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As bikini season draws near, let me remind you: it is time to draw your navel to your spine and work your abs. Here are nine great exercises for toning your midsection. Remember, the ol' Pilates trick of pulling the belly button in ensures that you're working the deepest ab muscle (known as the transverse), which helps create a sleek midriff. The exercises are divided into three sections: upper Read more
Celebrity trainer and Pilates instructor Nicole Stuart spends her days keeping clients Kate Hudson and Anna Faris in shape, and for the next week, she'll be doing the same for us. Today she is demonstrating The Hundred, a foundational move in Pilates that not only works your abs, but also challenges you to breathe correctly. A great way to warm up for a workout! Source Read more
The Pilates method is full of wonderful ab exercises, and the 100s is no exception. Often considered a warm up exercise, the 100s challenges your abs but also challenges your breathing coordination. It helps to get the blood circulating through your body to prepare you for the workout to come. Start lying on your back with your legs in table top position (hips and knees at right angles). Engage Read more
The top 10 of our PopSugar 100 is full of familiar famous faces, with stars like Johnny Depp, Jennifer Aniston, and Robert Pattinson right at the top! There are many young stars who weren't in the single-digit rankings, so we want to know who you think will jump to the head of the class in 2012! Emma Stone had a breakout 2011, racking up a Golden Globe nomination and landing roles in The Help Read more
Bret McKenzie is up for an exceedingly rare honor this year, with his ballad "Man or Muppet" earning one of just two nominations in the Oscars' best song category. I caught up with The Muppets' musical supervisor today at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank to chat about the awards attention and the unique experience of penning music for Kermit and company. The New Zealand native talked about fighting Read more
We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. From pouring on the olive oil like the Greeks to slashing stress like the Scandinavians, what we can learn from the happiest, slimmest, longest-living cultures around the globe. The secret to a long, healthy life in America? According to longevity researchers, it may be to act like you live somewhere else. It Read more
The PopSugar 100 top 10 is full of hot stars, with Hollywood staples like Johnny Depp, Jennifer Aniston, and Sandra Bullock all landing near the front of the list! Some famous faces — like Jessica Simpson, Matt Damon, and Leonardo DiCaprio — nonetheless didn't break into the upper ranks. Jessica had a huge year with the success of her clothing line, but it was only enough to place her at Read more
Andrew Garfield took a solo spin around the set of The Amazing Spider-Man in NYC last night before getting down to business in front of the cameras. He chatted with the director and rehearsed lines with costar Martin Sheen before they started rolling on a pivotal scene in which Peter Parker, Andrew's character, witnesses Uncle Ben, played by Martin, pass away. So far, most of Andrew's scenes have Read more
Sienna Miller hugged a friend as she left the Royal Haymarket Theatre in London last night. She was sporting sweats after another night on stage for her production of Flare Path, which has been running for the past couple of months and may bring her to the states for a run on Broadway later this year. Her rigorous performance schedule has meant fewer date nights with her man, though hopefully Read more
The concept of neutral spine may sound simple, but this important Pilates concept can be elusive. To keep a neutral shade of spine, you maintain the natural curves of your back while doing an exercise, such as an upper abdominal curl (aka crunches). Keeping neutral means the muscles in your back are working in conjunction with your abs, and when you get your abs and back to fire together, you are Read more
