Straight from the Stars: Celebs Share Their Fitness Tips

There are a lot of celebrity weight loss tips out there, but these often come from trainers to the stars rather than the stars themselves. Surely, if you want to learn about a celeb’s personal wellness routine, you should get it straight from the horse’s mouth? With that in mind, we’ve gathered up direct quotes from gorgeous starlets, who have revealed all about how they take care of their wellbeing.

 

1. Kristen Bell: You might not expect the star of Veronica Mars and Forgetting Sarah Marshall to have a lot in common with a 90s rapper, but Kristen Bell has something in common with Sir Mix-A-Lot: A butt fetish. ‘My favourite things on the planet. I want two round cupcakes, always,’ she says. ‘I kicked my buns and abs sets into high gear when I knew I’d have to be in my bra and underwear on House of Lies.’ How did she do it? With Physique 57 Ballet Barre. Kristen explains, ‘They target exactly where every woman needs to focus. It’s just butt, thighs, abs, butt, thighs, abs.’

 

2. Cobie Smulders: The How I Met Your Mother actress asserts, ‘If I could be as fit as Madonna is now, that would be rad. For me, it’s more about being healthy than about how I look. I do Pilates because it’s important for me to have a healthy back when I’m 70 so I’m not hunched over and in pain. That’s more important to me than being thin.’

 

3. Kate Beckinsale: The English actress practises qigong, as well as swapping her once intense gym workouts for a yoga-based routine. She explains, ‘I’d gotten particularly sick of being photographed outside a gym doing a squat with a medicine ball.’

 

4. Elizabeth Banks: ‘I do this system called TRX,’ details the Hunger Games actress. ‘It was developed by a Navy SEAL and is basically a simple cord that you can wrap around something anywhere, anytime, and you use your body weight as resistance. We installed one in our home gym, but you can also attach it to a tree. It’s very easy to travel with.’

 

5. Rachel Bilson: The former star of The OC loves dancing ‘or some sort of sport,’ she comments. ‘I’m not the kind to go to the gym.’ She adds, ‘Yoga is a great way to relax and get your body toned. You should enjoy food and enjoy life. Healthiness stems from being happy.’

 

6. Zoe Saldana: As Zoe needs to kick butt in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy, she needs to be strong but not overly muscular. As well as varying her strengthening workouts with five-pounder biceps curls and triceps extensions and 15-pound deadlifts, she focuses on her core. Zoe enthuses, ‘Core training is important for being balanced.’

 

7. Brooklyn Decker: For actress and model Brooklyn Decker, you can simply run and dance your way to looking good. ‘I [blast] three Taylor Swift songs as loud as I [can] and start running in place and doing some stupid booty dancing,’ she admits. ‘Sometimes I’ll watch a music video of a great performer like Beyonce and try to follow her choreography. Yeah, maybe I look ridiculous, but dancing gets your energy up a lot better than running on a treadmill or pedalling a stationary bike.’

 

8. Ashley Greene: Doing Pilates or running three to five miles, three to five days a week, helps Twilight star Ashley Greene keep her body tight and her mind calm. She comments, ‘You put on your headphones and go off into your own little world. If you’re running outside and you have a beautiful view, you have this sense of being free.

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Straight from the Stars: Celebs Share Their Fitness Tips

There are a lot of celebrity weight loss tips out there, but these often come from trainers to the stars rather than the stars themselves. Surely, if you want to learn about a celeb’s personal wellness routine, you should get it straight from the horse’s mouth? With that in mind, we’ve gathered up direct quotes from gorgeous starlets, who have revealed all about how they take care of their wellbeing.

 

1. Kristen Bell: You might not expect the star of Veronica Mars and Forgetting Sarah Marshall to have a lot in common with a 90s rapper, but Kristen Bell has something in common with Sir Mix-A-Lot: A butt fetish. ‘My favourite things on the planet. I want two round cupcakes, always,’ she says. ‘I kicked my buns and abs sets into high gear when I knew I’d have to be in my bra and underwear on House of Lies.’ How did she do it? With Physique 57 Ballet Barre. Kristen explains, ‘They target exactly where every woman needs to focus. It’s just butt, thighs, abs, butt, thighs, abs.’

