http://thelift.com The Lift is your guide to proper balance in the city. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:30:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You've been putting in some means hours lately. We think you deserve a break. (A real one...outside the break room.) So you'll want to be in Union Square this Wednesday, June 27. The Lift (fueled by Balance Bar) and UrbanDaddy--the incredibly talented, handsome people who bring you The Lift--will be transforming ... http://thelift.com/2008/09/27/youre-cordially-invited-to-the-lift-lounge/ Still haven't gotten anything for Pops? Want to supplement that four-dollar card you dropped in the mail? Consider the new Wall Street Noir, which is hitting bookstores as you read this. Published by the people who brought you Brooklyn Noir, Wall Street Noir is a collection of original stories from ... http://thelift.com/2008/04/28/last-minute-fathers-day-gift-wall-street-noir/ SERIOUS SNOW RIDERS NEVER hit the mountain without a breathable, moisture-wicking first layer. The only problem? Most are so bland, they do little for your look when you strip down for après-ski. Fortunately, one company has dedicated itself to this problem. Eesa first layers boast all the best technical features of other ... http://thelift.com/2007/10/17/lift-tip-88-get-some-slope-style/ LOOKING TO GET MORE bang for your buck--and your butt--from your cardio workouts? A new study out of Nebraska—the Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital’s Movement Sciences Center in Lincoln, to be exact—tested subjects using five different cardio techniques to see which provided the greatest simultaneous glute workout. The top finishers were jogging and elliptical ... http://thelift.com/2007/10/16/lift-tip-87-work-the-booty/ Here's a great relaxation tip from Jena la Flamme at Jena Wellness. A simple technique that is free and fast is called the Hot Towel Scrub. It originated in Japan and is popular among practitioners of macrobiotics. Here's how to enjoy it. Fill your bathroom sink with water that's as hot as ... http://thelift.com/2007/10/15/lift-tip-86-hot-towel-off/ WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE time for coffee, get your buzz on the run with Life Fitness Rapid Energy Gum. Available in cinnamon and spearmint, this all-natural chewy stuff provides a 300% RDI blast of Vitamin B-12, a metabolism- and energy-boosting essential vitamin. We tried it, and not only does it taste pretty ... http://thelift.com/2007/10/12/lift-tip-85-chew-the-caffeine/ After months of contest entries, we’re excited to announce a winner to our Lift Getaway Contest. David H. of New York City has been selected—and has claimed—the mountain escape at Lake Placid’s beautiful Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa. David and a guest will enjoy a four-day, three-night respite at this award-winning resort. ... http://thelift.com/2007/10/11/lift-getaway-contest-winnerrevealed/ WANT MORE ABS WORK? Hit your obliques with this second seated move from Pilates instructor Linda Farrell, creator of LindaFit Pilates. Starting from the position described in Lift Tip #80 (below), raise your arms to shoulder height and bend them so that each hand holds the opposite elbow (think I Dream of ... http://thelift.com/2007/10/10/lift-tip-84-build-abs-at-your-desk-part-ii/ IF YOU'RE BORED, burnt out or bored and burnt out by your normal workout routine, there’s a fairly new gym in Midtown that might be worth checking out, because they’re doing some innovative/different things. The gym is called Transform Fitness, and the purpose of the gym is, as the name suggests, ... http://thelift.com/2007/10/09/449/ ONE OF THE PROBLEMS with eating healthy is it’s rarely as convenient as eating unhealthy. Another problem is it rarely tastes as good. For those in New York, we’ve found a place that satisfies all three components of the food-related triad: The Pump Energy Food. A café in the Park Avenue South neighborhood, ... http://thelift.com/2007/10/08/lift-tip-82-feel-the-pumpfor-lunch/