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David Beckham Is the Fittest of Them All

FitSugar — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:30:00 -0800

Up against some fierce competitors, David Beckham took the title of fittest male celebrity in 2008 with a generous lead, for the second year in a row! He was the only professional athlete included among the choices, but I felt his undeniable celebrity status and gig as a hot underwear model earned him a place in the poll.

Marathon runner Ryan Reynolds and triathlete Matthew McConaughey tied for second place, while buff 007 star Daniel Craig followed closely in third. It's always a pleasure to see these fit men getting active, and reassuring to know they, too, work hard for their defined abs and arms.

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Tri It Like J Lo and Matthew

FitSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:00:00 -0700

What do Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey have in common, besides their skintight matching outfits?

Both celebs participated in the Malibu Nautica Triathlon yesterday. The race benefits LA Children's Hospital and it make sense that two new parents would want to help a renowned pediatric hospital. This sprint distance triathlon is comprised of a half-mile swim, an 18-mile bike ride, and four mile run. The celebrity charity distances might be a little shorter, but J Lo and Matthew still jumped in the ocean, pedaled on a bike, and finished all that up with a run. A well rounded workout for a Sunday morning.

Having done a sprint triathlon recently, I guess I now have something in common with these celebs too. I must say, I think training for any kind of endurance race is a great motivator, but since triathlons are all about cross training, they're great for preventing overuse injuries. So I think you should try a tri if you haven't already. If you're looking for a race check out Active.com for race listings near you. And here's a training schedule you can follow.

For more shots of these celebs in action, read more.

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Matthew Knows the Power of the Vest

FitSugar — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Matthew McConaughey is at it again running about town, but this time he is not bare chested and he is actually bearing extra weight.

Wearing a weighted vest like Matthew while running or walking is another way to increase your workload and by doing so you will burn more calories. Plus it is safer than carrying hand weights or strapping weights around your ankles, since the extra weight is distributed through your shoulders and torso. Wearing a weighted vest is also a speed training method; you train with the vest and when you run without it you are faster.

If you should decide to take on the weighted vest challenge, start out light and gradually add weight – no more than two percent a week. Eventually you want to max out at twenty percent of your body weight. So, if you weigh 135 pounds, you want to eventually wear a 27 pound vest.

Me? I find running challenging enough. What about you? Tell me in the comments section below if you run or walk with a weighted vest.

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Deep Thoughts From Matthew McConaughey

FitSugar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:30:00 -0800

OK, so I am not sure Matthew McConaughey is one for giving advice on how to live your life, but let's face it, the man is ridiculously fit. I am loving his interview in Men's Health magazine and I especially love his mellow outlook on working out and being healthy. He said:

There are some people who are so strict that they become a slave to their healthy lifestyle, a slave to working out, a slave to eating just the right foods. I've seen it happen to other people, and I'm guilty of going overboard with it. And when you do, man, you're no frickin' fun at all. You have to be more flexible and enjoy having things. I'm not going to a friend's barbecue and say, 'I'm gonna stick to salad.' Who's gonna enjoy that? Lighten up! It's your lifestyle, not your life.

I'm actually taking this advice to heart because I sometimes find myself in that super-crazy health mode that's truly "no frickin' fun" - who knew he was so insightful?

Matthew McConaughey Ditches Running for SUPing

FitSugar — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:45:00 -0700

Stand up paddle surfing, or SUP, has been taking celebs like Jennifer Aniston by storm. For good reason too, not only is SUP fun, but it's also a phenomenal workout for the whole body.

Not that he needs any work on his physique, but it looks like Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend Camila Alves have joined the SUP phenomenon. SUP is a great workout to do with a pal since in the beginning you're going to spend a lot of time laughing at how many times you end up falling off and getting back on board-it looks like Camila has already thrown in the towel on even trying to stand up. Since it works basically every muscle in your body, perhaps you can both practice your massage skills on each other after a day of SUPing.

I love a good shirtless MM exercising sighting, however it's equally as nice to see him doing something other than running for a change, which he also does shirtless, of course.

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Hollywood's Top Ten Summer Running Superlatives

FitSugar — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:30:00 -0700

Much of Hollywood seems to have adopted the love for running and they sure seem to have taken an interesting approach to it, so in honor of back-to-school season I've passed out superlatives for Hollywood's Top Ten Summer Runners.

#10 The Former Supermodel Runner
# 9 The Shameless Self Promotion Runner
# 8 The "I'll Wear What I Want" Runner
# 7 The Blowing-Off-Steam Runner
# 6 The Pet Lover Runner

Want to see my top five? Then read more

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Get Moving This 4th of July...

FitSugar — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:15:00 -0700

To many of us, the Fourth of July means stuffing our faces at a barbecue with family and friends. No major harm done since it only rolls around once a year.

However, take a few pointers from seriously toned Matthew McConaughey (and his party pals Jeremy Piven and Woody Harrelson) and offset all those extra calories (think beer and s'mores) you're taking in with a few fun activities for everyone to do.

Activity	Calories Burned in 30 Mins (*Based on an 130 pound person.)
Billiards	74
Frisbee	90
Volleyball	101
Badminton	133
Soccer (casual)	207
Basketball (1/2 court)	242
Football (touch)	257
Handball	355
Playing with Kids	117

I couldn't find that stats for how many calories you could burn during a mean game of water balloon toss, but you can bet I'll be organizing a game or two. There's more pics of hot Matt playing frisbee and football so read more

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How Would You Rate Them?

FitSugar — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:15:00 -0700

We all had a good time reorganizing InTouch's list of the top ten hottest females on the beach and now they've gone and ranked the men. Here are the lucky men they picked (in no particular order):

Andy Baldwin
David Beckham
David Charvet
Josh Duhamel
Zac Efron
Hugh Jackman
Nick Lachey
Mario Lopez
Matthew McConaughey
John Mayer

Rate them in order from best to worst (one being your favorite body, ten being your least favorite) beach body in the comments section below.

To see how InTouch ranked 'em, read more

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Gear Review: Kahuna Long Board With Big Stick

FitSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:46 -0700

If you are looking to keep the surf of Summer alive in your landlocked life, you might want to try a dry version of stand-up paddling (SUP). Riding a long skateboard by Kahuna Creations while paddling yourself about with a Big Stick is the skating version of the popular water sport. As you can see, Matthew McConaughey is a fan of skate paddling; I would say I am too, but I'm not quite proficient enough at stopping yet to really claim to be a fan.

The Kahuna boards are beautiful - I tried the 45-inch Haka Pua ($169) - as are the Big Sticks ($89). To see how it feels to use them, just read more.

I had fun paddling up and down my street. Not only is it an upper body workout, but the motion gets your heart rate up too. As someone who is accident-prone with no prior skateboarding experience, it just doesn't feel all that safe - hence the helmet. Falling into water while SUPing is much less daunting than wiping out on asphalt. I found stopping and steering difficult, but feel these skills would come with practice. And skate paddling is fun, so practicing to gain skills would be a good time.

Here are a few more detailed shots of the board and stick.

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Check out this video clip of two dudes who know how to work the Big Stick.

Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey

FitSugar — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:30:41 -0700

Malibu Nautica Triathlon

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