 

2. Cobie Smulders: The How I Met Your Mother actress asserts, ‘If I could be as fit as Madonna is now, that would be rad. For me, it’s more about being healthy than about how I look. I do Pilates because it’s important for me to have a healthy back when I’m 70 so I’m not hunched over and in pain. That’s more important to me than being thin.’

 

3. Kate Beckinsale: The English actress practises qigong, as well as swapping her once intense gym workouts for a yoga-based routine. She explains, ‘I’d gotten particularly sick of being photographed outside a gym doing a squat with a medicine ball.’

 

4. Elizabeth Banks: ‘I do this system called TRX,’ details the Hunger Games actress. ‘It was developed by a Navy SEAL and is basically a simple cord that you can wrap around something anywhere, anytime, and you use your body weight as resistance. We installed one in our home gym, but you can also attach it to a tree. It’s very easy to travel with.’

 

5. Rachel Bilson: The former star of The OC loves dancing ‘or some sort of sport,’ she comments. ‘I’m not the kind to go to the gym.’ She adds, ‘Yoga is a great way to relax and get your body toned. You should enjoy food and enjoy life. Healthiness stems from being happy.’

 

6. Zoe Saldana: As Zoe needs to kick butt in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy, she needs to be strong but not overly muscular. As well as varying her strengthening workouts with five-pounder biceps curls and triceps extensions and 15-pound deadlifts, she focuses on her core. Zoe enthuses, ‘Core training is important for being balanced.’

 

7. Brooklyn Decker: For actress and model Brooklyn Decker, you can simply run and dance your way to looking good. ‘I [blast] three Taylor Swift songs as loud as I [can] and start running in place and doing some stupid booty dancing,’ she admits. ‘Sometimes I’ll watch a music video of a great performer like Beyonce and try to follow her choreography. Yeah, maybe I look ridiculous, but dancing gets your energy up a lot better than running on a treadmill or pedalling a stationary bike.’

 

8. Ashley Greene: Doing Pilates or running three to five miles, three to five days a week, helps Twilight star Ashley Greene keep her body tight and her mind calm. She comments, ‘You put on your headphones and go off into your own little world. If you’re running outside and you have a beautiful view, you have this sense of being free.

Categories: actress, ashley greene, brooklyn decker, butt, butt thighs, Celebrity Wellness, kristen bell, nbsp, Pilates, Running, thighs abs, TRX

Butt Workouts: The Best Way For A Shapely Behind

Like every part of the body, the bum is more scrutinised than ever before. We tend to think about our rear ends and the way that they look and worry that we need to improve ourselves. As with every body part there are many different types and they can effectively be broken down into the following categories. There’s the ‘big’ bum that may result from a good shaped bum that has just gotten a little out of a control. The ‘V-shaped’ bum is more squashed into the shape of V. The ‘flat’ bum is self-explanatory. The ‘saggy’ bum droops at the bottom, the ‘double’ bum is like a double-chin only at the rear end and the ‘bubble’ is the pert, round buttocks that are often considered the most desirable sort of bottom.

 

If you want to work out your rear end it is worth remembering that the type of exercise you do should be tailored to the type of bottom that you have. Behinds come in all these different shapes and sizes and you need to make use of the type of exercise that is right for you. So here are some of our top tips for the best exercises you can use to work out your butt and get the shapely posterior you desire.

 

If you have the V-shaped rear end that means that your buttocks will be broader and wider at the top but less so at the bottom and this means that you’ll need to work out the whole of the butt muscle to achieve results. The best way to do this is by using the exercise known as the Step Up. This involves the use of a step or a bench. Stand in front of the bench and then step up onto it, one leg at a time stepping with the right leg first. Then step off the bench, again using one leg at a time. Repeat this exercise 10 times for each leg.

