One of the most enjoyable ways we’ve found to keep in shape is in dance classes (HT @jessicaveronica for putting us on to that one) – and Beyonce’s music video for “Love On Top” shows exactly how much fun they can be.
Sure, you’re not usually surrounded by buff boys, and you don’t look as banging as Beyonce after an hour in a hot, stuffy room. But it is a blast and a great way to get your sweat on.
Like Ricki-Lee, Beyonce’s proud to show off her curves and has made health her overall goal, even if it isn’t always the easiest path to take.
“The truth is, it’s a lot of sacrifice. It’s more about your mental strength than physical strength,” Beyonce told Self magazine.
“You have to push yourself. It doesn’t matter what trainer you have. And it doesn’t matter what program you’re on. You have to be healthy and make the right choices.”
When our beloved Jillian Michaels announced she was leaving The Biggest Loser at the end of the eleventh season we were heartbroken. How could our love affair with The Biggest Loser continue without America’s Toughest Trainer (her words, not ours)?
Well, the answer was far simpler than expected: Anna Kournikova.
The tennis superstar made an appearance in Jillian’s final season of The Biggest Loser, so her addition to the cast wasn’t entirely surprising. While her tennis play may not have always been the greatest, she’s proven a worthy replacement on the hit television show.
“When I was a competitive tennis player, I worked with the best nutritionists, coaches and sports psychologists,” Kournikova told Marquee earlier in the year. “I was always being told what to do, but now I tell people what to do. It brought me back to the discipline and organisation I had when I was a player, and you need that discipline to live a better, healthier life.
“I didn’t want to do Biggest Loser to be famous or be on a magazine cover, because I’ve already been through that. I wanted to live and breathe exercise and nutrition. I wanted to play a role in helping people change their lives for the better.”
And change their lives she has. Despite being lumped with the older, slower folk this season, Anna’s done a great job thus far, keeping them injury-free as they continue to make mental and physical breakthroughs each week.
She doesn’t have the brutality our beloved Jillian brought to the show, but she’s been able to push her contestants to the limit week after week.
Women’s Health‘s November issue features Kournikova on the cover, and she shared three important tips for setting up a work out plan and sticking to it:
1. Envision the end game (“Think about how much stronger and healthier you’re going to be, how much more energy you’ll have… Get inspired.”);
2. Start slow (“Setting smaller, more realistic goals will give you a sense of accomplishment.”);
3. Get in the habit (“It makes you feel good about yourself.”).
Read more from Anna Kournikova (and download her free work out) over at the Women’s Health website.
Watch Anna Kournikova behind the scenes at her Women’s Health cover shoot:
We were going to wait until Ricki-Lee Coulter dropped the video for new single ‘Raining Diamonds,’ to hold her up as our gymspiration pin-up, but she’s come out with something we can’t ignore.
After losing an incredible 25kg in 18 months, Ricki-Lee’s bared all for the cover of MAXIM Australia‘s November issue, and the results are spectacular to say the least.
The beauty in Ricki-Lee’s transformation is that she went about it the right way. She didn’t crash diet or starve herself; instead she ate well and exercised. Even more impressive is that she didn’t overdo it and reduce herself to nothing.
She’s joined the ranks of stars, including Britney and Rihanna, who are embracing and proudly showing off their healthy, athletic figures instead of the unattainable ideals so often associated with celebrity.
“In life, we all have ups and downs, but it is about being consistent,” Ricki-Lee told Woman’s Day earlier in the year.
“If you want results in anything, you have to work hard at it over a long period. I went from being a person who didn’t like exercise and hated running to someone who loves running… I’ll be outside and I’ll go, ‘Oh, I’ve been running for an hour and a half!’”
The November issue of MAXIM, featuring Ricki-Lee on the cover, is on stands now.
Watch Ricki-Lee behind the scenes during her MAXIM photo shoot:
Today’s tip is a simple one (I’m a little ashamed it’s taken me so long to figure this one out). The more you run, the more pairs of shoes you can buy.
The latest addition to my overflowing wardrobe is a pair of Nike LunarGlide+ 3s. My first pair have been copping a beating each weekend as I tackle the hills and tracks of the Dandenong Ranges.
After putting in such a sustained effort there really was only one way to reward myself: with a new pair of LunarGlide+ 3s.
There’s a myriad of reasons why I’ve fallen in love with these shoes (and it’s not all superficial!).
They’re the lightest running shoes I own. Without getting too technical, they feel like they weigh about half of what my ASICS do. When you’re forcing yourself up and down a hill for hours it’s a huge help. Really.
Add onto this their extreme comfort and level of support (they’re challenging my Gel Kayano 17s here), the LunarGlide+ 3s are quickly becoming a work out favourite.
The Pop-Tarts are taking a backseat (sort of) today as we sit down with Maroon 5′s sexually-charged return to form, ‘Moves Like Jagger.’
The song – a tale of a young man that wins over his lady with smooth, Mick Jagger-like moves – sees frontman Adam Levine tease the object of his affection, crooning “I don’t even try to control you / Look into my eyes and I’ll own you / With the moves like Jagger / I got the moves like Jagger.”
But if that wasn’t enough to send you weak at the knees, Levine helpfully appears topless in almost every frame of the video as he shimmies his way through the song (as evidenced below).
The ‘Moves Like Jagger’ video includes footage of Ol’ Snake Hips (Jagger) cut with footage of New Snake Hips (Levine), plus a whole heap of babes in between.
‘Moves Like Jagger’ is topped off by an appearance by Christina Aguilera (we couldn’t escape without at least one Pop-Tart), who has returned to music’s forefront looking refreshingly healthy, and looking at home in front of the camera. (Side note: we wish she’d lose the hat.)
Easily one of the finest pop songs to see a release this year, ‘Moves Like Jagger’ will have you itching to pound the pavement, or at the very least, dancing down your hallway as you pull out your best Jagger impersonation.
Watch Maroon 5 and Christina team up in the ‘Moves Like Jagger’ music video:
