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Kelly Ripa Reveals Exercise Routine, Says It's an Addiction

It's no secret that Kelly Ripa is ripped. In the latest issue of Good Housekeeping, the talk show host goes into the details of her strict workout routine – and explains why she simply has to work out daily, or she won't at all. A couple of years ago, paparazzi shots of Kelly at the beach made the rou...

8 February 2012
16:11 GMT

World's Strongest Boy Does Push-Ups on Glass Bottles

When most of us were 7 years old, we were probably blissfully playing with dolls and robots, begging mom for sweets and running outside with our friends. Giuliano Stroe has other hobbies, set as he is to prove that he is, indeed, the world's strongest boy. The Romanian kid first caused waves in the international...

2 February 2012
16:41 GMT

Kevin Federline Hospitalized After Heart Scare

Kevin Federline, former husband and backup dancer to Britney Spears, is again trying to shift the extra weight with help from a reality show. Now shooting in Australia, the show was put on hold as Federline was rushed to the hospital after a heart scare. This is the second time that he requires medical assistance bec...

24 January 2012
09:23 GMT

Taylor Swift Doesn't Work Out, Hates the Gym

When other female stars are constantly striving for physical perfection, dieting and working out for (nearly) every waking hour, Taylor Swift isn't putting herself under this kind of pressure. She explains to Vogue why. In the February 2012 issue of the magazine, the country singer stresses that she doesn'...

18 January 2012
13:41 GMT

Jessica Alba Unveils Insanely Fit Body at the Beach

Some women struggle for a long time to lose the pregnancy weight (or any kind of extra weight, for that matter), but not Jessica Alba. Just 5 months after giving birth to her second child, the actress is looking in top shape. Shortly after Christmas, Alba and her adorable family (husband Cash Warren and their two dau...

3 January 2012
14:51 GMT

Russell Crowe Unveils Much Slimmer Figure

Regardless how much Russell Crowe stressed that he didn't care much about being Hollywood and maintaining a ripped physique, he was constantly picked on by the tabloids. Not so anymore: the actor is already back in top shape. The Aussie's battle with the bulge is a well documented one and the explanation ...

22 December 2011
14:11 GMT

Reebok Relaunches EasyTone Shoes Despite False Claims Accusation

Reebok is relaunching the EasyTone range of shoes, despite having to settle with the FTC after it was proved that its claims about how the shoes shape and tone the muscles were completely unfounded. Backed by some of the biggest stars out there, EasyTone claims to work the muscles as you walk. In other words, becau...

21 December 2011
15:01 GMT

Get the Body of a God: Kellan Lutz’s ‘Immortals’ Workout

Even those moviegoers who hated any or all of the “Twilight” films must have noticed Kellan Lutz and his impressive physique. For the upcoming “Immortals,” the actor is even more ripped: and here’s how he did it. First of all, it seems, you’d have to travel to Africa. Lutz film...

14 October 2011
16:41 GMT

Julianne Hough Flaunts Her Toned Figure for Self Magazine

She’s a dancer, a singer and an actress. With such a busy life, it’s a wonder that stunner Julianne Hough still finds the time to invest a lot of time and effort into her figure but, she tells Self magazine, she couldn’t imagine herself less active. Showing off her incredible physique in the late...

14 October 2011
15:51 GMT

Ricki Lake Says She’s Already Lost 13in (33cm) on DWTS

Even before the latest season of Dancing With the Stars kicked off on ABC, Ricki Lake was saying she was hoping to pull “a Kirstie Alley” and lose a lot of weight. It seems the strenuous dance routines are doing their job, since she’s already shedding the extra pounds. Ricki, who has a long history ...

7 October 2011
16:31 GMT

Diets Don’t Work for Me, Model Daisy Lowe Says

Legend has it that, to be a model, you have to give up food for good and learn to survive mostly on salad leaves, diet Coke and cigarettes. Daisy Lowe is the exception, revealing in a recent interview that she’s actually eating more than before.Lowe, one of the few models with curves to go mainstream, says she ...

6 October 2011
13:31 GMT

Kelly Rowland’s Workout and Diet Tips

X Factor judge Kelly Rowland has a killer figure and she knows it. This is precisely why she’s speaking out on the amount of work it takes to look this good: while getting a body like hers is not impossible, it’s not a walk in the park either, so people shouldn’t get the wrong idea. A while back, Ro...

