Demi Lovato just knocked out Sylvester Stallone ... and not just with her looks!
The badass babe is known for her incredible fitness routine, and she's partial to boxing. We're loving this video of Demi and the original Rocky Balboa facing off at the boxing gym! Better watch out, Sylvester!
Sylvester followed up with a cute caption saying he was boxing with his "long lost daughter, Roxana," at former fighter Jay Glazer's elite gym (you might recognize Jay from NFL or Fox Sports!). The gym? Unbreakable Performance Center — a favorite of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
A nutritious diet and regular exercise have helped you reach your weight-loss goal, but you're still trying to get rid of that little extra pooch around your mid-section. Here are three things you can do every week to help you achieve a trimmer belly.
Take an honest look at your diet and your bathroom schedule. Your belly might not be caused by fat, but by air trapped in your digestive system. If you're not getting enough fibre (you need 25 to 30 grams a day), constipation can cause bloating. On the other hand, overdoing it on fibre or eating too many gas-producing foods like broccoli, apples, or beans can also make your belly pooch a bit. Thankfully, there are also foods you can eat, like blueberries, that are proven to diminish belly fat, so sip on this flat-belly smoothie made with pineapple and kale.
Studies show that including interval training in your cardio sessions is proven to diminish belly fat. If you find that you normally stick to a consistent pace when running, biking, or swimming, mix it up by adding 10- to 60-second fast-paced or sprinting intervals. High Intensity Interval Training (aka HIIT) works on the same principle as intervals, where you push to your maximum training for a period of time and follow up with a shorter rest period. Give this type of workout a try with our full-body 10-Minute HIIT Workout.
Basic crunches can help tone your abs, but they only target certain abdominal muscles. Incorporate full-body exercises like variations of plank or core moves using a ball. Simply balancing on one leg on a Bosu will target your core too.
You've been eating right and exercising for a while, but that stubborn belly fat just won't budge! Along with incorporating foods that fight fat into your diet, here are some ways to burn that pooch away while you are out on a run.
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Intervals are proven to reduce belly fat and rev up metabolism; instead of running at the same pace for the entire workout, try alternating between periods of pushing your body to the max and periods of recovery. Here's a list of interval workouts for you to try:
Unfortunately you can't spot treat when it comes to weight loss, which is one reason solely doing crunches won't whittle your waistline. The key is to decrease overall body fat, and the one way to do that is to burn calories. Lengthening your workout will do just that. Every five minutes of running at a 10-minute-per-1.5km pace burns about 45 calories. Think about that on your next run, and it'll motivate you to keep going!
You're working hard to diminish your overall body weight, which will slim down your belly, so you can reveal toned abs underneath. Here's one way to strengthen your core. Do one-minute intervals in which you run with high knees (like in this cardio workout you can do in your living room). Concentrate on using your abs rather than your leg muscles to kick your knees up as high as you can.
Here's another core killer if you're using a treadmill. Set the pace to 1.0 mph. Place your feet on a Plyo Box that's set up about two feet behind the back of the treadmill. Come into plank position with your hands straddling the treadmill belt. Step your hands on the belt and start walking, keeping your torso in one straight line. Do this for one minute, pulling your belly in toward your spine. Watch the above shredmill move in action here!
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Not every workout has to be a no-holds-barred sweat fest, but we're not going to lie: those days when you crush it at the gym are the ones that are going to help you see results fast. So pound that pre-workout shake, and take this hour-long workout with you the next time you want an effective workout. The intense workout is one of Michelle Bridges's secrets for burning calories fast, and it's not for beginners. This particular workout from Michelle's newest book, Total Body Transformation, comes at weeks nine and 10 of her 12-week plan, so if you're new to the gym, then start off slow, modify, or try one of our beginner-friendly workouts instead. If you're up for a challenge, however, check out the workout below, learn the moves, print this chart, and get ready to burn calories and boost your metabolism. To start, do a warm-up: three minutes on the rowing machine, ending with a 500-metre sprint. Follow it up with 20 minutes on the treadmill (Michelle recommends 8 to 9 kph at 2 percent incline for 20 minutes or 10 minutes at 8 to 9 kph and 2 percent incline followed by 10 minutes at 5.6 kph at 12 percent incline.) Aim to get your heart rate up to 150 bpm by the end of your warm-up. Then follow with these two circuits below, repeating each circuit three times. End with a cooldown stretch. This workout is made for the gym, but you can modify any of these moves to suit the equipment you have at home (jog in place or use dumbbells in place of the barbell, for example).
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If you don't have a bench, you can perform this move on the floor or with one hand alternating on a medicine ball. Lower to your knees if staying on your toes is too difficult.
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Start with nine kilos for this workout and modify if necessary; your arms and shoulders should feel fatigued by the last rep.
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This move will help increase your agility.
Finish the circuit with five minutes of indoor cycling before repeating the entire circuit for a total of three times.
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Now it's time to work those all-important abs. Repeat this section three times. Start with a nine kilo ball for this workout, and modify if necessary.
Finish with 20 reps of supported crunches, this time with no ball in your hand.
Print this chart.


Accomplishing certain yoga poses can feel like completing a magical spell or winning a game of Quidditch. One Austin-based yoga teacher combined those two feelings into one spellbinding Harry Potter-themed class.
The onetime class was held at Circle Brewing Co., a local brewery that frequently hosts yoga classes and other events. In this installment, yoga teacher Isabel Beltran put together a creative class that incorporated wands into certain poses and encouraged attendees to wear their finest Harry Potter fitness gear. (Yes, that's a thing.)
At the end of the class, Isabel read a passage from a book in the series as attendees closed their eyes in Savasana. Afterwards, everyone was treated to thematic treats and beer from the brewery.
Look ahead for pictures from the dreamy class.









