Caster Semenya, the 18-year-old athlete who became the 800m world champion in August, has been shown to have both male and female organs following gender testing demanded by The International Association of Athletics Federations. The official results of the tests have yet to be made public, but reports coming form inside the IAAF claim that, when they are revealed, they will show that Semenya is a hermaphrodite, the New York Daily News informs. Speculation on the athlete’s gender first started when one of the other women in the competition told the media, at the end of it, that she had been defeated by a man. The theories that were ... [read more >>] Fretting over having cellulite or poking fun at pictures of celebrities who are “exposed” by the paparazzi with the dreaded orange peel skin is useless. Not only do 80 to 95 percent of all women have it at least on one part of their body, but there is really nothing that can be done about it, no matter how hard we try, FitSugar says. Following recent research showing that most women “suffer” from the dreaded and much-ridiculed condition, FitSugar set out to establish five things about cellulite we might not be aware of. The first of it would be, of course, that cellulite is not really a condition from a medical poin... [read more >>] At 26, Australian-born Miranda Kerr is one of the most appreciated and best-earning models of the moment, her contract with Victoria’s Secret alone being more than enough to bring her international exposure and prominence, and a paycheck many other models can only dream of. She’s slender and toned so, as expected, her great body is nothing but the result of relatively long hours at the gym and a very careful diet, as How Celebrities Lose Weight informs, based on her personal trainer’s words. Models, as a rule, must maintain their body lean, without building too much muscle mass. Miranda Kerr and others like her are admitte... [read more >>] Women looking to work the muscles on their legs, backside and lower abdomen even when they’re not in the gym can no do so with the Smartslip, an undergarment slash fitness equipment that can be worn outside while doing errands, and reportedly helps fight off the flab. Unlike the Scala Bio-Fir Underpants, the Smartslip works by applying resistance and thus forcing the muscles to work more than they would under normal circumstances. Manufacturers guarantee weight loss and decreased cellulite in almost no time. Moreover, the fact that Smartslip has been designed like a high-waisted skirt also contributes to efficiently eliminate the much... [read more >>] They say stunning Victoria’s Secret model Marisa Miller is all in a league of her own: she’s neither too thin nor too plump, and has such definition on her body that only good genes cannot account for. In all fairness, Miller works really hard to stay in shape, from hitting the gym several times a week and keeping as active as possible, to being careful about what she eats, as the model herself reveals in the latest interview with Shape magazine. First of all, Marisa insists, all that we see about her is real: nothing has been added and nothing has been cut out. Her body is as such because she grew up in a very active family, an... [read more >>] For most women, summer approaching is the ultimate sign that something must be done to work on the body to look great in a swimsuit. As the days are getting longer, so are we women starting to focus more on what and when we eat, as well as on how hard we work out and which areas need more attention. For professional race driver Danica Patrick, though, working out and eating healthy have a double purpose, as she reveals in the latest issue of Shape magazine. For starters, Danica has to keep fit to look good on the beach, just like any other woman out there. She is aware that her occasional modeling gigs (including those for Sports Illustrate... [read more >>] As a rule, when working out, women usually focus on the parts of their body that they know they have problems with, like the back of the legs, where cellulite is more visible, the ab and the arms. Because of this, the so-called muffin top is somewhat neglected – but is not impossible to rid ourselves of, as Janey Holliday, founder of Fit For A Princess, tells the Daily Mail. The muffin top is definitely not a good look for anyone, especially with summer approaching and low-waist jeans still being the standard. It consists of fat that is wrapped around the body in the abdominal area and is, statistically speaking, the hardest... [read more >>] Although she’s made a reputation for herself mostly on her hourglass figure, socialite and, most recently, television personality, Kim Kardashian too feels the need to tone up to look good for the cameras. In the latest issue of Us Weekly magazine, Kardashian reveals how she has lost weight with the help of a strict workout and macrobiotic diet – in just a week.Kim slimmed down from a size 6 to a size 2 in preparation for the launch of her fitness DVD “Fit in Your Jeans by Friday.” However, it wasn’t thanks to starving herself that she accomplished such an amazing feat, she says, but because of an intense worko... [read more >>] Sticking with a diet or a regular workout routine can be, as we all know, one of the most challenging things we ever set out to do. Derailers are everywhere, and even our own body works against us at times, with powerful emotions like anger and frustration. This is why it’s essential that we smile as much as we can to keep up a positive attitude, because only that can help us not lose sight of the bigger picture, as That’s Fit points out. Based on research done last November, we know that smiling is one of the most important things we can do when setting out to perform a task with an elevated difficulty level, such as dieting a... [read more >>] Alessandra Ambrosio, one of the highest rated models of the day, is also a new mommy, having given birth to a baby girl in August 2008. Yet, unlike other celebrity mothers who have struggled for months to shed the baby weight, Alessandra credits her good genes and just one yoga session a week for her enviable shape, according to several media outlets. Just the other week, Alessandra stunned her male fans when she went to the beach and revealed no sign of baby fat whatsoever, showing off a sculpted abdomen and the delicate frame that has made her one of the highest paid Angels for Victoria’s Secret. Moreover, while most have been of t... [read more >>] |