 

Every wondered how top celebrities manage to avoid the ‘saggy’ butt? They do it by using a workout known as the sumo squat. This exercise works out your buttocks and keeps them in shape. To do it you need to stand with your legs a shoulder width apart and then move your leg in a circular kicking motion, landing it back around  a foot wider than you had been in your initial stance. Repeat this move 10 times for each leg and you will be well on course to avoid the saggy bottom.

 

Equally unappealing is the ‘double’ bum, where you have an extra fold of fat on your bum. Cross-country skiing and other exercises such as this are the best way to avoid this butt-based affliction. But if you are stuck for time and need to do something indoors you should do a move known as the prone leg circle. Lay flat on your stomach with your legs together and your toes pointed. Raise your legs slightly off the floor and then use your hips to make a small circular motion.

 

If you have a big butt, this can be a very attractive feature but if things have gotten a little out of hand your bum can become too big and make it difficult to fit into clothes. If this is the case, the best plan is actual to drop a few pounds as this will help you lose some weight from your backside. Doing so ensures that your big bum becomes a more manageable size that is both sexy and healthy –a  fantastic combination.

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5 Best Moves to Sculpt the Ultimate Butt

 

Not everyone was born with a butt like Jennifer Lopez or Beyoncé. For some people having a perfectly sculpted butt is going to take time and effort. Try the 5 exercise moves below and you will be on your way to a butt that everyone will notice for the right reasons. These moves will help you sculpt the ultimate butt.

 

 

Squats

Squats are the perfect exercise to sculpt your butt because they lift, tone and tighten it. They also work your hips, thighs and calves. You may be thinking to yourself “but I only want to work on sculpting my butt”. Think about it, if your hips, thighs and calves are also tight and shapely your butt looks even better.

To do a squat, start with your feet about hips width apart. Keeping your knees behind your toes, slowly bend them and lower yourself into a squat. For the perfect squat you want to stick your butt out behind you and keep your torso upright. Bend as low as you can go and then slowly stand straight again.

You want to aim to squeeze out 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

 

Deadlifts with one leg


Deadlifts are great for the butt, back and hamstrings. Remember by sculpting other parts of your body, your butt will stand out even more. If you want to add even more intensity to your workout, try them on one leg.

To do a one-legged dead lift, take your right leg back a tiny bit and rest on the toe. Start with weights in front of your thighs and slowly bend at the hip as low as your body will let you. You can naturally arch your back or you can keep it flat. Contract your abs so you don’t put too much pressure on your back. Squeeze your butt together and raise back up. Switch legs and repeat.

Try about 3 sets of 8 repetitions.

 

Laying down straight leg raises


This exercise doesn’t look like much when you watch someone else do it, but wait until you try it for yourself. It is no walk in the park. This exercise is great for your abdominals and your butt. The flatter your tummy, the rounder your butt looks.

Laying down flat on your back placing your hands either behind your lower back or at your sides for support. Your back should always have full contact with the floor. Slowly raise both legs until they are straight in the air. Lower your legs to the starting position.

You should do about 3 sets of 10 repetitions of these in addition to your other butt exercises.

 

Kickboxing


A form of cardio should always be on your list of things to do for a firmer butt. However, kickboxing combines cardio with combination kicks designed to work your butt.

There are a lot of free kickboxing videos you can find on-line. Additionally, you can purchase a DVD at a store. You can even find a kickboxing class at your local gym to help get you motivated.

You should kick box or do some form of cardio at least 3 days per week, for about 30 minutes.

 

Improve your diet


Exercise alone is not going to cut it. You need to be fueling your body with all the nutrients it needs to perform at its best. Sometimes it is not possible to eat all the right foods. That is when you can trust a meal replacement shake to give you what your regular meals may lack. Try a meal replacement shake in your diet today. With the right exercises and the proper diet, you will have the ultimate sculpted butt in no time.

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