5 Fitness Myths You Need to Forget

Is diet alone enough to lose weight?
Is there really a best time to work out?
Our minds are filled with fitness tips we read and hear from friends and experts but which ones are true? Click below to find out more about 5 common fitness myths.

5 Fitness Myths You Need to Forget on Shine

4 Yoga moves for a slimmer middle

I love Yoga not only does it put you in a better frame of mind but it also does wonders for your body.
Click on the link below for Yoga move that tone your abs.

4 Yoga moves for a slimmer middle on Shine

Celebrities Favorite Workout Songs

I think just about evreyone has a song that really gets you going while working out. I would say for me it's ACDC- Thunder. So what songs get stars like Katy Perry, Sophia Bush, and Gabrielle Union pumped up?
Click the link below to find out...

Stars' Favorite Workout Songs on Shine

9 Tips to Faking a Toned Body- Total Beauty

9 Tips to Faking a Toned Body

9 “Harmless” Habits That Age You - 1 - Women's Health - MSN Health & Fitness

9 “Harmless” Habits That Age You - 1 - Women's Health - MSN Health & Fitness

Give Yourself 10...Quick Workouts to Squeeze in Throughout the Day

Many people use the excuse I don’t have enough time when it comes to exercising but I’m sure everyone has a minute to spare here and there. You should try and adopt the give-yourself 10 rule during the periodic breaks you get during the day. “You can accumulate a workout’s worth of conditioning exercises by filling up pauses with 10 reps of situation-specific exercises,” says Amy Dixon, the group fitness manager of Equinox, a fitness club in Santa Monica, Calif.


Some ideas:

• When you first wake up, do 10 push-ups and 10 squats.

• Do 10 butt squeezes while you’re waiting in line.

• Do 10 lunges while you’re waiting for the laundry machines to finish their cycle.

• Do 10 overhead presses while holding a bag of sugar or canister of salt as you wait for the pot to boil.

• Do 10 heel lifts on your toes when in the checkout line.

• Do 10 jumping jacks during every commercial of your favorite show.

• Do 10 kicks and 10 knee lifts during the beginning and ending credits of a TV movie.

Source: MSN

Yoga and Weight Loss on Yahoo! Health

Yoga and Weight Loss on Yahoo! Health

Equipment-Free Workout: Love Your Lower Body! on Yahoo! Health

Equipment-Free Workout: Love Your Lower Body! on Yahoo! Health

6 Tips For a Better Body...

Need a little extra help to get that body you always wanted? Fitness experts share 6 strategies to help you reach your goal such as charting your activities and finding ways to stay motivated (which is always my down fall). Click on the link below to be on your way to your best body...
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What's in Audrina's Gym Bag...

The new season of the Hills is approaching and sure Audrina always looks like she is in great shape but how does she keep it up? Well, by heading to the gym several times a week of course! Now we just want to know what she keeps in her gym bag to keep her feeling fresh and ready to work...




Arcona Triad Pad, $30

"These toning face pads are great for freshening up after a workout and I love the way they smell and feel."



Life Factory Water Bottle, $22

"I'm trying to do my part for the environment, and I really like this glass water bottle that I can reuse. It has a silicone lining so I don't have to worry about breaking it."



Kashi TLC Bars $4.29/box

"I keep a few of these in my gym bag for a quick snack on the go. The cherry dark chocolate ones are so yummy."



Leila Lou roll on fragrance, $38

“I love this light and fresh fragrance, and because it’s a roll on, it’s super easy to swipe some on any time, any place.”

28 Days to a Flatter Belly!

Summer is right around the corner so if you are like me and want to tone your tummy before Bikini season click on the link below and read the flat belly tips!

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8 New Uses for a Tennis Ball - Cleaning & Organizing - Your Home - MSN Lifestyle

8 New Uses for a Tennis Ball - Cleaning & Organizing - Your Home - MSN Lifestyle

Whitney Port's New Years Resolution...

