While women shimmy into Spanx to lift, tighten and smooth their bods, guys now have a shapewear option from the waist up -- the Core Precision Undershirt, aka the "Wondershirt" by Equmen. My shapewear-skeptical husband just tried it out and was surprisingly pleased.

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I've been testing out the new adidas Supernova Glide running shoes (top image for women, lower image for men) and have great news for those of you desperate for more support. These shoes have lots of it. My initial response as I first put my feet into these shoes was, "Wow! They're so soft and comfy!" And after many uses, I still feel the same way; they kind of make me feel like I'm running on pillows.

l have, however, felt like it would be totally lame to describe them to you as "soft and comfy." That description seemed almost too simple. But last week, while I was working out at a gym in a beautiful Sandals Resort in Jamaica, I noticed the man next to me on the stepper wearing a pair. So I asked Kevin from Canada what he thought of his new Supernova Glides, and do you know what he told me? "They're soft and comfortable!"

Throughout both my career as a fitness professional and as a competitive athlete, my feet have taken quite a beating. Proper footwear is about the only thing keeping me going at this point. It is said that every step a runner takes places three times the amount of their body weight worth of impact down on each foot. Ouch! The right shoe has the ability to dramatically decrease the amount of trauma each foot will endure.

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Adidas has joined forces with the WMBA's MVP and Rookie of the Year Candace Parker to launch a fantastic campaign to find the new face of Adidas.This distinctive and inspirational new women's marketing initiative celebrates individuality, confidence and motivation through a series of intimate portraits of women depicting key moments in their fitness routines and daily lives.

This is where you come in. Your job is to simply visit this link and proclaim your inspiration for being sporty and active. Easy enough, right? Adidas is so insistent on rewarding you for taking such great care of yourself that they've allowed us to giveaway a gorgeous outfit as well. Sweet!

Gallery: adidas Pure

Before venturing over to adidas.com/women for your shot at fame, just leave us a note in the comment section telling us what inspires you to participate in sports and fitness activities. Easy, right? Right! Entering is simple. See below for details!

• To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us what inspires you to participate in sports and fitness activities. (You're going to look stunning working out in your Pure Power clothes if you win!)
  
• The comment must be left before 5pm ET on Friday, February 6, 2009.
  
• You may enter only once.
• One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
• One winner will receive one Pure Power Tank , one Pure Power Jacket and one Pure Power 3/4 Tight available in sizes S-XL from adidas (valued at up to approximately $175 total).
• Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.

Click here for complete Official Rules.

Winner will be notified by email, so make sure to check next week to find out if you're a winner!

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I'm in love with Lucy. No, I haven't ditched my husband for a chic. Lucy is the maker of the pants I've adopted as my uniform. Do I need a uniform? No! Do I wish I had an excuse to wear Power Pants every day? Heck yeah!

If you're not familiar with Lucy, let me introduce you. Lucy is a fashionable line of women's workout wear that puts equal emphasis on performance, versatility and style. The line offers clothing and accessories designed for running, yoga, gym workouts and training in the great outdoors. I've done all of the above in my latest addiction: the Power Pant.

The Power Pant fits my smallish bum in the most amazing way. It enhances my curves, never shows a panty line and falls beautifully to the floor in the boot cut style. The moisture wick material allows me to run without discomfort, and the cute little zippered pockets hold my mp3 player firmly against my hip. One of my girlfriends has a pair, and they disguise her lumps and bumps. Most other fitness pants just accentuate them.

Gallery: Fitz's Cool Tools: Lucy.com

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A comfy congratulations to Tisha, lucky That's Fit giveaway winner of a brand new pair of Crocs. We'll be sending her a gift certificate for her favorite Crocs -- although it sounds like she's already targeting the Gimlet, a flirty suede ankle boot with a two-inch heel.

Gallery: Crocs Galore

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Congratulations to Robin, our winner of the KEEN Footwear Giveaway. Robin's about to be given a fancy code which gives her the power to order and own any one thing on the KEENFootwear.com website. Oh man -- she is really lucky!

Robin said she'd love the Winterport boots to keep her feet warm and dry while she pulls her daughter through the snow on her sled. Now she's going to get her chance! I, personally, live in Florida and probably won't ever see snow near my home. But I'd love those boots too! Lucky, lucky Robin.

