Last night was the 85th Annual Academy Awards which means it’s time for Girl Heroes 5th Annual Oscar for Best Celebrity Arms. (Here are the previous years Best Celebrity Arms winners  of 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012) Yes, it’s fluffy. Yes, it’s shallow. Yes, like all beauty, it’s subjective. But it’s fun and we all need a bubble bath […]

As I’ve gotten older I’ve grown less interested in celebrities and especially in celebrity bodies. Snore.  Confession. I didn’t even know the Oscars were on last night until this morning. I must live in an RV without any TV under a rock. However, in keeping with tradition, here is the Girl Heroes Oscar Winners for […]

Today is the opening for Sucker Punch.  I could not care less about this movie BUT I’m thrilled to see Shape published one of Vannessa Hudgens workouts AND it doesn’t involve 5 pound dumbbells.  In fact, they recommend using “Two 12- to 24-pound kettlebells or dumbbells (they should feel very heavy)”.  Did I read that […]

If Marie Claire is concerned about the influence of bloggers then they might want to go on a witch hunt for Jillian Michaels as the influence of the blogosphere  is but a drop in the bucket when compared to “America’s Toughest Trainer”. Yesterday, twitter was abuzz with kettlebell enthusiasts tweeting and retweeting the  LA Times […]

Recently, Gwyneth Paltrow, said in her weekly GOOP newsletter that she “had the beginning stages of osteopenia.”  Osteopenia is the thinning of bone mass considered by many doctors to be a precursor to osteoporosis.  (Thank you Google.)  One of the causes is a lack of vitamin D and Dr. Lipman finishes off Gwyneth’s (yes we […]

Title is from a headline on CNN. New body ideal? Really? Since when is slender (so they’re not stick thin) with big breasts & full butts “new“? Since the last Maxim cover? (Don’t even get me started on the above headlines.) Admittedly, I’ve never watched the show. I haven’t had tv for over 10 years […]

Iron Man brought me breakfast. Speaking of Iron Man I read on Self Magazine’s website that Scarlett Johansson used kettlebells to prepare for that skin tight black catsuit the role of Black Widow. Her on set trainer Bobby Strom was quoted saying, “but what she really loved was the strength training–things like pullups and kettlebells–and the idea […]

Normally, I save these sorts of post for Fluffy Fridays but since the Oscars were last night I’ll call it  Meaningless Monday. I don’t get television so I don’t actually watch the Oscars.  However, that doesn’t stop me from going online to look at all the fabulous dresses, toned arms of the Oscar attendees, and giving […]

I’m mentally exhausted after a long week and in need of little fluff.  Mind fluff that is.  I’m not talking to you, fat cells, so don’t get any ideas.   For Fluffy Friday I put together my list of Fit Celebrity Bodies.  This is clearly subjective and I recognize that most celebrities look fantastic but […]

Jack Lalanne, a man ahead of his time. I just saw this video for the first time a few days ago.  If you haven’t seen it yet it’s really worth watching. He is living evidence on what a healhty active lifestyle can do.  Watching this video and then going to his website, JackLanne.com, convinces me, […]