Kim and Khloe Kardashian are launching their own diet cleanse.
The US reality TV stars have created the supplement, called Quick Trim, with GNC (General Nutrition Center) and Kim insists it is the only product of its type she has been able to use.
She said: “It’s a lemonade-based cleanse. It’s ready to go! Khloe has lost 20lbs off it. I tried the pepper ones for literally half a day. I couldn’t stick to it! But I can totally do this.” Read the rest of this entry »
Jul 10
We challenged top trainers to put together a complete fit kit for under $50. The multitasking tools — and toning moves — on these pages are all you need to look like a million bucks.
Get Fit Kit
* Resistance band (SPRI flat band, spri.com), $5
* A pair of 5-pound dumbbells (BodySport vinyl dumbbells, fwonline.com), $12.50
* Stability ball (Weider stability ball, kmart.com), $10
* Gliding Discs (spri.com), $17
* TOTAL: $44.50 Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s an easy way to drop your risk of any type of cancer by 10 to 15 percent: Get a move on.
Research shows that an active lifestyle, one where you not only exercise but also keep your body busy through as much of the day as possible, can help reduce the risk of several different types of cancer.
Bodies in Motion
In a study involving close to 80,000 Japanese adults, researchers found that the women who were most active were 16 percent less likely to develop any type of cancer over a period of 5 to 10 years. The most active males dropped their risk by about 13 percent. But it wasn’t just exercise that they marked. Any day-to-day activities counted, including walking to the store, doing housework, and working on a physically demanding hobby. Find out how much longer gardeners live. Read the rest of this entry »
May 5
Moves by Nike elite fitness trainer Patrick Goudeau, creator of the Playball! Workout DVD
Do more than jumping jacks with these calorie-burning cardio exercises you can do at home.
Double Jack
Targets: Shoulders, arms, abs, and thighs
* Stand on discs with feet hip-width apart, holding one end of band in each hand, arms by sides.
* Slide feet out to sides as you raise arms out to sides at shoulder level (like a jumping jack), pulling band tight; slide feet in and bend elbows to bring hands near chest at shoulder level. Repeat.
* Then, with hands by sides, slide 2 steps to the right. Do 2 jacks, then slide step to the left and do 2 jacks. Repeat combo for 1 minute.fitnessmagazine
