Summer Bodies
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Hollywood's hottest bodies know how to rock a two-piece! Click on to see the fitness tips and healthy eating habits of this year’s Best Summer Bodies.
Courteney has never looked better. Her secret? Interval training, which fires up her metabolism and burns more fat. Courteney's trainer, Michelle Lovitt, varies her cardio between the elliptical and treadmill. Michelle also keeps Courteney's body guessing with resistance-band and power-plate strength training.
Running is the one exercise Olivia will not do anymore. At 31, she prefers surfing, hiking, and Pilates. Her healthy-eating guideline is simple: If she can't see it, she won't eat it, so she keeps unhealthy foods at bay.
Nicole's trainer, Adam Ernster, focuses on building muscle. Nicole gets those killer abs by using a stability ball to do crunches, which makes them more challenging. To tone her legs, she runs, dances, and does plenty of squats and lunges. By avoiding carbs, dairy, salt, and late-night munching, Nicole is able to keep her physique tight.
Trainer Harley Pasternak has worked
with 45-year-old Halle—putting her through his 5-Factor plan, a fast-paced
strength-training and cardio circuit that takes only 25 minutes! One of the
actress's favorite workouts, kickboxing, tones her arms without adding too much
bulk.
Celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson
guides 42-year-old J.Lo through lower-body exercises like weighted sumo squats,
single-leg squats, and reverse lunges to front kicks to keep her butt and legs
looking fabulous. To really make her toned lower half stand out, she exfoliates
and applies tanner to her legs.
Post-workout pics of this
23-year-old actress regularly circulate celeb websites. Each photo captures her
healthy exercise glow along with some awesome workout clothes. Hey, sometimes
the perfect gym outfit can be all the workout motivation you need!
When she's not surfing (one of her
passions), the 39-year-old SoCal native sculpts her long legs and tightens her
tummy by joining trainer Teddy Bass in the gym—three or four days a week, 60
minutes a session—for either Pilates, cardio, weight training, or a mix of all
three! And although this girl loves food, she has no problem cutting out white
sugar and alcohol to slim down before big events.
Maria—in spite of two cracked ribs and injured feet—is in awesome shape thanks to her participation on Dancing with the Stars. That's not to say she didn't have a killer body before her DWTS debut! Maria's used to getting creative with at-home (or at-hotel) workouts and trains with Andrea Orbeck on a regular basis.
Maria's biggest exercise motivator?
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The 24-year-old Barbados native
exudes confidence when she's walking those white-sand beaches in a tiny bikini,
but it's not without hard work. When she's on the road, the singer does her
best to squeeze in at least three workouts a week, at least 25 minutes a day.
Biking or cycling are also part of her regular cardio routine, as well as
exercises like jumping rope without a rope, stationary jogging, and jumping
jacks.
She's also worked with celebrity
trainer Harley Pasternak on her diet—incorporating five well-balanced meals a
day that are packed with protein, fiber, healthy carbs and fats, and a
sugar-free beverage.
The 39-year-old
actress–turned–country singer is a healthy-eating superstar. Through her blog, Goop,
she reveals what helps her stay in amazing shape: a balance between healthy
eating and exercise.
Gwyneth's cardio of choice is
dancing, and she uses resistance bands and lightweight dumbbells for toning.
Training with Tracy Anderson whenever she can, Gwyneth loves a good sweat.
This 31-year-old Golden
Globe–nominated actress and mom refers to herself as an amateur chef. In fact,
some of Jessica's recipes have been featured on sites such as Epicurious.com.
By cooking at home, Jessica knows exactly what goes into her food: nothing
artificial.
Jessica's all-natural lifestyle
doesn't stop in the kitchen. She's actively involved with charities such as
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, ONE, Habitat for Humanity, and Project
H.O.M.E., and she even founded The Honest Company, which creates unquestionably
safe and eco-friendly baby products.
The 35-year-old former ballet dancer
isn't a fan of the gym. Her hiking and camping hobbies keep her svelte, while
her love of cooking has made it easy to keep a clean diet. When this actress
feels as if she's gained weight, she simply watches her portions.