Thanks to everyone who entered this contest, and keep coming back to That's Fit to enter more! We always seem to have a bunch of giveaways going on, and your odds are way better here than they are in Vegas.

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Crocs rock. I have the pickiest feet ever after an achilles rupture 18 months ago, and my feet adore their new pair of mossy oak Mammoth Crocs. Complete with a furry lining, this gal's winter-cold feet are toasty warm, and ergonomically supported during nonstop mommy duties. Amazingly, the odor-free, washable liner is the real deal -- I've been slipping into them barefoot for days without a scent.

Crocs offers a variety of colorful styles for days at the beach, to a night on the town. Why feel foot pain when you can run around in lightweight comfort? That's why I'm excited to announce Crocs is offering a free giveaway to That's Fit readers this holiday season.

To enter, simply visit Crocs.com, pick out your favorite pair, then shoot us a comment letting us know what's the first active adventure you plan to do in your Crocs-of-choice. The lucky winner will receive a Crocs gift certificate worth up to $50. Don't miss the gallery for a sneak peak at five women's, men's and kid's styles.

Gallery: Crocs Galore

Read on for official Giveaway Guidelines ... and good luck.

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We all need great shoes for working out and/or playing sports. But do we all really need to pay enormous prices per pair? Not necessarily. In this video, Fitz tells you what you do need and the secret to getting the best prices.

For more fun videos, quick fitness tips and recipes ...

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Finding a new pair of running shoes can be a daunting task. There are dozens of brand names to choose from, not to mention hundreds of different models. And I don't know how it is where you live, but the people who work in the athletic stores are more interested in catching up on The Hills with their co-workers than helping me find the best fit for my running routine.

If you're looking for a new shoe, keep reading. Runner's World, the invaluable resource for all things running, has a shoe finding tool that will help you find not only a shoe that not only fits your needs, but your budget too. You can select your price range, favourite brand and desired characteristics, and the shoe finder gives you a list of models, complete with past reviews.

Check it out and let us know what you think.

(via Fitsugar)

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• One-handed operation. If I have to hold the cap in my other hand, it's a pain to use running, driving, or talking on the phone.
• Large enough mouth for ice cubes. I live in Florida, and if there aren't ice cubes in my water when I go for a run, it's pretty warm by the home stretch.
• Also, large enough for plenty of water. I go through a lot of water at the gym, and I prefer to avoid refilling my bottle mid-workout.
• Easy to hold. There is nothing more frustrating that struggling to hold onto a bottle while running or walking, whether it's because of the size or the shape or the slipperiness.
• Halfway attractive. I mean, I don't need to want to make out with it or anything, but, I am putting my mouth on it -- I wouldn't mind a cute bottle.

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The Active Health Network has just launched and you can find it at SportsHealthExercise.Org. I'm very excited to announce this to you, because I'm one of the several health and fitness experts contributing to the site. Unlike other health and fitness sites, SHE is owned by a fitness expert, Master of Exercise Physiology, Tracy Benham. She has also surrounded herself by other experts (like me) in unique genres of health.

SHE sports a bunch of great text info, and it's full of FITNESS TELEVISION! You don't have to settle for words, when you can see and hear the various experts blabbing about and showing you personally what they want you to know about becoming a better you. General fitness training, yoga, healthy cooking, etc...

So ... I'm stoked! We've done tons of work leading up to this point, and now I can't wait to see how all of that effort pays off for you. So ... what are you waiting for? Stop reading what I say and go listen and see instead.

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I've been drenched this summer. About a million hours so far racing around water parks, pounding out cannonball after cannonball with my children and running laps in pools with clients striving to become more fit. I just thought I'd give credit to the one thing that's allowing me to get through it all and keep coming back for more: my pool shoes.

I tell you, they're ugly, fugly, and completely unflattering with my brown polka dotted bikini. They are, in fact, the only thing keeping me from tapping out of summer fun though. I realized this yesterday as I went to work at my client's lap pool and forgot them. Oh man! Every step I took was more excruciating than the last. It was dreadful. I also had a rotten experience a bit back when I hit Disney's Typhoon Lagoon without my fancy footwear. Between the heat, the concrete, and the sand ... my feet took quite a beating.

Gallery: Pool Shoes are Vital Tools for Aqua Training

So! If you too, are working out in the water this summer and want to take it up a notch ... protect those tootsies and get yourself some pool shoes. They're one of the most functional fitness tools I've used all summer!

