One move that works your abs, shoulders and legs — how awesome is that? This simple move mimics the action of chopping wood, only there’s no log required … and no ax. Thank goodness for that. I’m just not outdoorsy enough to actually attempt chopping wood. Instead, all you need is a five pound dumbbell and a little space on…

When you’re constantly shuffling between work and home commitments, it can seem nearly impossible to fit in fitness. But when your schedule is really packed, the best spot for fitness might just be literally between work and home. When you run, walk or bike to work you not only do a favor for your personal fitness, you’re doing the environment…

As a fan of high intensity work outs, I’m not really one to take a walk for exercise, but living in NYC forces me to walk almost everywhere.  While I try to count these steps as an added bonus to my daily fitness routine, I realized they’re actually doing a lot more for me than I thought — empowering my…

Okay ladies, let’s talk sports bras. Frankly, I feel bad for manufacturers because we expect a lot of our sports bras. They need to be supportive first and foremost — the flap, flap of our running feet is the only ‘flap, flap’ we need, thank you very much. But to really be great a sports bra also needs to be…

To really burn calories, you need to engage in at least moderate activity. But smaller bursts of activity can also contribute to an overall active lifestyle and calorie burn. Self Magazine rounded up some fun ways to burn 200 calories. (Calculations were based on a 135-pound woman.) My favorites from the list are:

- Bowling. Burn calories while you’re bowling…

Think hiking is just for the rugged, outdoorsy types? Think again. Hiking is a great activity for people of all ages and all fitness levels.

I never tried hiking until a few years ago. I thought I was just a flat pavement kind of girl, but then I adopted an active 10-year-old boy and started to do all sorts of…

When I was young, my grandma always used to tell me to drink a warm glass of milk before bed to help me fall asleep.  Whether it was the milk or not, I would listen to her and fall asleep shortly after.

Always believing in these types of at-home remedies such as “an apple a day will keep the doctor…

Have you been watching the US Open? Tennis players have some seriously enviable upper bodies. Their arms are just toned powerhouses. A little arm envy prompted Self Magazine to look into ways to get Sharapova-esque arms. One move you can try is the Medicine Ball Toss. Just pretend you’re in a serious rally for…

The number calculated from your weight and height to create your body mass index, or BMI, is used by doctors to determine if you’re at a healthy weight.  However, even though the number is accurate, exactly what it measures is up for debate.

The problem with using BMI as a measuring tool to see if you’re overweight, normal or underweight…

When you finish a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or (bless your endurance) marathon that finisher’s medal feels great around your neck. It shows that you really accomplished something great and it’s something to be proud of. But once you leave the race, you don’t exactly want to wear a medal any more. Most people pack them away in a box somewhere,…