How the Stars Get Bikini Ready

FitSugar — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:30:00 -0700

Life & Style is reporting on how our favorite stars are getting bikini ready this year. Looks like they are turning to Brazil. Brazilian trainer and author of The Brazilian Bikini Body Program, Regina Joseph, gives us the scoop.

Drew practices Pilates! Forget dieting! Drew Barrymore prefers to burn calories with a workout that includes Pilates, one of the most popular pastimes in Brazil. For a complete cardio session, fitness pro Joseph details a combo of core Pilates moves and capoeira (a Brazilian martial art that includes cartwheels, kicks and flips) in her book.
Cam eats early in the day! An always active Cameron Diaz gets going with a protein-packed breakfast of eggs and meat. "The beginning and middle of the day are when you need a big burst of energy," says Joseph. "In Brazil, evening meals are smaller and lighter." That leaves plenty of room for desert!
Denise's smart snack! "I need foods that energize me," says Denise Richards, who revs up on the Amazon-grown acai berry (now available in stores like Whole Foods Market. Says Joseph, "An Acai smoothie provides enough fiber and protein to last until lunch."
Kristen never feels hungry! "I stopped dieting because it made me binge," Kristen Cavallari tells Life & Style. The reality show alum solved her dieting dilemma by opting for smaller, more frequent meals (she snacks on almonds) to curb her cravings. Explains Joseph, "Meals and snacks spaced throughout the day help keep blood sugar up."
Gisele fills up on fruit! Brazilian-born Gisele Bundchen can thank her homeland for her supermodel bod. The Victoria's secret stunner says her fav foods are tropical fruits from her country - which she considers to be the "best place to live."

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Advice From Lauren Conrad's Celebrity Trainer

FitSugar — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:30:00 -0800

Trainers can be a good investment, and besides the expertise that comes with a trainer you get a workout buddy to keep you motivated. So what's better than that? When a friend joins you to make training even more fun! Lauren Conrad started working out privately with trainer Jarett Del Bene and then her BFF Lo joined in on those sessions, and Shape chatted with him about the techniques he uses with The Hills stars.

Because the ladies are often filmed poolside, Shape asked Jarett for his tips on getting bikini-ready abs, and his answer is my favorite of the bunch. Instead of telling his clients to do "hundreds of sit-ups a day," Jarett's philosophy is to constantly challenge the core through strength-training moves, and that by training the whole body, "the abs will come."

To see what a typical workout entails for Lauren and Lo, read more.

Jarett incorporates basic fitness moves into his training regimen and combines cardio with strength training for an effective total body workout. When Shape asked him how he helped Lauren get toned, he said,

We started off doing circuit-training three days a week and she did cardio workouts on her own. In the past couple months, Lauren and Lo and I have been combining cardio kickboxing and circuit-training into one workout. We start with 20 to 30 minutes of high-intensity boxing. The girls hit my focus mitts and do jumps and kicks. Then we mix in weight moves, such as lunges, squats, push-ups and sit-ups. It's a great full-body workout that relieves stress and builds confidence.

These are all things that you can do with a workout buddy to mix up your routine and have more fun while getting fit.

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