10 Steps to Speed Weight Loss

Making simple changes that either cut out or burn off extra calories will add up to weight loss over the course of a year.

    If you're struggling with weight loss, then you already know it's the little things that add up — the "little bit more" at the dinner buffet, the "little bit too tight" feeling of your clothes. But what if you also knew about the little things you could do every day to increase your weight- loss success? Here they are.

Toning Shoes: Do They Really Work?

Toning shoes claim to firm up and shape your legs and butt better than regular sneakers. Find out if your body could really benefit from these fitness shoes.

    Who hasn't wished for a miracle product to hit the market that can help you get fit, slim, and toned without putting in any extra effort?

Researchers, or at least marketing departments, were listening. About 10 years ago, a company called Masai Barefoot Technology, or MBT, launched their toning shoes.

Kickboxing Your Way to Fitness

Relieve stress, burn calories, and kick and punch your way into shape with a safe and effective kickboxing workout.

    Cardiovascular or aerobic kickboxing is a good workout for the entire body. Kickboxing borrows movements from karate and other martial arts in order to tone your body rather than knock out an opponent. Many gyms and health clubs offer kickboxing classes, or you can buy or rent kickboxing DVDs to get a good workout at home.

The Mind and Body Benefits of Yoga

The stretches of this ancient discipline can burn calories, increase flexibility, and relax your mind.

    Looking for a way to relieve stress, burn calories, and get fit, all at the same time? Yoga can help accomplish these goals by conditioning both your mind and body.

Yoga, which originated in India more than 3,000 years ago, centers around physical strength and toning. It also focuses on principles of meditation and relaxation. Yoga typically involves a series of poses and deep-breathing exercises. It can be a fast-paced, cardiovascular workout or a slower, more relaxing toning session. It all depends on which type of yoga you perform.

8 Everyday Ways to Flatten Your Abs

Hours of crunches aren't the only key to a flat stomach. Simply sneak in a few minutes of these eight exercises every day, and you'll be on your way to tight, toned abs in no time.

    You think the old adage ‘no pain, no gain’ is totally true when it comes to your abs? Not so, says Paige Waehner, a Chicago-based personal trainer. There are plenty of ways you can engage your core all day long for fitness and weight loss — without hours of mat work at the gym or at home. With these tips, you can work your way to flatter abs while you’re on your way to work, while you’re at work, and when you’re relaxing at home. Even better, these eight moves are simple enough that they’re the perfect starter routine for any fitness level:

Does Exercising Have an Afterburn Effect?

Many gym rats believe they'll burn extra calories for hours after they've finished working out, but is the effect overstated?

    Need a reason to go to the gym? How about this: Some scientists suggest that one simple workout can actually cause you to burn calories at a higher rate hours after you leave the gym. But is it too good to be true? Depends which exercise scientists you ask.

5 Benefits of Interval Training

Looking to eliminate boredom, burn more calories, and add some intensity to your workout? Interval training may be the way to go. Here's why.

    You need to shake up your fitness program and lose weight, but you don’t really have any more time to devote to it. The perfect answer could be high-intensity interval training or HIIT for short. Interval training is not just for elite athletes anymore - everyone is doing it.