Happy birthday to Halle Berry, who turned 46 today! She looks as in shape at 46 as she did almost 20 years ago: toned, slender, and just generally gorgeous. After seeing recent pics of Halle holding her daughter, Nahla, it's apparent that the star gives a little extra attention to her upper body. Her arms are svelte and toned and, with this workout, may be easier to achieve than you think.
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Between writing and directing movies, starring on 30 Rock and making her rap debut on Donald Glover's "Royalty" track, Tina Fey could easily say she's too busy to stick to a regular workout routine. Like so many other working women, the Saturday Night Live alum is still striving to find that perfect balance between taking care of business, her family (including her two young daughters) and herself.
"She isn't a fitness junkie but she knows the importance of being fit and healthy for her roles and job," says celebrity trainer Kristin McGee, who began working with Fey on the set of Date Night. "We focused on her arms and doing chaturangas and vinyasa flow-style yoga, but she also loves balancing exercises like tree pose."
And, no matter how busy her schedule became, Fey always managed to squeeze a regular sweat session in between scenes. "We just found a way to make it happen even if it was at 9 pm in her trailer!" says McGee.
In fact, the funny girl was so impressed by the results, she helped McGee land the recurring role of Kaitlin, the yogaerobics instructor, on season 4 of 30 Rock and hired her to host a yoga party for her and 12 girlfriends to celebrate her 40th birthday.
Luckily, you don't have to be on the guest list to score a yoga session with McGee. The NYC-based fitness guru created the following at-home workout for Self readers to try in their living room. Incorporate these three moves into your regular routine three times a week.
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Cameron Diaz is one hot mama! All right, all right…so she may not be a mom in real life, but she does play one (and a pretty smokin’ one at that!) in her newest movie, What to Expect When You’re Expecting.
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In the funny flick, the 39-year-old actress heats up the big screen by shakin’ her thang in a super-skimpy red sequined number—and all we can say is WOW! With a body that slammin’, she plays the role of a celebrity weight-loss guru and personal trainer perfectly.
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Her character becomes pregnant (and sports the cutest baby bump ever!) later in the film, but it’s impossible not to notice her signature ultra-sculpted shoulders and buff biceps to match.
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So just how does the charismatic star get those amazing arms? We spoke with her long-time personal trainer (and incredible inspiration himself), Teddy Bass, to steal some of his secrets to a Diaz-worthy bod.
See Cameron's arm workout after the break!
Gwyneth Paltrow was all arms at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Looking even more defined than we remember her, Gwyneth's sleeveless Stella McCartney gown showed off her shapely shoulders and strong arms. Gwyneth is no stranger to working hard to look good: she and celeb trainer Tracy Anderson put a lot of time toward her fitness regimen. See some of the arm exercises Tracy and Gwyneth do together to achieve such award-worthy arms!
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All eyes were on Kate Middleton last week as she made her first official solo royal engagement at a London charity ball. As amazing as the Duchess of Cambridge looked in her pale blue gown, we were distracted by how toned her arms and shoulders were! Keep reading to find out how Kate keeps in such great shape and what it takes achieve a set of shapely arms and shoulders worthy of a royal setting.
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If you've been to a few yoga classes, there's no doubt you've done your fair share of Sun Salutations that include Down Dogs and Chaturangas galore. These basic poses all work your upper body, but if you're in the mood to try something new and more challenging, give these advanced yoga poses a whirl. Once I started practicing them regularly, I noticed a huge difference in my upper body strength and muscle definition.
Strapless and backless gowns give a bride an opportunity to show off her shapely shoulders. But a blushing bride doesn't want to look muscle-bound as she walks down the aisle, so one must be strategic when it comes to upper body toning. The trainer behind some of the hottest bodies in Hollywood, Harley Pasternak — he helped Hilary Duff and Katy Perry get wedding-ready — has some tips to help us all look stunning in this season's revealing necklines.
The trick to looking good in a strapless dress is posture. Standing tall with the aid of a strong upper back ensures that all those wedding photos turn out lovely. Harley recommends strengthening the rhomboids and triceps to "pull your shoulders back, give you a natural boob lift, and give you a nice long lean strong upper back and arms." Um . . . yes please! Here are four exercises he recommends to do just that:
The cast of True Blood has to be one of the fittest group of actors on television today. And Rutina Wesley, the actress who portrays Tara Thornton, is no exception. Rutina has an upper body that exudes strength — she looks like she could smash it in an arm wrestling comp! If you've wondered how to achieve the kind of shoulders and arms that Rutina has, Fitness has the scoop. The mag recently talked with her on how she maintains such a fit bod.
Rutina told Fitness that when it comes to working out, she does a mix of cardio and strength three times a week. A trained dancer, Rutina also fits in time for yoga. But what we really wanted to know is how she gets those arms. Rutina's regimen is a totally achievable at-home workout that anyone can do:
"About every other day, I do a special 30-20-10 push-up circuit: 30 push-ups and 30 tricep dips, then 20 of each, then 10 of each."
Rutina's 30-20-10 method sounds intense, but effective. Give it a try this week, and let us know how it worked for you.
When it comes to wedding fashion, backless dresses and strapless gowns are all the rage the days. These sexy styles give you a chance to show some muscle on your big day and we have strength training plans to whip your arms and upper back into shape.
The FitSugar arm plan will tone your triceps, biceps, and help you build shapely shoulders. We even created a printable PDF of the moves so you can easily take the workout with you to the gym. Fairly excuse proof, even for a bride-to-be.
For backless fashions and halter dresses, we created a back workout to tone around your shoulder blades and help improve your posture. Standing up straight with your shoulders back can make you look up to 10 pounds thinner — imagine yourself standing tall in all those upcoming wedding day photos; then print out the back plan and get working.
If you have no plans to walk down the aisle, or have been married for years, these strength training plans are great for all the skin baring fashions of Spring and Summer.
New brides, pay attention! All week long we'll be bringing you tips on how to prepare your body for the big day. But we want to hear what you've been doing to stay in shape too. Head over to the FitSugar Community and post your wedding workout tips, or, if you're already hitched, how did you get healthy for your big day?
Is it just me, or do Cameron Diaz's arms look better than ever? The Summer heat has allowed the actress to show off her toned arms while promoting My Sister's Keeper, and those sleeveless sheaths are nothing but complementary. Cameron's trainer, Teddy Bass, kindly shared a few tips on how to work your muscles to tone up for tank top season. Free weights are the only equipment you'll need.
