This week’s playlist is a little bit… erratic/bogan/terrible/brilliant (just choose the description you prefer – we’re going with ‘brilliant’.

From Kylie to Bon Jovi to Mariah Carey, this playlist’s got you covered. For those playing at home, we’re giving bonus points to anyone that still remembers the dance moves to Limp Bizkit’s “Rollin’”.

Stream the playlist below or view it here.

Rihanna’s one pop star that’s worth pinning up as gymspiration. She always looks stunning (these Esquire pics prove that point beyond doubt) and she’s achieved her flawless look the right way: she eats well and exercises a lot.

She recently starred as a Naval officer in Battleship and she put in the hard yards to get prepared for the role, training just as a real officer would. Rihanna reached her peak by training with sandbags, taking part in bootcamps and undertaking weapons training. That’s right: weapons training. Bad ass.

On top of that, while she’s not on tour Rihanna throws in five cardio sessions each week which include a combination of running, skipping, spinning and jumping jacks. While she is on tour she does three 25-minute cardio sessions each week… Plus a two-hour live show each night.

When it comes to food Rihanna eats five small meals a day and sticks to a low-carb diet. “I like carbs,” the singer said. “But at the end of the day, carbs are the enemy.”

Go behind the scenes with Rihanna as she takes it off for Esquire:

Photos via Esquire

Thanks to the launch of Spotify in Australia, we’re now able to share our playlists (and expose our sometimes-terrible taste in music) easily. We’ll upload a new one each week – and we promise not to throw in too much Nicki Minaj.

You can stream the first playlist below, or view it here. And if there are any songs or artists you want included on future playlists, just hit us up via comments/Facebook/Twitter with your suggestions.

Before we get into this, let’s remind you of one thing: Kylie Minogue is 44 (today, in fact – happy birthday, Kylie!).

That’s right, our very own Princess of Pop looks this amazing / perfect / flawless / etc at 44. That’s the most important piece of gymspiration to take away from this.

It’s easy for a pop star to lose ‘it’ after a few years in the game. Kylie’s an exception though: she’s kept working it, kept pushing boundaries and kept herself on top for 25 years. Calling her a legend doesn’t even begin to cover it.

To celebrate her achievements, Kylie launched a social media campaign – #K25 – where fans tweet to unlock new content from their favourite pop icon. The latest fruit of their labour is “Timebomb” – Kylie’s latest single and accompanying (mind blowing) music video.

The video showcases Kylie at her best – she’s sassy, sexy and serving up masses of gymspiration. If this doesn’t get you moving on a Monday morning, nothing will.

Watch Kylie’s music video for “Timebomb”:

UPDATE: Kylie performed “Timebomb” on The Voice and she SMOKED it:

Ricki-Lee is pretty much gymspiration alumni, these days. She took her health into her own hands and lost an impressive 30kg the right way: by eating clean an exercising.

With Ricki-Lee’s new body has come a whole new attitude and level of confidence. “I’m all about confidence and promoting that,” Ricki-Lee told New Idea earlier this year. “Being fit has absolutely made me feel a million times better.

“I love running. I love going to the gym and doing some weights – the next couple of days you feel the muscles you’ve been working.”

She revealed her exercise regime on Twitter, writing: “I run every morning for 1hour. Then 3 nights a week; a gym session of 10min X-Trainer, full body weights & 20min on bike.”

The fruits of this hard work are shown off if her new video for “Do It Like That” – where Ricki-Lee rallies her #nopantsbrigade for a hip-shaking extravaganza.

Watch Ricki-Lee’s music video for “Do It Like That”:

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.”

Watch Beyonce’s music video for ‘Love On Top’:

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:

Images via NBC and Women’s Health magazine

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.

Like: Nike Running Australia on Facebook.

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:

Images via facebook.com/maroon5

We’re going to preface this post by saying sorry to our mothers. Perhaps closing your browser now would be a good idea? Now that’s out of the way, let’s get to it.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl is a favourite around these parts, and not just because it stars 90s pop phenom Billie Piper (never forget).

Rather, it’s a favourite because Billie Piper’s character, Belle/Hannah, is dedicated to her job. Which is shagging.

To do that (consistently) well you need to be fit and flexible, and my God, Hannah/Belle/Billie is fit. And flexible.

From running to yoga to swimming to stretching, Hannah/Belle/Billie, does it all in her quest to be the best, and it’s a mission we can’t help but applaud.

Hannah/Belle/Billie, we salute you.

Watch Belle’s finest moments in Secret Diary of a Call Girl: