April 01, 2011
Lauren Kraselsky

Listen, I’m not one of those people who love exercise. Frankly, I wish power shopping and bar hopping counted as cardio and wearing high heels took the place of calf raises. But it doesn’t work that way. And it seems that whenever my schedule heats up, working out falls by the wayside.

That’s why, last fall, I enlisted the help of...

October 01, 2010
Jaime Luckey

If you’re like me, you get burned out from a routine fitness regime. I hit the gym five-to-six days per week, and for the last two months trained to run a half-marathon, which meant running nearly every day. My ambition to run evaporated quickly after I ran a 5k and a 10k back-to-back. Evidently, I don’t like long distance running. At all. But...

October 01, 2010
Erin Ustaoglu

Studies suggest that those who exercise frequently are more likely to have positive self images of their sexual desirability and performance, and exercising in groups increases happy-feeling endorphin hormones naturally released through physical exertion. So why not try meeting prospective dates through fitness activities? Or why not...

May 25, 2010
DN

There's nothing quite like the confidence and joy you feel upon fitting back into a pair of "skinny" jeans, but toning your lower body has other benefits as well. When you strengthen your quads, hamstrings, glutes and calves, you are more likely to engage your legs -- instead of your back -- when lifting the kids or the laundry. A toned lower...