Have you ever wondered what exactly the celebrities do to stay so hot and sexy? One magazine company FitnesMagazine.com have collated over 50 celebrity workouts straight from the celebrity trainers. It’s very kitch but you can try Demi Moore’s Butt workout, or Uma Thurman’s Shoulder exercises. Maybe you’d like to know how Angelina Jolie trains her legs and abs!?! There are some silly exercises in there but also some good variations of the traditional exercises such as twisting lunges (Angelina Jolie). I particularly like this video of a variation of the twisting crunch, called The Rockette. Try it, it’s actually quite effective. Watch your lower back though…

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Truth be told, no amount of abdominal crunches will get rid of your love handles. Spending 30mins on a treadmill will do more for that spare tyre than 30mins of crunches. If you want to lose the annoying flab around your middle, first determine is it fat or muscle. If you bear down and grab the loose skin around your belly button, that is not muscle, it is fat (and skin). Dig deep with your fingers and you will feel the muscle. Does that feel firm or flabby? In fact most of us have a pretty good six pack, it’s sometimes just hidden under a doona of body fat!

The core abdominal muscles underneath our body fat are extremely important for stabilizing our entire body and protecting our backs from injury. They can certainly affect the shape of our torso even if there is excess body fat around them. So just because you can’t spot

reduce fat, doesn’t mean you skip your abs session, you still should be doing some strengthening of your core. Your internal and external oblique muscles (see diagram) are responsible for any twisting movement your torso makes. They stabilize the trunk and help protect the back. Well defined obliques help to narrow the waist giving men the V shape they want and women their sexy hour glass figure. Follow these five effective oblique exercises and your sides will be aching tomorrow!

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1. They always finish on a pampering note: It doesn’t matter what torture you’ve just been put through, if you finish with something you love, you will walk out feeling great! For most people, a partner assisted stretch does the trick, where you just lie there like a sack of potatoes and they do the stretching. Some simple massage or myofascial release can be heaven after what you just went through. Your trainer should always leave 5-10mins at the end for a little treat.

2. They listen to what you want: This can be tough because a trainer knows what you need, and may want to tell you how it is going to be.  But unfortunately you know your body even better than your trainer does and they need to listen to your needs. Some women just hate lifting weights even if they know it’s good for them. Others cannot stand boxing even if they will lose weight doing it. Exercise can be fun so make sure your trainer listens to what you want and maybe it will be! Of course they may do what I call ‘mixing the peas in with the potatoes’ (the only way my mother ever got me eating peas), meaning there will be some exercises that you hate but must do. Just grin and bear those ones! But on the whole make sure you feel like your voice is heard.

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Someone I used to train with said that exercising to music was cheating. That you should be listening to your body the entire time and have no external distractions. Where’s the fun in that!

There are certainly times throughout a workout where you must be focussed and ‘in the moment’. You can read my article 5 ways to train like a champion for that. But sometimes, your workout needs to be about enjoyment, needs to pep you up and have you bouncing along with a big smile on your face.

For these types of sessions, I suggest loading your ipod or mp3 player with some kick-ass tunes. Even if your energy levels are low to start, there’s nothing like the Rocky theme to fire you up!

The music I will be talking about will be suitable for the following workouts; Running, cycling, cross training, boxing, boot camp, weights and anything else requiring intensity and effort. They will not be suitable for lower intensity sessions, such as stretch, yoga, pilates, relaxation.

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