Fitness Friday: Role Model #2

Today's Fitness Role Model is:

JESSICA BIEL

I mean seriously, how could she not make it on this list??  

Back in 2009 Jessica's personal trainer, Jason Walsh shared with People magazine details on her workout routine.  Take a look and click on the links for more info on how to do these specific moves:

• Stretch: Jessica warms up with walking lunges. Jason says, "This stretches the larger leg and glute muscles.”
• Cardio: She hits the track and jogs for half a mile, then does two 200-meter, 150-meter, and 100-meter sprints. This type of cardio interval training "leans her out," Jason says.
• Core: “Hanging leg raises don’t build a six-pack, but they flatten,” says Walsh. “Jessica hates them, but she powers through!” 

• Plyometrics: “These hurt,” says Walsh of stair jumping. “Even athletes hate them. After Jessica did these the first time, she would’ve punched me if she had the energy.”
• Weight Training: Jason says, “We tend to use lighter weights and do more reps. We keep moving, so it becomes a cardio workout, too.”
• Waist: Get ready for Seated Russian Twists. Jessica does them holding a five-pound medicine ball. Twist to each side 15 times, and do a total of three sets.
• Shoulders and biceps: Stand with knees slightly bent. Hold 10-pound dumbbells in each hand. Do a bicep curl and then rotate your hands so your palms face outward, and do a Twisting Dumbbell Press. Then reverse the move until you're back to the starting position. Complete three sets of 10 to 12 reps.

 As you can see her workout definitely pays off:

HER DIET:

Jessica eats complex carbohydrates such as oatmeal and whole wheat toast with one tablespoon of almond butter in the morning. For dinner she enjoys fish, veggies, and basmati rice. She snacks on fruits like bananas, apples, and strawberries. She doesn't deny herself the foods she craves, and likes to treat herself at the end of the day with something sweet like a piece of dark chocolate. 

My problem is usually if I'm eating some type of chocolate, I don't just stop at one piece!  How about you girls??  I hope I'm not the only one! 

She's pretty fashionable too!  It must be 

nice looking that good in clothes!  

And I'm sure Justin doesn't mind! 

What do you girls think of Jessica Biel's workout and diet?  Would you workout like she does??  Do you think she is a good fitness role model??  I can't imagine any of you thinking otherwise! lol

info: found on fitnessugar.com

photos: found through bing and yahoo search engines

FITNESS ROLE MODEL

Hello Girls!  I am back to feeling well!  Thank goodness!  I want to thank all of you for your get well wishes!  They were much appreciated!  You girls are so kind!  

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I'd like to begin a new series of posts, that I hope you girls will enjoy!  I want to start doing posts on certain celebs and their workout routines/diets.  I know, like me, most of you girls, are looking for ways to stay thin and in get in shape.  Believe it or not there are celebs out there that are good examples on how to be healthy and in good shape!  I'd like to incorporate regular posts on those certain celebs into The Hot Spot.  I hope you girls find these posts helpful and informative!

Fashion isn't just about the latest trends and designers, it's also about how you feel/look in these clothes!  

 Hopefully along the way you girls and myself included can really learn some great tips and helpful workout routines!

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SARAH CHALKE

To start the series off I'd like to start with a celeb who has really been inspirational to me body wise.  Although, most recognized for her role as Elliot on Scrubs, I recently saw her in the mini-series Maneater based of a book by Gigi Levangie Grazer.  So cute and funny!!  Even better than I expected!  I couldn't help but notice how incredibly in shape she was!!  I did some searching online and found out what she does to stay in such good shape:

Fitness Magazine interviewed her in 2009.  Here's part of that interview:

FITNESS: What's your favorite workout routine today?
Sarah Chalke: I love Xflowsion, a combination of martial arts, yoga, and power dance. There's so much variety that an hour and 15 minutes just flies by and you never get bored. It incorporates a lot of yoga, which improves your flexibility and your strength, and then you get to do boxing. That's my favorite part, because it's such a great release. I feel so much stronger now, and I definitely have lots of energy.

FITNESS: Any other get-fit tricks?
Sarah Chalke: I like to hike with my chocolate Labrador, Lola. If I can't squeeze in a workout any other way, I'll hop on the treadmill at home. Actually, if I need to study lines or get ready for an audition, I find it easier to learn on the treadmill. There's something about movement that helps get everything going.

FITNESS: How do you stay motivated?
Sarah Chalke: I have to mix it up. I can't go to the gym or I get too bored. So I'll hike and do yoga. I also listen to my iPod. My fiance has great taste in music, so he makes mixes for me. Listening to cool new songs keeps me going.

FITNESS: Are you the kind of celebrity who nibbles two celery sticks and calls it dinner?
Sarah Chalke: No! I was raised to eat good-for-you foods, but we often had pie or ice cream for dessert. So that's how I eat now -- I love really, really healthy stuff followed by a really, really naughty dessert, like pumpkin pie. Dark chocolate is my favorite. I sometimes make hot-chocolate soup, which is basically a thick bar of chocolate melted and topped with whipped cream.

FITNESS: What foods are always in your refrigerator?
Sarah Chalke: Eggs, apples, peanut butter, and fresh berries. In my drawer there's dark chocolate, and I have an entire cabinet of different kinds of teas.

FITNESS: Would you eat differently if you weren't in Hollywood?
Sarah Chalke: I would like to say no, but I think the answer is probably yes. There are definitely pressures in this business to look a certain way. I believe you have to try to find a happy medium and put your health first. I don't even own a scale, actually.

To check out her workout moves in more detail, click here.

Moves such as:

Dancing Chair

Sidestep Kick

Warrior Twist

Modified Alligator Push-up

Sarah Chalke had her 1st baby in December, although you wouldn't have known based on how her body looks.  Here is a picture from when she participated in the Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure while she was pregnant in 09.  Look at her cute little baby bump!  She doesn't look like she gained weight any where else besides her belly!

 

I'm definitely going to try some of her fitness movies.   I would love to have toned abs and legs!  I think Sarah Chalke is a great fitness role model, and I hope you think so too!  I love how she has a whole cabinet just for tea!  

Maybe one day I will get to the point where I don't feel it necessary to have a scale in the house.  How about you girls?  Do you own a scale?  Do you feel fit?  Who are your celeb fitness role models??

I have a lot more celebs in mind, and I look forward to sharing them with you!  Have a wonderful day!

Pictures/interview:

www.fitness.com

www.sarah-chalke.com