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Get the Bod: Halle Berry's Back and Shoulders

FitSugar — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Spring is just around the corner and warmer weather is on everyone's mind. With a much-anticipated increase in daily temps comes more revealing fashion - bring on the strapless dresses and tank tops. I've always been inspired by Halle Berry's upper back and shoulders. Her trainer Harley Pasternak admits that Halle is a fan of rowing exercises, and he recommends this move to achieve sculpted shoulders and a toned upper back. Start the slideshow to learn some rowing variations to incorporate into your next strength training session.
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Get the Bod: Halle Berry Postbaby

FitSugar — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Halle Berry, just two months after giving birth to her daughter, looks fabulous. Of course we're all curious what she is doing to look so great and People recently revealed that credit is due to her trainer Ramona Braganza's, who also trains Jessica Alba and Anne Hathaway, workout plans. Here are highlights from what a days workout would look like for Halle:

The Oscar winner, 41, works out with trainer Ramona Braganza for one hour, five days a week. Together they go through Braganza's 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone workout, comprised of three cardio segments, two circuit segments, and one core segment.

Cardio is accomplished either on the elliptical, a kickboxing segment, doing stairs, or a hill climb. The circuit is a daily strength-training segment that combines three body areas with some sort of leg workout. Core work includes abdominal, lower-back and pelvic-floor exercises. Stretching is also a vital part of every workout.

There's more about her diet so read more.

In terms of diet, Berry is eating lots of vegetables, lean proteins, complex carbohydrates, and drinking a large quantity of water. She is said to be most knowledgeable when it comes to what goes into a healthy diet.

While I do love Halle and think this program sounds like a reasonable one with some great tips, it's still important to remember that she is a celebrity and can spend a lot of time and money getting back into shape. The rest of us have to go about it the best we can.

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Fittest Oscar Winner of the Past: Best Actress

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Halle Berry Going to Yoga

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Diabetes Awareness Has a New Face: The Rock

FitSugar — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:55 -0700

As the new national ambassador for the Diabetes Aware campaign, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says,

"Get outside. Play a game. Do something active together. We can make a difference in our own families through exercise, eating right, and teaching healthy behaviors to our children."

Past ambassadors include Halle Berry, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Dustin Hoffman, so hopefully The Rock can continue to raise awareness about reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by living a healthy lifestyle. Diabetes Aware helps educate folks on type 1 diabetes as well.

We should be seeing Diabetes Aware public service announcements starring The Rock soon, but until then, if you want to see the most recent PSA starring Kevin Kline and Jon Lovitz, then read more.

Can't Run? Celeb Trainer Suggests the Treadmill Climb

FitSugar — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:05 -0700

Running isn't for everyone. While it makes me feel amazing, it's not so easy on the joints, which prevents some people from enjoying this form of cardio. If an injury has you searching for an alternative that provides similar physical benefits to running, celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak has a wonderfully grueling substitute.

Pasternak has trained celebrities like Alicia Keys, Eva Mendes, and Halle Berry, and recently he's been whipping The Fast and the Furious actress Jordana Brewster into fantastic shape. Women's Health interviewed Jordana and got the scoop about her workouts, learning that she likes having a routine "because everything else . . . is so unpredictable." She shared her routine with WH and said,

I do cardio six days a week, with weight resistance in between. I also work with [celebrity trainer] Harley Pasternak three times a week. I used to run, but can't anymore because [it hurts my knees]. But what's just as effective? Putting the treadmill at an incline of 12- that's steep!-and climbing for 30 to 40 minutes.

Sounds like a workout that would definitely work up a sweat. Here's an uphill treadmill hike workout for you to try. Has an injury prevented you from running?

Review: Hall Naturals Cough Drops With Honey

FitSugar — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:00:00 -0800

I came down with a bad cold over the holidays, that targeted my throat and left me with out a voice for three days. I think my young daughters loved having a mom the could barely speak, but that is an issue to take up with my fellow sugar mamas over at lilsugar. Unfortunately, my sore throat coincided with my ski trip. When I was able to, I drank lots of tea with honey but needed cough drops to keep me going on the slopes.

Intrigued by the the "vapor action" of added menthol combined a soothing honey center found in Mountain Berry Naturals by Halls, I picked up a bag to try. Honey is a natural humectant, meaning it helps retain moisture, and it is also considered a natural cough suppressant.

To see what I thought of these drops read more.

The berry flavor and the menthol battle for dominance when the cough drop hits your tongue. Luckily the berry flavor wins, though tinged with mild herb flavoring. These cough drops did not taste like candy, which meant my daughters stopped pestering me for them. The honey center allowed the soothing effect to linger after the lozenge completely gone. They did help my cough and soothe my throat. They were not as tasty as a Ricola cough drop, but they didn't taste overly sweet or fruity like other kinds of throat lozenges by Halls. As for the word "natural" in the name. All the ingredients looks familiar except MCT oil, which stand for oil medium-chain triglycerides. I have no idea what that is doing in a cough drop.

Here is a list of ingredients: Active ingredient -Menthol 2.5 mg, inactive ingredients - citric acid, cottonseed oil, elderberry juice, flavors, ginger, glucose syrup, glycerin, honey, lemon grass, MCT oil, sage, soy lecithin, sucrose, water, white thyme.

Even with the mysterious MCT oil, I would buy Naturals cough drops again. A bag of 20 retails for $1.99.

Healthy Dose Link Time

FitSugar — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:00:39 -0700

How can a zero-calorie sweetener contain three calories? - Nutrition Data Blog
When you shop for healthy food, what do you buy? - Shape Up!
How sports drinks might be bad for your teeth - Daily Spark
Getting to know the next big sunscreen star - Vital Juice Daily
Celebrate the immunity-boosting powers of cocoa - Healthy Bites
Exercise really is the ultimate stress fighter - Shape
Tips for better sleep to help you lose weight - That's Fit
Everyone's taking the real age quiz; have you? - Mark's Daily Apple
Halle Berry 'fesses up to eating Doritos - FitCeleb

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In Case You Missed It: Celebrity Workouts

FitSugar — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:30:49 -0800

Looking to add some new pizazz to your workouts over the holidays and into the new year? Borrow some moves from in-shape celebrities like Halle, Rihanna, Gwyneth, and more. These ladies have worked hard to achieve impressive physiques and, lucky us, their trainers are happy to dish about what they do to stay fit.

Halle Berry Post-Pregnancy	Rihanna's Workout	Britney Spears' Tone-Up Workout
Gwyneth and Madonna	Kelly Ripa's Got the Moves	Jessica Alba Post-Pregnancy

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Lifting Tip: Work One Arm or Leg at a Time

FitSugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:00:00 -0800

Celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak who's trained Alicia Keys, Eva Mendes, and Halle Berry has a little tip for us when it comes to strength training. He recommends a one sided workout like this: "Work with only one arm or one leg at a time when strength training with dumbbells. This way, while you're resting one side of your body you'll keep the other side going strong."

I love this idea of focusing on one side at a time. In some exercises, you can cheat by letting your dominant side do the brunt of the work, so this technique allows you to concentrate on strengthening both sides equally. This workout may take you twice as long, but Harley assures that "your heart will also have to keep pumping hard through your entire workout, which means that you'll actually burn more calories overall." Give it a try the next time you strength train.

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