30 September 2011
13:31 GMT

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s Secret to a Killer Body: 3 Personal Trainers

Good genes are not enough to look drop-dead gorgeous, and model turned actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley knows it only too well. To maintain her killer body, the star works with no less than 3 different personal trainers.In a recent interview cited by the Daily Mail, Rosie opens up about the sacrifices she makes to s...

29 September 2011
14:31 GMT

Exercise the Basic Mathematical Operations

Learning and rehearsing elementary algebra is never a tedious task if you have a friend to help you out. With Math Practice you can put to the test the skills of kids studying addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Quite often children need assistance when taking their first steps in learning new thin...

25 September 2011
14:11 GMT

Runner Jonathon Prince Will Be the First to Run a Mile on the Moon

They say dreams know no boundaries, and those of runner Jonathon Prince certainly fit the bill. The athlete and philanthropist has just announced plans to become the first one to run a mile on the Moon.Prince is a well-known name in certain circles, especially after he dedicated himself to various charities and cause...

23 September 2011
16:31 GMT

Hotpants Help You Sweat More, Drop 2 Dress Sizes in Just 2 Weeks

Forget about control pants or other undergarments that promise you instant weight loss without as much as lifting a finger. There’s a new player on the scene, and it says it actually has scientific backing for the claims it makes. Hotpants are regular workout tights that, thanks to the Celu-Lite technology, are...

23 September 2011
15:01 GMT

Jessica Alba Talks Getting Back in Shape: Girdles, Starving and Lots of Exercise

She may look effortlessly stunning, but there’s nothing effortless about Jessica Alba’s stunning figure. Now due any minute, the actress sat down for an interview with Lucky magazine, in which she goes into the details of her diet and workout routine she’ll start shortly after she gives birth. Alba ...

3 August 2011
15:51 GMT

Thomas Beatie Drops Pregnancy Weight, Is Now Ripped

Even though, earlier this year, Thomas Beatie, aka the “Pregnant Man,” was getting ready for getting pregnant with his fourth child, it looks like he’s also been keeping busy otherwise as well. He has now managed to drop all the pregnancy weight. Beatie gave birth to his third child in 2010 and, sin...

28 July 2011
16:51 GMT

Kim Kardashian’s Tips for a Curvalicious Body

Kim Kardashian has vowed to get in the best shape for the wedding to Kris Humphries, but she’s not willing to do so by sacrificing her health or her principles. In a new interview for Health & Fitness magazine, the reality star elaborates on her workout routine. Though constantly very busy, Kim does enjoy a goo...

26 July 2011
16:01 GMT

Russell Crowe Tweets Details of Weight Loss Workout

Russell Crowe has often been ridiculed by the tabloids for his yo-yo-ing weight, but he’s determined to leave them without a good story pretty soon. He’s kicked off the summer of fitness, which is documented on Twitter no less. As People magazine reports, it all started on June 18, when Crowe announced th...

12 July 2011
15:01 GMT

McAfee Suggests North Korea Was Behind DDoS Against South's Websites

Security giant McAfee claims that DDoS attacks against South Korean websites seen back in March might have been a North Korean exercise.According to a newly published McAfee report called "Ten Days of Rain" [pdf], the malware used to carry out the attacks was configured to disable itself after ten days.Furthermore, i...

6 July 2011
14:14 GMT

Christina Hendricks’ Tiny Waist Is Down to the Bosu Ball

“Mad Men” star Christina Hendricks is often described as “curvy” but that’s not to say she’s out of shape. On the contrary, she works hard to look as good as she does, especially in the gym, on the Bosu ball. Hendricks has repeatedly said that she doesn’t want and would never...

5 July 2011
16:01 GMT

Coco Works Out in High Heels

Some time ago, Victoria Beckham shocked the world when she said she didn’t work out because she hated flat shoes. Now, Ice-T’s wife, Coco, seems to have the solution to her problem: combine working out and high heels. Fans of the glamour model recently turned reality star must know of her habit of posting...

21 June 2011
17:01 GMT

I Was Told I Was Too Fat to Be a Model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Recalls

She’s now considered one of the most beautiful women in the world and, at the same time, she’s among the highest ranking models for Victoria’s Secret. Still, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley recalls a time when she was told to lose weight if she wanted to be a model. Rosie is now heavily promoting Michael ...

27 May 2011
14:51 GMT

Kourtney Kardashian’s Secret for Pre-Pregnancy Body: Running

Kourtney Kardashian gave birth to her first child, the adorable baby boy Mason in December 2009, but somehow she’s managed to look even better now that she did before she became pregnant. Her secret is running, she tells Shape magazine. The reality star and fashion designer is featured in the latest issue of th...

