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Fashion Week Workout by Oscar Smith

FitSugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:30:00 -0700

New York based celebrity trainer Oscar Smith is no stranger to the rigors of
Fashion Week. He trains many models, including Petra Nemcova, at his Tribeca gym O-Diesel.

To get models ready for the runway he works them hard with a strenuous circuit workout, full of intervals and plyometric moves. The workout is so varied, there is absolutely no way you could get bored with it. He shared his workout with us, and I think we should all give it a whirl to celebrate the stylish mayhem that is Fashion Week.

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5 minute cardio	bike, jump rope, treadmill, elliptical	Warm up
Stretch	Leg, arms, chest	Warm up
Push-ups	10 reps
Squat Jumps	15 reps	Plyometric for legs
Leg Lifts	10 reps	Lie on back, with legs at 90 degrees. Lower legs to work abs.
Crunches	10 reps	Ab work
Treadmill run	3 minutes	6.0 mph
Lateral Arm Raises	10 reps	5 pound weights
Overhead shoulder press	10 reps	5 pound weights
Bicep Curls	15 reps	5 - 10 pound weights
Jump rope	3 minutes	Cardio
Donkey Kicks	15 reps each leg	Glutes and hamstrings work
Assisted Pull-up machine	5 reps	Grip wider than shoulders
Sit-ups	15 reps
Elliptical	3 minutes	Cardio
Dancer leaps	15 reps	aka Jumping lunges, both feet must leave the floor
Flutter Kicks	16 reps	Lie on stomach, and kick legs like swimming
Scissors	30 seconds	Lie on back with legs at 45 degrees, open and close legs to work abs
Stationary bike	3 minutes	Cardio
Hip Raise	15 reps	aka Bridge
Push-ups	5 reps
Frog Jump	10 reps	Start in a wide squat with finger tips on floor. Jump and return to start position.
Sit Ups with Hip Raise	15 reps
Stretch	arms, legs, chest
Interval on treadmill	1 minute run	1 minute walk

This workout looks fun and hard. It might prove difficult to hop on and off cardio equipment in a crowded gym, but you could always use a jump rope if an exercise bike isn't free. Try it and let me know what you think.

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I'm Too Skinny: Too Skinny for This Show

FitSugar — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:30:00 -0800

Even though NY did not seem to follow the recent trend in making models that are too skinny sit out the runway, Madrid is definitely pulling its weight (no pun intended).

Madrid, the first city last year to ban models who are too skinny, has gone a step further this year and declared 5 models too thin for the catwalk at this week's international designer show. The other 64 models who were checked had enough fat on them to take part on the runways, including one, Maria Campoy, who was banned in September for being too boney. Campoy actually had to gain weight for this year's show and she did, which I think is fantastic.

With the fashion weeks hopping from city to city, eating disorders are a hot topic right now, but do you blame the fashion industry? Take my poll to cast your vote and see what others are saying.

In other news, my good buddy Giggle brought this to my attention: A London based restaurant gives skinny models free food. Sad, but true and definitely worth a giggle.

The Heart Truth's Red Dress Show

FitSugar — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:00:00 -0800

Did you wear red today for the National Wear Red Day?

Three cheers if you did, you have helped to raise awareness of heart disease (the number one killer in women)! Congrats. You were in good company today as The Heart Truth, whose goal is to make women more aware of the disease, had its fifth Red Dress Show at New York's Fashion Week. Top designers and celebrity women united (along with you if you wore red) on one runway to debut Red Dresses created for The Heart Truth. Red Dress Collection 2007 featured "Celebrated Women" of entertainment, sports, business and media fame such as Katharine McPhee, Kelly Ripa, Kim Cattrall, Angela Basset, Rachel Ray, Betsey Johnson and lots others.

To see all the celebs in their red-hot dresses on the runway, read more

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Looking good girls!

As Fashion Week Kicks Off, All Eyes On Thin Models

FitSugar — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:15:00 -0800

Did you know that the median onset of anorexia for girls is between the ages of 11 and 13, but the disease has been noted even in elementary school children?

As today marks the kick off of Fashion Week in New York and all eyes are on the shows for the fashions (of course) but also to see if the models will be less thin than in previous shows. This change (hopefully) comes after the fashion industry has been scrutinized after two models recently starved themselves to death. Models this year are supposed to have a BMI of 18.5 or above to be allowed to participate in the shows, so we'll see how that pans out.

Eating disorders are not to be ignored and while some, like Gisele, point fingers at families, experts believe that there is a lot more to it than just parenting. So to keep an eye out and help anyone that may have an eating disorder, the National Eating Disorder Association has outlined several eating disorder warning signs to look out for:

Dramatic loss of weight
Preoccupation with calorie-counting
Frequent use of a weight scale
Obsession with exercise
Binge eating and/or purging
Food "rituals" -- taking tiny bites, ignoring certain food groups, rearranging food on the plate
Eating alone, or avoiding meals altogether
Use of laxatives/diuretics
Smoking aimed at suppressing appetite
Frequent criticism of self as "fat," which increases despite weight loss

Love the fashions and can't wait to see the fall clothes, then be sure to check out Fab's coverage of Fashion Week!

Heidi Klum's Got a Good Take on Her Post-Baby Bod

FitSugar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:30:38 -0800

Thanks to a healthy attitude - and a little encouragement from hubby Seal - Heidi Klum is working to get her body back in shape after baby number four. Still, if you're expecting the supermodel to take a turn in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, you might be surprised to learn that she won't be walking the runway this year, but playing hostess duty instead.

