• March Motivation Challenge: Week 3 [CC's ShapeU]

    March Motivation Challenge: Week 3 [CC's ShapeU]

    Well, we’ve reached the third week of March, and the third installment of the March Motivation Challenge, which happens to include the first day of spring! So in honor of this much anticipated and direly necessary change-of-season, we shall celebrate with a March Motivation Spring Mix and Match workout (with adorable pastel colors, of course).

  • March Motivation Challenge: Week 2 [CC's ShapeU]

    March Motivation Challenge: Week 2 [CC's ShapeU]

    So for those of you who made it here to the second round: congrats! Any newbies joining in the challenge, let’s fill you in – for the month of March, ShapeU will be providing you with a full weeks work of workouts every Tuesday, to take the guesswork out of exercising and keep you motivated through the month.

  • March Motivation Challenge: Week 1 [CC's ShapeU]

    March Motivation Challenge: Week 1 [CC's ShapeU]

    So while we find ourselves awkwardly scraping by this March, ShapeU is here to help with a month-long challenge that will keep you motivated and get your ready for Spring Break and beyond! Time to kickoff ‘March Motivation’!

  • HIIT the Treadmill: High Intensity Interval Training at the Gym

    HIIT the Treadmill: High Intensity Interval Training at the Gym

    Yes, it’s high time to give you gym rats a little love! We’re straying away from the usual focus of ShapeU, venturing out of the comfort of our dorm or living room, and preparing to HIIT-up the treadmill.

  • Tone with the Girls of “Tone It Up” [CC's ShapeU]

    Tone with the Girls of “Tone It Up” [CC's ShapeU]

    For this week’s ShapeU, let’s take a page out of these fitness gurus’ book (their SoCal-super-tanned-and in-shape book) and tone on the beach – or, in our bedrooms while watching them tone on the beach…close enough.

  • Umm…You Can Get a Body Like Kristin Cavallari’s in 20 Minutes?

    Umm…You Can Get a Body Like Kristin Cavallari’s in 20 Minutes?

    Well, it seems that’s not the case. Kristin Cavallari said that she only works out FOUR times a week for about 20-ish minutes. GASP!

  • Cold Weather Cardio: Why You Should Sweat Outdoors [CC's ShapeU]

    Cold Weather Cardio: Why You Should Sweat Outdoors [CC's ShapeU]

    What happens when you get bored of working out in your dorm room or apartment? What happens when those plyometric circuits and tabata intervals are getting a little too routine – I mean, of course they’re great workouts, but after the initial hundred burpees or so, the cardio starts to get a little dull.

  • The Muscle Cheat Sheet: Work Every Major Muscle Group [CC's ShapeU]

    The Muscle Cheat Sheet: Work Every Major Muscle Group [CC's ShapeU]

    Everyone knows I’m all about making simple workouts to fit even the busiest of schedules, but this time around I’d like to take it a step further. A lot of times, one of our biggest issues when it comes to working out is not knowing what exercise works which muscle or body part.

  • Celebrity Tips For Achieving a Killer Bikini Body

    Celebrity Tips For Achieving a Killer Bikini Body

    Well, people, we only have about four months left to get rid of the muffin tops and saddle bags, so what better motivation than to hear how the stars come out of these months gracefully, and always looking better than last year?

  • The 20 Minute Fat Burn You Can Do Between Class [CC's ShapeU]

    The 20 Minute Fat Burn You Can Do Between Class [CC's ShapeU]

    It didn’t take much time for Denise Austin: Ultimate Fat Burn to get me working hard and ready to hit the shower. My heart was pumping, and I have to say, walking to class, I was a little sore…not bad for a 20 minute workout. Try it out and see if you feel the same!

  • Five Minutes to Fabulous Abs [CC's ShapeU]

    Five Minutes to Fabulous Abs [CC's ShapeU]

    OMG it’s currently seven degrees up there,’ ‘I can’t wait to have my own bathroom again,’ and ‘I seriously hate packing’ are just a taste of my thoughts this morning. Luckily, I was able to take a break from it all yesterday to find this awesome ab workout from SHAPE Magazine – yes, I like to take a break and workout, too.

  • GAIN Fitness is Like Having a Personal Trainer in Your Computer [Web Spy]

    GAIN Fitness is Like Having a Personal Trainer in Your Computer [Web Spy]

    Just enter in what kind of workout you’re looking for (full body, arms, core, etc.), your main fitness goal (fat loss, muscle gain, etc.), whether you’re working out at home or at the gym, and how much time you have, and GAIN Fitness creates a custom workout for you.

  • Weight-Free Workout For Your Upper Body [CC's ShapeU]

    Weight-Free Workout For Your Upper Body [CC's ShapeU]

    for those of you pressed for time, even if it is just to meet your friends at the local coffee shoppe or froyo haven, try this quick and easy upper-body workout that doesn’t require any weights! Fitness Blender made this awesome, step-by-step video with easy-to-follow instructions for exercises that will strengthen and tone your upper body without weights.