20 May 2011
14:01 GMT

Get the Body of a God with Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Thor’ Workout

One of the strongest suits of the latest Marvel release, “Thor,” is Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, who plays the God of Thunder himself. Besides his blue eyes and blonde hair, the Aussie also impresses with his powerful voice and, last but not least, a body worthy of the god he’s playing. As ...

11 May 2011
14:01 GMT

Kelly Osbourne Rubbishes Reports She’s Getting Fat Again

Kelly Osbourne is not fat. In a recent interview, the star rubbishes ongoing reports that she’s piling on the pounds again, saying she continues with her healthy life as before – and hasn’t gained weight in recent weeks. Kelly kicked off her weight loss as a contestant on ABC’s Dancing Wit...

27 April 2011
13:51 GMT

The Little Math Helper

For children, mathematics can be difficult to learn, especially if there's not enough practice. To those starting from an early age to discover the basics, AddOrSubtract will shed some needed light on two of the most common operations.When it comes to teaching kids the fundamentals of a subject like math, any he...

27 April 2011
09:51 GMT

Dietary Supplements Do Not Improve Public Health

Even though half of the general population in the United States consumes dietary supplements, no noticeable increase in public health has been recorded in the country over the past few decades. These pills apparently have no role in improving individual health statuses, a new study indicates. In fact, it would seem t...

26 April 2011
07:47 GMT

Kirstie Alley Steps Out in Skintight Dress, Reveals Amazing Weight Loss

Dancing is paying off for actress Kirstie Alley: after losing a lot of weight on her own program, the star has also been shedding the pounds very quickly thanks to the many hours spent rehearsing for DWTS. Best of all, it shows. Alley and friends went out for dinner the other night, and, with the actress choosing a s...

21 April 2011
16:01 GMT

Cate Blanchett Works Out but Doesn’t Enjoy It

Cate Blanchett doesn’t say much about herself in interviews, lest the magic of acting is lost on the viewer. The interview she gave to theTimes magazine just recently is no different – but she does reveal she works out a lot in it.Blanchett, one of the most talented and beautiful women working in Hollywoo...

20 April 2011
14:51 GMT

Michelle Obama Explains Why She Works Out Twice a Day

First Lady Michelle Obama has always been in great shape but even she admits that she’s been forced to put in the extra effort as of late because she hardly gets the chance to walk. Mrs. Obama was on The View the other day, which is also where she talked about her husband’s fear of seeing his daughters gr...

19 April 2011
15:51 GMT

Gwyneth Paltrow Does Self Mag, Talks Workouts, Food and Problem Areas

Gwyneth Paltrow is in excellent shape right now – the best she’s been in her life. Sitting down with Self magazine to speak about what she does to look this good, the actress and, most recently, cookbook author, says it’s a lot of work. After saying in another interview that it’s not easy to b...

15 April 2011
17:01 GMT

Jake Gyllenhaal Talks Fitness Addiction with Men’s Journal

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal may have impressed his female fans with his ripped physique in “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” but the truth of the matter is that he’s always been in excellent condition. In fact, he may even have a form of fitness addiction. Jake is the cover for the April 2011 issue o...

13 March 2011
04:36 GMT

Get the Body You’ve Been Dreaming of with Tracy Anderson’s Metamorphosis

Tracy Anderson, personal trainer to the stars, has come out with her own workout program that will help any woman get the body she’s always been dreaming of in 90 days. Even more, she’s enjoying the support of good friend and client, A-list actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Fans must know that Gwyneth, who has wor...

11 March 2011
15:51 GMT

Gwen Stefani Talks Grueling Fitness Routine with Elle

This should come as good news: Gwen Stefani, the woman with one of the best bodies in showbiz, admits that she has to work really hard to look the way she does. In the latest issue of Elle magazine, the singer and fashion designer goes into details of her exercise routine. Of course, only a fool would have imagined t...

10 March 2011
14:41 GMT

Matthew McConaughey Talks Workouts with Men’s Fitness, April 2011

Matthew McConaughey is in the best shape possible and that’s mostly due to the fact that, when he’s not working, he’s working out. In the April 2011 issue of Men’s Fitness, Matthew talks a bit more about his exercise routine. As his fans must already know, working out is not just a thing t...