In an interview with US Weekly, it seems this mom is a little more realistic when it comes to shaping up her body after giving birth. Heidi told the magazine:

"I wouldn't say I'm back in the shape yet. But I don't know. Everything changes when you get older. It was different when I was 31 with the first one. Now, being 36 with the fourth one, it's different."

It seems to me the mom is setting a realistic expectation for getting back in shape and going about it the right way. She knows that it takes some work to get the bod you want, saying that, "For me, it always works to get back into it immediately. I think that if you wait too long, it kind of sticks on and it stays there forever. I have to be motivated." Still, she's not gym-crazed or diet-obsessed, adding that she's not exercising too much for now: "I walk on the treadmill a little bit. I walk on the driveway. I'm very active with the children." Sure, she's blessed with some supermodel genes (and possibly a very long driveway), but even still, Heidi's take on weight loss seems surprisingly down-to-earth to me - do you agree?

When You're a Pro, What Does Time Off Mean?

FitSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:00:49 -0700

Runner Kara Goucher made her marathon debut a year ago in the Big Apple, but she's skipping the New York Marathon this year. At the Nike Running Summit, she explained she wasn't planning on racing again until Boston because she's doing some planning of a different nature - family planning.

When you're an elite runner, skipping an event doesn't go unnoticed, making it difficult to keep it a secret that you're trying to get pregnant. Kara explained to me in a short but sweet interview that she's "taking a few months off to see what happens in her personal life."

But what does "time off" mean after running 120 miles a week? For Kara it means only running 30 miles a week, a number I would love to have as my hard-core weekly mileage. Although she does admit to getting a little softer now that she's only running a quarter of what she's used to, Kara's relationship with food hasn't changed, since she has always been "a healthy eater." Body fat is an issue for runners, but her attitude is pretty simple: "It is just weight and it will come off." Which is great since this runner, a proclaimed "queen of the 30-minute meal," is spending her newly found free time cooking, mostly Italian, and making sauces from scratch.

To see how Kara answered when I asked her if she could be an elite athlete in another sport, what would it be, just read more.

She admitted that this was a tough question, but that she has always leaned toward tennis. Kara finds the combination of individual strength and one-on-one competition quite compelling. Then there's the fashion side of things: "They wear cool outfits."

Kara's long-term goal: racing in the London Olympics in 2012 and bringing home the gold. Go Kara!

On Our Radar: Nike 2010 Running Collection

FitSugar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:01 -0700

The fitness world may not have a fashion week, but this weekend I previewed some of Nike's 2010 Spring running line, shoes and jackets, at the Nike Running Summit here in San Francisco. At the event, held the day before the 6th annual Nike Women's Marathon, designers explained their two inspiration behind their latest sneakers and running gear: runners and lightweight.

The first concept is fairly self explanatory - they design their gear to complement the motion of running and what runners need. Secondly, they pared everything down to shave off weight leaving the running feeling free and unencumbered.

To learn more about the shoes coming out early next year, keep reading.

Alessandra Ambrosio Lunges For VS Runway

FitSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:00:17 -0700

I know models need to work hard to stay slim and in shape, but a lingerie model must have to work 10 times harder since she just about bares it all.

So when Victoria's Secret model, Alessandra Ambrosio had a baby girl last August, she had to do a lot of cardio to lose her post-baby pounds so she could strike her stuff on the runway four months later. Her body looked amazing in a short amount of time, but she said for this year's show, it's not as easy. Alessandra said, "After I gave birth, my diet was a very healthy diet, like no sugar, no bread." But now the model admits, "I am just eating whatever." So to get toned up, she's trying to work out four days a week. "This year is all about weights, squats, and lunges."

I think this stunning mother already looks unbelievably toned and fit for the VS Fashion Show this December 1, but I'm sure if I was her and going to be strutting around in my undies in front of a huge crowd, I'd hit the gym as much as possible too.

New Moon Stars Talk Health

FitSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:50:56 -0700

Dressed in cozy sweaters and warm knits the young stars of New Moon discuss diet and health in the November issue of Self, due on newsstands this week. In the interview Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen) and Rachelle Lefevre (Victoria) also talk about stunt-training, fashion, and even Twitter. Check out E! News's behind the scenes look at the interview as the stars talk about working out and eating right.

Speak Up: Should Skinny Models Have Been Banned?

FitSugar — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:15:00 -0700

My girl FabSugar has been doing her thing at New York Fashion Week and I was expecting to see some less skinny models this time around since other major fashion weeks took action against using super skinny models. Turns out, not so much the case in NYC. In fact it seems like no one was even talking about it...

Last season it was a big deal (or so I thought) when reports said that the Council of Fashion Designers of America issued guidelines teaching models about nutrition, banning those under 16 years old from runways and offering healthy food backstage, with no smoking or alcohol. But this season, no one seems to even remember it was an issue since most consumers never rejected designers who still used ultra-thin models.

Not entirely surprising, as we all know that ~~a slap on the wrist~~ guidelines don't usually do the trick. So now, Milan remains the only city of the four fashion powerhouses (New York, London and Paris are the others) to pass an outright ban.

So what do you guys think about this? Should ultra skinny models be banned from the NYC runways? Or do you think skinny models are simply an iconic mark of fashion week and should remain? You know I want to hear your opinion, so speak up and share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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