Glamour Magazine

Top trainers reveal the fitness faux pas they see women make every day—and why you should avoid them.

Workout mistake: expecting too much, too quickly

Don’t get frustrated and embarrassed if you’re just starting out, says Fitz Koehler, a fitness expert at fitzness.com and author of The Everything Flat Belly Cookbook. “Struggling is part of the experience,” she says, “and when you no longer struggle, it’s time to take it up a notch.” Particularly in the beginning, forget what you can’t do and figure out what you can, and focus on those accomplishments no matter how small they seem.

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Burn more calories with this simple workout: Speed up, slow down, repeat.

There’s a shape-up trick every trainer uses for fast results: intervals—fitness speak for alternating high-intensity bursts with less intensive effort. “They can change your body in ways that would take much longer to accomplish with regular, steady cardio,” says celeb trainer Gunnar Peterson, whose clients include Jennifer Lopez and Penelope Cruz.

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Do you believe in telling little white lies? You’re not alone. Ever used one of these?

1. Sure, you should totally get a third cat!

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Just try to top these women’s crazy but true stories. (Or actually, don’t!)

It’s a skill, really. Some women play jazz flute. Some make fine Italian cuisine. But my special talent, it seems, is going on bad dates. I’ve been out with an athlete who bragged about groupies polishing his toenails; a finance guy who casually mentioned that he was under federal investigation; and a blogger who danced like a drunken baby.
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Anyone who says online dating is painless and easy never tried it; between the slew of online dating sites, filtering through potential daters’ profiles and flirting with perfect strangers via IM and e-mail, things can get a little hairy. On the plus side, you’ve got hundreds of possible love interests right at your fingertips, so don’t give up! Read on for our expert advice on navigating online dating like a pro.
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It's a photo that measures all of three by three inches in our September issue, but the letters about it started to flood my inbox literally the day Glamour hit newsstands. (As editor-in-chief, I pay attention to this stuff!) "I am gasping with delight...I love the woman on p 194!" said one...then another, and another, andanotherandanotherandanother. So...who is she? And what on earth is so special about her? Read More »

By incorporating even one of these smart tweaks from diet and nutrition writers into your day, you could lose up to 20 pounds a year!

Substitute Yogurt for Mayo

“When making tuna salad, use 2-percent Greek yogurt, about 75 calories for half a cup, instead of mayonnaise, about 450 calories for half a cup. Greek yogurt has the same texture and creaminess as mayonnaise but far less fat and calories. I use the tangy Greek yogurt as a lower-cal replacement anywhere I’d regularly use sour cream or mayo.”
— Leah Sipher-Mann,

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