Whitney Port the star of MTV's The City has been seen sporting one hell of a Bikini bod. The tall blonde has always been thin but she is sure looking more toned than ever. Whitney said she joined Equinox fitness club in Manhattan and has been taking cardio and dance classes as part of her New Years Resolution. Keep it up girl...you're looking HOT!

Exercise and Beautiful Skin Go Hand in Hand

Do you want firmer, smoother & younger looking skin...I mean really who doesn't? Well...you should be exercising everyday! Exercise brings oxygen & nutrients to your skin which will result in smoother younger looking skin. So hit the gym, hit the pavement, join an exercise class, or go for a hike any form of evercise will do. Plus excerise will boost your mood...kick those winter blues...becuase of all the "happy" endorphins it produces! Sounds like a win win situation to me!

How Tyra Bank Dropped 30 lbs!!

I'll be honest I'm not the biggest Tyra fan but I do give her a lot of credit for everything she has accomplished. Now after taking a lot of hits from the media about her weight Tyra has lost an astonishing 30 lbs!! Tyra said that her and her friends decided to make a pact to lose weight. This wasn't to look better or get back at the media it was just to feel better. Good for you Tyra!

To slim down Tyra went on power walks in Manhattan, lowered the amount of carbs she eats and increased her veggie intake. Now she is reportedly at a size 2!

It's been 3 years since THE bathing suit pictures (below) appeared and all the criticism started rolling in. Well I'm sure she has shut up her critics now!

Kim & Khloe's Slim Down Secrets

Most of us have already heard all the buzz about Kim Kardashian's slim down but now her sister Khloe has slimmed down too. Maybe that wedding of hers was in the works longer than we thought and that just could have been her inspiration. Well either way they both look great and have said that together they have lost a total of 35 lbs!! Here are some of their slim down secrets they shared with Life & Style Magazine..

Kim: "I don't deprive myself of what I want. Sometimes I feel like a milk shake, I have one."
Kim uses QuickTrim weight loss supplement to curb her appetite.

Khloe: Loves to break a sweat and relies on her favorite work out... "Boxing is my favorite. I could do it for hours and just drip sweat. I love knowing I've lost a million calories- and also it's a stress reliever. When I don't swear I get irritated, i need to sweat to know I did something."

That's my philosophy you didn't work hard unless you broke a sweat. The funny thing is boxing suits her perfectly...on both of her reality shows she is always trying to beat up on her sister Kourtney and it does seem like she has a lot of built up anger. Good for her for channeling it the right way!

Kim says you need to stay focused on the goal, "You have to dedicate yourself. You have to motivate yourself. Get a buddy- do anything you have to do." Kim added that it took her four months to get on schedule with a regular routine!


Check out these before and after shots...

Before After

Lauren Conrad's Stay Slim Secrets!

Lauren Conrad is on the cover of Shape Magazine looking quite fit and trim...sure they probably airbrushed a bit but probably nothing compared to the Kelly Clarkston cover...Lauren has worked hard for her body and it shows. She shared some of her stay slim secrets with Shape magazine...

Burning off the Love Layer
Lauren like many girls out there gained a few pounds while dating her new boyfriend Kyle Howard something about new love just packs on the pounds. Now Lauren works out with her man...

"We like doing outdoor stuff: tennis, bike riding, kayaking, stand up surfing, hiking in the canyons of LA"
Now only if I could get my man to work out with me like that!

Make your workout Fit You!
Lauren is a busy girl with her new "affordable" clothing line coming out and doing a book tour for her new book L.A. candy...(which I really want to read, I love books like that they are my #1 guilty pleasure.) so Lauren needs a workout to fit her needs. With the help of her trainer Jarett Del Bene, she came up with a DIY workout routine.

"Basically it's a circuit routine I can do anywhere-in my hotel room when I'm traveling or at home in my living room." says Lauren. "There are just five moves: squats, sit ups, push ups, couch dips-where I balance on the edge of a couch and lower my hips, then press up-and planks. I do 20 reps of the first four moves, then hold the plank for 20 seconds. I go through the entire circuit routine six times. No equipment required."

