Get the Body You Crave With Celeb-Inspired Workouts (Part1)

Get the Body You Crave With Celeb-Inspired Workouts

 

Reinvent Your Shape With Celebrity Trainers' Best Moves

By Sarah Bowen Shea
From Health Magazine
Wonder how the stars do it—keep their abs, legs, and butt in tip-top shape? We've got their secrets. From Halle Berry's back and shoulders to Jessica Alba's abs, we talked to the trainers that keep celebrities looking hot.

 

Jessica Biel's Arms

Her secret weapon: Jason Walsh, Los Angeles–based trainer

His top arm move: Push-Ups

Why it’s great: “When I say this is a must-do exercise, most women look at me like I’m crazy,” Walsh admits. “But everybody I train ends up doing push-ups at some point because they are so beneficial. They help you get incredible arms!”

How to: Lie on your stomach with your hands just outside your shoulders, elbows bent to about 45 degrees, and fingers spread; your toes should be tucked under with legs straight and abs pulled in tight. (For less of a challenge, start with your hands on a raised surface, like a tabletop.) Take a deep breath and push yourself up, keeping your body in a straight line—don’t push hips up or let belly drop toward the floor. Slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position. Work your way up to 3 sets of 10 reps.

 

Halle Berry's Back and Shoulders

Her secret weapon: Harley Pasternak, Los Angeles–based trainer and author of 5-Factor Diet

His top back-and-shoulders move: Dumbbell Back Rows

Why it’s great: “This exercise strengthens the rhomboids, the muscles in your upper back that connect your shoulder blades to your spine, giving you a toned back and much better posture,” Pasternak says. “You’ll look great in backless dresses, too!”

How to: Sit on a stability ball, holding a 5- to 8-pound dumbbell in each hand. Bend at the waist until torso is parallel to the floor, chest is on knees, and arms are hanging toward the floor. Draw elbows back and up, bringing shoulder blades toward each other, then lower dumbbells back down; that’s 1 rep. Do 3 sets of 20 reps.

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