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Juggling three children, an A-list husband and a thriving career must leave little time for the gym. To fit in her workouts, actress Jennifer Garner, who gave birth to son Samuel in February, is whittling off the baby weight and getting toned with ValSlides, which force intense muscle engagement through stabilization, making simple exercises like lunges even harder. "This portable exercise tool will turn your living room into a gym. It challenges your core with every move," says their creator and Garner's trainer Valerie Waters. "You immediately feel the results after the first time," adds Garner (pictured at the CinemaCon Awards in April) to InStyle. "It's deceptively simple and incredibly effective." The sliding motion transforms traditional lunges, leg curls and mountain climbers by allowing fluid, stress-free movement. Get your core in shape at home with a pair of ValSlides.
While most people consider healthy competition to be all about focusing on doing one's best and having fun, Fergie has a different take. The singer hits the gym with hubby Josh Duhamel and competes with him to get healthy. "Working out with Josh inspires me, but he is competitive. And loud!" Fergie tells Self magazine. "Men scream and go crazy in the gym. I'm a silent workout partner, but when my adrenaline gets up, I talk trash. I'll wait, and when Josh does something embarrassing, I'll throw a jab!" A little lighthearted competition keeps Fergie -- who posted this Twitpic of herself on vacation in Cancun on May 28 -- in the gym up to six times a week doing a combination of cardio and ab sculpting moves with trainer. Take a page from Fergie's workout manual, and bring your beau to the gym to see who can do 60 minutes on the elliptical or who can do the most crunches.
Running around a gym from machine to machine can feel overwhelming and downright ineffective for many people. Oftentimes, doing just one form of exercises consistently yields better results -- just ask Miley Cyrus. The starlet is a Pilates devotee, working out up to six times a week at Mari Winsor's studio in Los Angeles, according to Self.com. In addition to working on a Reformer machine, Cyrus opts for short sets of exercises with a resistance band to tone her tummy. Her favorite move? The Double Leg Stretch: Lie on your back and pull your knees to your chest. Lift your head and shoulders, extend legs 45 degrees and reach your arms behind head. Engage abs as you draw arms and legs back to center -- do 10 reps. Follow Cyrus' lead this month by streamlining your routine to focus on one regimen as opposed to trying to complete a slew of half-hearted exercises. Her abs don't lie -- it works!
After struggling with her weight in college, entertainment reporter Maria Menounos fights hard to stay in tip-top shape. The 34-year-old --who dazzled on the last season of “Dancing with the Stars” -- fearlessly trains for World Wrestling Entertainment celebrity matches regularly, in addition to hitting the gym up to four times a week with trainer Astrid McGuire, according to Shape magazine. Her bootcamp-style workouts include raised push-ups, circuit training and steep-incline treadmill routines. Her favorite exercises? "Floor-based Pilates, some lunges and squats," she says. And just to spice things up, she'll hit the hiking trails with her boyfriend Kevin Undergaro and their dogs, and has been known to take him on one-on-one in basketball.
While targeting certain muscle groups can work for a quick bikini-ready fix, actress Elizabeth Banks is a firm believer in the total-body workout. Banks trains three days per week for an hour with fitness expert Joselynne Boschen in Los Angeles. Together they focus on agility training for a mix of cardio, free weights, medicine balls, plyometrics and TRX training. "It’s important to change it up daily," Boschen tells Shape magazine. "There is nothing more boring to me -- or Elizabeth -- than the same thing over and over. If you can take it outside and combine your workouts with things like hiking, even better!" Let the transformation begin!
Juggling three children, an A-list husband and a thriving career must leave little time for the gym. To fit in her workouts, actress Jennifer Garner, who gave birth to son Samuel in February, is whittling off the baby weight and getting toned with ValSlides, which force intense muscle engagement through stabilization, making simple exercises like lunges even harder. "This portable exercise tool will turn your living room into a gym. It challenges your core with every move," says their creator and Garner's trainer Valerie Waters. "You immediately feel the results after the first time," adds Garner (pictured at the CinemaCon Awards in April) to InStyle. "It's deceptively simple and incredibly effective." The sliding motion transforms traditional lunges, leg curls and mountain climbers by allowing fluid, stress-free movement. Get your core in shape at home with a pair of ValSlides.
Sick of the confines of the gym? Take your cardio outside. Reality star Khloe Kardashian has recently tapped her hubby for workout inspiration because the two have been spotted playing one-on-one basketball to stay in shape. Lamar Odom is in the off season and has ample time to teach his missus the skills -- and weight loss benefits -- of the game, reports The Huffington Post. "My husband is working out four to six hours a day right now, so I work out with him," she says. "We’ll do outside workouts and inside workouts. We’re always switching it up, so it’s fun." Head to the park this weekend for a round of Horse or just have a shoot-out challenge with the family. Not only can you burn around 300 calories just shooting around, but you'll have a blast!
Rebecca Romijn may seem genetically blessed, but she definitely works hard for her hot body. The 39-year-old mother to 3-year-old Dolly and Charlie (with Jerry O'Connell) and July/August cover model of Health magazine opened up about getting back her famous figure following the birth of her girls. "After I had my babies and was struggling to lose that last bit of weight, I had to challenge my body in a different way," she told the magazine. "Bikram yoga was key. You sweat so much, you'll lose poundage." Sounds like a hot tip to us! Find locations near you to try Bikram yoga and kill of those final stubborn pounds that are getting in the way of you reaching your goal weight.
