The Celebrity Way to a Flat Stomach

Ever had the feeling that no matter how much you exercise, your stomach seems to keep the ‘little spare tire’ you’re so desperate to get rid of? What makes it worse is that every glossy magazine you pick up is crammed with super slim, muscular gods and goddesses that may on occasion put on some weight, only to shed the pounds as quick as Angelina Jolie does husbands. Well, some of them have a secret... ...more

March 07, 2006

Running: Is It the Right Exercise for You?

There are many benefits to running, but even so, running is not for everyone. Running is a high impact sport and can often cause permanent injury to joints and muscles. You should carefully consider whether running is the right sort of exercise for you. ...more

February 21, 2006

How To Cut Weight For Wrestling!

Let’s take a look at the typical year for a wrestler. During the off-season, the wrestler is in the gym lifting weights. The workouts are intense. The wrestler eats normally, sustaining muscle, and adding strength to their body. Then the season arrives. ...more

February 20, 2006

Practice Makes Perfect: What We Can Learn from Olympic Athletes

Don’t you just love watching the Olympics? Even sports you know nothing about become interesting during the Olympics, especially when you learn the stories of some of the competitors. These stories of overcoming hardship make the sport more interesting, and we love to cheer for the competitor who had to overcome life’s difficulties. ...more

February 13, 2006

Cardio Workouts or Weight Training - Which Is Best

At some point in your exercise life, you'll ask yourself whether you should be focusing more on a cardio-only program, or a weights-only program. Most likely this will be when you hit a plateau in one of them, and feel that the time could be spent in the other type of exercise. Does it really matter if you only do one type? Yes, it does. ...more

January 31, 2006

Some Food For Thought - Is Your Diet Killing You?

You've heard the popular advice on weight loss diets. Cut the fat! Cut the carbs! Cut the calories! Eat a balanced diet! But how can you cut though all of the confusion, and eat a diet that is balanced and healthy? Not always easy is it! ...more

January 24, 2006

Interview: Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch's spunk and acidic wit has been put to great effect in comedy routines for greats like Whoopi, Bette, Dolly, Billy Crystal and far too many others to mention. But why exactly is the funny man we all know and love trading in laughs for losing weight on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club? ...more

January 13, 2006

8 Steps to Making This Year’s Resolution Stick

Every year, one-third of all Americans make a New Year’s resolution. Most of them will have broken it by Valentine’s Day. We make promises to start exercising, quit smoking, etc. Try as we might, however, it is really hard to change our behavior. But it is possible. ...more

January 11, 2006

Keeping Your New Years Health & Fitness Resolutions in 2006

Only 20% of us actually stick to the new year's promises we make to ourselves. Most new years resolutions are the same every year, and, tend to fade away come February. Don’t let the statistics determine your success. Here we will offer you some inside tips to help you become that 20% and ensure you resolutions remain intact and become achievements. ...more

January 04, 2006

Holiday Fab Without the Flab

The holiday season is upon us. We all know what that means… the battle of the bulge is about to intensify! For many of us, the Holidays will be filled with endless buffets and an array of sugary confections. All of this adds up to one big nightmare, not only for one’s diet, but for the mid-section and posterior as well. ...more

December 21, 2005

Boxing Champion Mia St. John Battles for Acceptance

Very few people understand Mia Rosales St. John completely. On one hand, the woman known professionally as "The Knockout" is a curvaceous, history-making Playboy cover model. On the other, she is the newly-crowned IFBA Lightweight boxing champion and a noncompetitive bodybuilder. This duality proves confusing for many. ...more

December 12, 2005

We Are Not Immune: Women and Heart Attacks

Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in America. Approximately 1 in 3 women die each year due to heart attack or stroke. Nearly twice as many women die of heart disease or stroke, than they do of any form of cancer, including breast cancer. For this reason it is important to know the warning signs and symptoms and what to do in the event you feel you are having a heart attack. ...more

November 30, 2005

Office Workout

Things never seem to work out the way you planned. You intended to get to the gym after work. You packed your gym clothes, brought your towel, you even looked forward to checking out that new guy or girl in the showers.  Well, forget cruising the showers. But don't worry, your workout can still continue! ...more

November 23, 2005

The Skinny On Skin

This time of year your skin may feel like a slab of beef forgotten in the freezer: The longer it sits, the dryer it gets. But your skin doesn't have to become as parched as the Sahara when temperatures drop. Here's how to fight back. ...more

November 16, 2005

Hot Nude Yoga Box Set

Hot Nude Yoga founder Aaron Star has teamed up with Queer Eye for the Straight Guy director Michael Selditch and award-winning producer and editor, Rob Tate to present a four DVD Hot Nude Yoga box set featuring quality yoga instruction along with sexy young men demonstrating the positions nude. ...more

November 08, 2005