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Olivia Wilde Covers Women's Health: "When You Feel Like You're Going to Die . . . Keep Going."

FitSugar — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:30:43 PST

Like BuzzSugar, we were blown away while watching Tron: Legacy this weekend, one reason being Olivia Wilde, who portrays the female lead, Quorra, in the film. For the entirety of the film, Olivia is in a skintight black bodysuit; she looks amazing in it and shows off some pretty awesome fight moves, too. Recently, Olivia gave a Twitter shout-out to trainer Patrick Murphy for getting her "ripped like a racehorse" and also sat down with Women's Health to share how she got in shape for the film. Here are the highlights:

On getting into shape for Tron: "I worked with a personal trainer, so I did about an hour of cardio five or six days a week, weight training three times a week, mixed martial arts/fighting three times a week, and that's a lot more than my normal [routine]!"
On balancing life with maintaining her figure: "Striving for physical perfection takes a lot of energy. For me it's important to come home from work, cook a meal with my husband, and spend the afternoon reading a book, instead of always running around."
On keeping up in spin class: "When you feel like you're going to die . . . keep going."

Celeb Trainer Patrick Murphy's Tips For Tackling Holiday Eats

Michele Foley — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:00:04 PST

Sometimes the holiday season can feel like gluttony on a stick. If you're worried about bottomless cocktails, cookie platters, and never ending buffets, celebrity trainer Patrick Murphy (in the past, Patrick has worked with Eva Longoria and Olivia Wilde) shared a few tips with us that will keep your waistline in check all through the holidays.

Buffet style? Hit the line last! Patrick says that people who hit the buffet first, overload their plates with food to avoid getting back in line. The "fresh out of the oven" presentation also influences them to take larger helpings. Since picked over food psychologically makes you choose smaller amounts, being one of the last in line is a good way to practice portion control.
Eat proteins first. When approaching a holiday table filled with glorious carbs, Patrick suggests putting more protein on your plate and eating that first. Proteins slow the absorption of carbs, which can help prevent a spike in blood sugar.

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Eva Longoria's Wedding Workout

FitSugar — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:30:00 PDT

We all saw Eva Longoria walking around to get toned up for her big wedding extravaganza, but that girl was doing way more than just walking to get the body of her dreams for the day of her dreams.

According to her trainer, Patrick Murphy, Eva wanted to look strong, she wanted really nice posture and she wanted her arms to look great.

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To learn her workout, which is pretty darn impressive by the way, just

read more Murphy gave Access Hollywood the scoop on her exercise routine. Keep in mind all the below exercises are 15-20 reps and there is no rest between exercises in the superset (exercise 1 & 2) : Warm-Up: 5-10 minute warm-up @ 65-75% of maximum heart rate on elliptical machine. Dynamic Stretching and Active stretching: If needed. Full Body: 1. Squats on Bosu dome with a shoulder press using the 5lb dumbbells 2. Jump squats with 8lb medicine ball -- 30-45 sec. rest -- 1. Walking Lunges with a 12lb bar overhead 2. Alternating lunges in one place with 8lb dumbbells -- 30-45 sec. rest -- Shoulders, Chest and Core 1. Balance ball chest presses using 10lb dumbbells 2. Pike pushup combo with balance ball (body weight) -- 30-45 sec. rest -- Legs, Back and Core 1. Squats with cable low rows 2. Standing bent over rows with 10lb dumbbells. -- 30-45 sec. rest -- Glutes and Stabilizers 1. Side steps with rubber band resistance 2. Lateral ice skater jumps -- 30-45 sec. rest -- Triceps, Core and Stabilizers 1. Balance ball skull crushers with 15lb medicine ball 2. Standing tricep extension on cables -- 30-45 sec. rest -- Biceps, Core, and Stabilizers 1. Standing on Bosu dome, 8lb dumbbell hammer curls 2. Kneeling on Bosu dome, traditional dumbbell bicep curls -- 30-45 sec. rest -- Abs/Core 1. Balance ball crunches with 5lb medicine ball throw 2. Bicycles -- 30-45 sec. rest-- Core 1. Cable rotations 2. 8lb medicine ball wood chops -- 30-45 sec. rest -- Postural Muscles 1. Balance ball cobras 2. Superman

What to TiVo: Friday

BuzzSugar — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (new)
9:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (new)
10:00 20/20 (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (repeat)

8:00 A Gifted Man (new)
9:00 CSI: NY (new)
10:00 Blue Bloods (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Bill Cosby)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Neil Patrick Harris)

8:00 Kitchen Nightmares (new)
9:00 Fringe (new)

8:00 Chuck (new)
9:00 Grimm (new)
10:00 Dateline NBC (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Miss Piggy and Mickey Rourke)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guest Eddie Murphy and Drew Carey)

8:00 Nikita (new)
9:00 Supernatural (new)

Announcing the 2010 Emmy Winners!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:10:58 PDT

This year's Emmys have come to a close, and I'm still surprised by some of the unexpected winners. The voters gave lots of love to new shows, with Modern Family winning the big award for outstanding comedy series (and a win for Eric Stonestreet!). It was also a night for repeat honorees, with the cast of Mad Men and Bryan Cranston both taking the stage for a third time.

Jimmy Fallon kicked things off with a fun musical number (watch it again here), and the night had several laugh-out-loud moments (George Clooney's Modern Family video cameo was a personal fave). I was in the press room throughout the night, so don't forget to check out what the stars had to say about winning, along with our Emmys coverage from across the Sugar network. Then stop by later as I recap all of the major highlights right here on Buzz. But first onto the lucky honorees. For the full list of 2010 Emmy winners, just read more.