1 March 2011
14:51 GMT

Kellan Lutz Shows Off His Impressively Muscular Arms on Trip to Gym

Kellan Lutz, star of the “Twilight” franchise and the re-imagined “Nightmare on Elm Street,” has always been in excellent shape. However, he seems to have bulked up even more, perhaps in preparation for the upcoming installment of the vampire saga.Photos of the actor out in LA on his way to th...

25 February 2011
15:41 GMT

Teen Mom’s Gary Shirley Sets Fitness and Weight Loss Goal: 110 Pounds ASAP

Fans of MTV’s reality show “Teen Mom” must already be familiar with the name of Gary Shirley: he’s the father of Amber Portwood’s baby and the one who was beaten up on camera. He’s now decided to do something about the extra weight. Shirley, whose personal life got about as much me...

24 February 2011
16:01 GMT

Padma Lakshmi Is Back in Top Shape, Hits the Beach to Celebrate

Precisely one year ago, Padma Lakshmi was giving birth to her first child. Today, she’s vacationing in the Bahamas – and she’s rocking a tighter body than she had even before becoming pregnant. Photos of her on the beach in a two-piece swimsuit have caused a frenzy in the blogosphere – and if ...

21 February 2011
16:01 GMT

Cameron Diaz Hits the Gym, Unveils Very Muscular Arms

She’s always been in fine shape but recent photos of Cameron Diaz leaving the gym have gotten people talking about how her arms are in “the Madonna territory” now. One thing is certain: Cam’s fitter than ever. A while back, a report noted that women past a certain age with very muscular arms w...

21 February 2011
13:41 GMT

Minka Kelly Talks Diet, Exercise and Love of Her Own Imperfections with Self

Minka Kelly, the latest star to hold Esquire’s Hottest Woman Alive title, is now featured in the latest issue of Self magazine, where she addresses a wide range of topics, including her weight and how she keeps it in check, body confidence and, of course, dieting. She doesn’t go on diets but she does beli...

18 February 2011
16:41 GMT

Secret to Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Weight Loss Revealed

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was not at the Grammy Awards 2011 even though she was honored with a special all-star tribute. She did appear in the broadcast with a live message – and thus unveiled she’d lost a lot of weight. In December last year, the singer was admitted to the hospital, where she und...

17 February 2011
14:41 GMT

Mop Floors Instead of Going to the Gym to Burn Calories

Should you be a fan of doing housework, particularly mopping floors, then cleaning company Vileda has excellent news for you: a new study comes to show that mopping floors for one hour burns more calories than one hour at the gym.Practical considerations aside, the study could represent a drastic difference for women...

21 January 2011
15:31 GMT

Ashton Kutcher Stays Fit to Save Family from Armageddon

Former model turned actor Ashton Kutcher has always been in top shape but, these days, he has extra motivation to work out and be the best he can be: if the end of the world comes, he wants to know he’ll be able to protect his family. Ashton is in the latest issue of Men’s Fitness, where he’s talkin...

28 December 2010
13:41 GMT

Madonna Opens Hard Candy Gym in Mexico

True to the promise she made her fans earlier this year, Madonna has opened a new gym in Mexico City. Called Hard Candy after her latest album, the gym is a state-of-the-art exclusive location for all those who want the chance to get a body like the iconic singer’s. As we also informed you at the time, while Ma...

1 December 2010
13:41 GMT

Researchers Created the Couch Potato Mouse

The couch potato mouse is the new model for studying muscle function, and it is the result of the latest research carried out by Daniel Kelly, MD, and his colleagues at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) at Lake Nona. The couch potato effect comes from a missing protein called PGC-1, that a...

1 December 2010
09:11 GMT

Dwayne Johnson’s Workout to Pack Extra Muscle to Play Ex-Con in ‘Faster’

As we were also telling you yesterday, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is making a comeback to the action genre with “Faster,” now playing in theaters in the US. For the role, the actor and former wrestler packed some serious muscle. Of course, as fans must know, Dwayne was never really the skinny t...

25 November 2010
14:41 GMT

Tai Chi Helps People with Arthritis

Tai Chi has proved to relieve arthritis pain and improve reach, balance and overall well-being, according to the results of the largest study to date, carried out by the Arthritis Foundation's Tai Chi.For those who do not know this, Tai Chi is a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed especi...

8 November 2010
04:26 GMT

Physical Activity Reduces Colds

A team of researchers from the North Carolina Research Campus, found that people who are physically fit and active, have fewer risks of catching colds.It seems that physical fitness decreases the severity and the frequency of colds, reducing upper respiratory tract infection in adults.At the research took part 1,000 ...

2 November 2010
06:38 GMT


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