Kerri Walsh-Jennings Won Gold—While Pregnant!
Today in remarkable fitness feats, Kerri Walsh announced on the Today Show that she was five weeks pregnant when she snagged her third Olympic gold medal in August....read more >
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olympics August 29 2012 | Leave a Comment
Tune In: Paralympic Games Start Today
If you're still mourning the end of the Olympics, you're in luck. The Paralympic Games kick off today, and promise to offer a whole new array of athletic feats and tales of triumph. You can stream all of the events live at Paralympic.org....read more >Tweet 
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Hundred Pound Weight Loss Project August 24 2012 | Leave a Comment
What Inspires Me: Lashinda Demus’s Pre-Olympic Weight Loss
The London Olympics may be over, but I'm still inspired by Lashinda Demus, who won a silver medal in the 400 meter hurdles earlier this month.
Why is Demus especially inspiring? She lost 50 doggone pounds, dropping from 180 to 130, in pursuit of her Olympic dream.
How'd...read more >Tweet
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Wednesday Workout August 15 2012 | Leave a Comment
Wednesday Workout: Slim Your Stems
Allyson Felix's legs may look skinny, but they pack some serious power: The gold-medal sprinter leg presses up to 700 pounds as part of her training. But don't worry, you don't have to hoist anywhere near that to sculpt strong, toned legs—just follow this routine using...read more >Tweet
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August 13 2012 | Leave a Comment
American Women Top Gold-Medal Count
It’s almost too fitting: In the year marking the 40th anniversary of Title IX—groundbreaking legislation that required educational institutions to provide equal athletic funding for both sexes—the LA Times is reporting that female athletes have won 56 percent of Team...read more >Tweet
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2012 Olympics August 13 2012 | Leave a Comment
Updated! Graphic: Awe-Inspiring Olympic Records
Check out this infographic illustrating some of the many awe-inspiring Olympic records. It's newly updated with stats from the London 2012 Games, meaning more Gold and more medals!
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Workouts August 09 2012 | Leave a Comment
Olympic Body Workout
In honor of the upcoming London games, Crunch has been offering a new fitness class, The Decathlon, at one of its Manhattan locations. Each 60-minute sweat session draws inspiration from one of 10 sports (including track, swimming, boxing, and gymnastics) for its...read more >Tweet
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Wednesday Workout August 08 2012 | Leave a Comment
Wednesday Workout: Whittle Your Middle
Rowing is one of the hardest total-body workouts you can do. So it makes sense that to be the best, you need to have a strong core. Enter 2012 Olympic rowing gold medalist Susan Francia. To keep her tummy toned, she depends on core stability workouts like this one, which...read more >Tweet
