for the other fitness crazes that Hollywood embraced only to abandon rather quickly. [Reuters]
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Make Ridiculous Faces, Work Out At The Same Time!

File this one under “Totally Random Videos From The ‘80s That Are AWESOME.” Who knew you could workout your face or that there was even a point for doing so?!

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Coregasm: Exercise Ecstacy

Exercise does a body good—literally.  Forget feeling the burn, a new workout move called the coregasm will give you sheer pleasure while you tone your abs! That’s right, you can get off and get fit all with one easy move. Find out how, after the jump…

 

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