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Curious to know how celebrities squeeze fitness into their daily lives? Want to know the secrets of the stars? Bi-weekly our That's Fit fitness expert Fitz sits down with the celebs we want to know more about, and digs out their great and not-so-great methods to staying healthy.

My guest this week became famous as one of the hot, yet capable babes of Charlie's Angels. This role that burned Cheryl Ladd's name and face into our minds forever, in my opinion, will not in the end, be what we remember her for. We spoke recently both over the phone and in person, and she definitely showed a side of her I hadn't expected to see.

Although stunningly beautiful, and more capable of turning heads at age 57 than most women are at 25 ... Cheryl's most impressive quality in my book is her willingness to take care of other women. She's investing a lot of time in guiding and educating other Baby Boomer women about menopause. Menopause is often a taboo, hush hush topic. But Cheryl has embraced her age and stepped up to the plate to help make her personal experience with menopause an educational experience for others. She shared a bunch of private experiences with me and offered advice for growing more beautiful each year. Read on to learn how to age as gracefully and gorgeously as she has.

Fitz: You're an iconic figure in beauty. You've aged flawlessly, and to me ... you're prettier today than you were 30 years ago starring in Charlie's Angels. What can we do, to be more like you?

Cheryl: First of all, I think it's most important for women to have a close relationship with their doctor. It's important to trust your doctor, so when things go weird you are comfortable addressing the situation and taking care of things. Be proactive with your health! You also have to love yourself! Beauty comes from the inside first.

Fitz: Well your outside is pretty fantastic too. Let's start with your fitness routine. What do you do to stay in such great shape?

Click here for a sneak peek at Fitz's live interview with Cheryl!

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I am in love ... ladadidaaaa! The kind of love that would make Princess Aurora (aka Sleeping Beauty) sing a strange little song to some birds. I'm truly very happy right now. As I write, I'm wearing my new capri pants and shirt, courtesy of Loyaltee Fitness. Why would I be singing silly songs about that, you ask? Well, it's because all morning, random people at the gym have been complimenting me on how "good I look," and how "cool my clothes are." Hey ... I'm a girl. That sort of thing makes me happy (especially cause I'm a Mom. Rarely do I actually look worthy of compliments.). Pictured at right is me, post-workout in my Loyaltee Fitness duds this morning.

The clothes are cool, though! I recently received these duds in the mail along with the Technical Jacket and a little white racerback tank. Oddly, the clothes fit every part of my body perfectly ... almost as if Loyaltee sent spies over here to get my exact measurements before they filled my order. That never happens to me. The clothes are soft, fit all of my curves the way they are supposed to, and have very sexy detailing. For example! The shirts and jackets are a little long, falling right over my hips. The smarties at Loyaltee put their logos right over the small of a woman's back. Kind of gives the sexiness of those tattoos on the low back, without all of the skanky! You know what I mean.

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This week I've been sampling Dannon's Light & Fit 0% Plus Yogurt, and I absolutely love it. Before I go any further though, let me tell you how I feel about yogurt. I like it, but only if I feel like I'm getting a high in calcium, low in sugar, legitimately fruit-filled snack. Now, there is always yogurt stacked up in my fridge, because I have two little children. But, rarely do I even open up a cup for myself. Not that I would ever buy my babies anything "bad"... cause I don't. But I regularly expect perfection of the things I put in my mouth. I'm simply not willing to waste 100 calories on a teeny cup of yogurt. I'd rather have two big pieces of fruit.

So! I was thrilled instantly by the calorie count on Dannon's new Light & Fit 0% Plus Yogurt. Each cup boasts only 50 or 60 calories, depending on the flavor. That I can do! The fruity varieties are also full of real fruit chunks. Fresh and healthy fruit chunks, not the icky stuff dumped in from a can. On top of all that, each flavor has proven to be delicious to both my children and me, and then a few of my personal training clients as well.

Before you go give Dannon's Light & Fit 0% Plus Yogurt a try, I encourage you to do a side-by-side comparison of it's nutritional content versus that of other yogurts. I did this a few days ago and couldn't find anything as good. This is the type of thing you want to put in your fridge if you're trying to lose weight. It's a great fix for your sweet tooth, while providing a decent amount of protein, calcium, vitamin D and other important nutrients.

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