Curb your Cravings
Lauren is focused on eating healthier these days. She gets plenty of fruit, her favorites are watermelon and grapefruit; organic salad greens; and lean protein like turkey, tuna, and beans.

"I've found when all I'm eating is really fresh, healthy foods, I stop craving pizza burgers."

Food is my biggest weakness if I could only eat good I would have a six pack for sure!

Jessica Simpson Post Breakup Workout Routine

Everyone knows that girl who kind of lets herself go a bit during a relationship...well lately that is what Jessica Simpson has been known for doing. But as soon as the relationship heads south so does the number on her scale. Sure she does receive more than enough criticism about her weight, poor girl... everyone goes through struggles with their weight, unless maybe you are Gisele Bundchen! But one thing is for sure Jessica can sure get back to her Daisy Duke body in no time especailly with the help of her trainer Harley Pasternak!

Jess has been seen out and about lately coming & going from the gym and hitting the pavement. According to reports she is shedding pounds with Pasternak's 5 Factor Fitness plan, which requires her to workout 5 days a week for up to 45 minutes a day doing a combo of cardio and strength training.

Click here for an earlier Beauty is a pain post on Jess's workout routine

"For her diet Jess sticks to 3 meals a day (300 calories each) and two snacks (200 calories each) for a total of 1,300 calories a day. Jess loves her Mexican food-dieters can have 1 cheat day a week."

Source: Celebrity Beauty Buzz


Check out pics of Jessica Simpson...Stars without make-up

Heidi Montag/Pratt's Workout Plan...

I wouldn't say I'm a very big Heidi fan...especially b/c of her creepo husband but the girl does have a great body even if most of it is surgically enhanced ;)

So for those of you who are Heidi fans or just want to rock a body like hers she is revealing how she got into shape for her spread in Playboy magazine. Heidi says she trained for 90 minutes a day, 5 days a week with her trainer Chad Waterbury. Mrs. Pratt and her trainer have released a downloadable series which features full body conditioning exercises executed as rapidly as possible, "so you burn fat faster,: says Waterbury, who does both light and heavy weights with Heidi to give her body "a hard look with a feminine shape"

As for her diet Heidi stays away from "white" foods (carbs) and stays full with lean protein including steak, green veggies, berries and apples.

You can purchase the Heidi's fitness plan form her trainer for $19.95 which includes a 51 page program of Heidi's exercises and a sample meal plan.
www.theheidimontagworkout.com

Check out the picture on the website...looks like Spencer probably took this of her on their "Honeymoon"


Source: Celebrity Beauty Buzz

Angelina Jolie's Butt and Abs Workout

Want to know what celebrity workout Angelina Jolie uses? These butt exercises and abs workout, designed by her personal trainer, will tone your stomach in no time.

By the editors of FitnessMagazine.com

To get a hot body, Gunnar Peterson, Angelina Jolie's personal trainer, recommends making exercise a regular part of your routine, like brushing your teeth. He developed this exercise to work Angelina Jolie's butt and obliques. Add this move to your exercise routine so you too can look like Angelina.

The exercise: Twisting lunge

A. Stand with feet parallel, arms at sides. Take a large step backward with left foot.

B. Turn so your upper body faces all the way to the left, and pivot both feet so your left foot faces forward and your right foot faces out (heel of left foot is perpendicular to right). Lower hands toward floor over left leg, being careful to keep left knee in line with left ankle. Pivot back to center and repeat on opposite leg. Do 12 to 15 reps; switch sides.

I own Gunnar Peterson's Core Secrets workout and I must say the guy knows what he is doing. That gave me some of the best Ab workouts I have ever done! So I would trust anything he says. Plus he is responsible for some of the hottest bodies in Hollywood!

Article Source: FitnessMagazine.com