The 26-year-old Sports
Illustrated swimsuit model has a kick-butt workout—literally. The Israeli
supermodel's trainer takes her through different martial-arts-style kicking
sequences that work the abs, butt, and legs.
Justin Falahi, Leighton's personal
trainer, takes her workouts outdoors. Strength-training moves on park benches
and playground workouts make for a fun outdoor sweatfest. Before each workout,
Leighton takes five minutes to meditate and de-stress, a perfect me-time
moment.
At 31 years old, this hilarious
actress attributes her killer figure to always taking the stairs.
Yoga and strength training twice a
week give her sexy muscle definition. As for food, Kristen finds counting
calories useful and even comforting because it helps her know she's staying on
track.
When Kate's not running after her
two sons, Ryder and Bingham, she catches a Pilates session or dance class.
She's also a fan of Core Fusion, a mix of yoga, Pilates, ballet, and strength
training.
As for diet, Kate's trainer Ashley
Conrad recommends eating five times a day—making sure to include lots of lean
protein. Not sure which proteins are the best? We sort it all out for you with
this protein prescription plan.
Gwen's weightlifting, boxing, and
cardio workouts continue to pay off. The 42-year-old musician and mom is always
active. Whether she's skiing, power walking, or chasing her kids, Gwen is
rarely sitting down.
Whenever possible, Gwen chooses
organic, grass-fed, and local food to keep herself—and her family—healthy.
The 28-year-old likes to hike with
her dogs, a bulldog named Lola that she lovingly refers to as "a side of
ham" and a fluffy mutt that goes by the name of Paco. Although Olivia
tries to avoid eating bread and pasta, her love of Italian food makes that
difficult. Portion control is key for this toned actress.
Those curves aren't from trips to
the gym. This 30-year-old's favorite form of exercise is dancing "or some
sort of sport," she says.
Rachel reinvested in tennis
equipment (she played as a kid) so she and friends could hit the courts in
L.A.'s Griffith Park, which is also a great place to hike. On days when she
doesn't feel like leaving the house, she pops in a yoga DVD.
You would never guess that this
multitalented 19-year-old struggled with a junk-food problem. But that is
reportedly what landed Selena in the hospital last year. Fast-forward one year
and she says she's eating healthier and feeling better! Simple changes like
adding more lean protein and vegetables can make all the difference.
Training for her role on Smash keeps this 28-year-old starlet in killer shape! When she's not in five-hour dance rehearsals prepping for her role as Karen Cartwright, she works with personal trainer Oscar Smith. Smith's routines incorporate dynamic moves like burpees, pushups, and alternating lunge jumps.
This 40-year-old mom of four shares
her workout secrets in her Transform Your Body DVD. In this challenging fat-burning workout,
Brooke leads you through a three-part sequence of dynamic exercises that work
your total body.
Lea stays in shape by tackling the
trails in picturesque Runyon Canyon—a 15-minute drive from her apartment—and
working out with L.A. health counselor Devon Butler. "We do a lot of yoga
during red-carpet season," says Butler. "Lea has so much attention on
her, and this is so calming." Lea especially likes Bikram, poses and
breathing exercises done in a heated studio for deeper stretching and stress
relief.
This 33-year-old model is known for
her phenomenally flat belly. Her secret? She targets her obliques.
"Working your obliques pulls everything together and gives you a slim
waist," says Marisa. One of her favorite moves is the alternating crunch.
When it comes to keeping a diet on
track, she offers this advice: "Eating smart is all about having an
awareness of your body. The most obvious way to do that is by seeing it. So
when you're trying to lose weight, spend more time wearing less."
Try it for yourself and look better naked!
This multitalented 23-year-old hates
the gym and turns to celeb fitness trainer Tracy Anderson for total-body
"dance-y" workouts. When on the road, she mixes up sessions with her
trainer and P90X DVDs. After all that hard work, Julianne follows a strict
diet. When dining out, her order generally looks like this: a mixed green salad
with lemon (and without cheese) and salmon with mixed vegetables—no oil or
salt.
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