Halle Berry`s Amazing abs. Graceful legs. A tight, toned butt

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Amazing abs. Graceful legs. A tight, toned butt. Reinvent
Her secret weapon: Harley Pasternak, Los Angeles–based trainer and author
of 5-Factor Diet
His top back-and-shoulders move: Dumbbell Back Rows
Why it’s great: “This exercise strengthens the rhomboids, the muscles in your upper
back that connect your shoulder blades to your spine, giving you a toned back and
much better posture,” Pasternak says. “You’ll look great in backless dresses, too!”
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Sit on a stability ball, holding a 5- to 8-pound
dumbbell in each hand. Bend at the waist until
torso is parallel to the floor, chest is on knees, and
arms are hanging toward the floor. Draw elbows
back and up, bringing shoulder blades toward
each other, then lower dumbbells back down;
that’s 1 rep. Do 3 sets of 20 reps.
Halle Berry’s
BACK
and
SHOULDERS
By Sarah Bowen Shea
Photography by
David Martinez
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you crave
your shape with celebrity trainers’ best moves.
Do your favorite magic
move 3 to 4 times a week.
Or put them all together
to get the ultimate fullbody strength workout.
You’ll see results in just
4 to 6 weeks.
Her secret weapon: Cameron Shayne, Los Angeles–based creator of the popular Budokon
yoga–martial arts program
His top butt move: Dancing Half-Moon Kick
Why it’s great: “This exercise combines yoga to stretch the lower back and open the hips with
martial arts to tighten and shape the butt,” Shayne says. “The result is a strong, lean backside.”
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B.
Shift your weight
onto your right
leg while straightening your left leg.
Round your arms,
as if holding a large
ball, and bend sideways from the waist
over your bent knee.
Jennifer
Aniston’s
Butt
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C.
Place both hands on the
floor just in front of your
right foot, creating a
three-point base. Extend
your left leg toward the
ceiling (go only as high
as is comfortable) while
straightening your right
leg. Lower your leg and
return to starting position;
that’s 1 rep. Do 12 reps,
then switch legs; repeat.
A.
Begin in a straddle stance
with your knees bent and
feet wide, and your toes
pointing slightly outward.
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Her secret weapon: Tracy Anderson, fitness expert and creator
of the Tracy Anderson Method
Her top leg move: Crossover Leg Lift
Why it’s great: “This exercise works your entire leg, particularly
the hard-to-tone outer-thigh area that’s a problem for a lot of
women,” Anderson says.
A.
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Sit with weight
balanced on right
hip; place forearms
and hands in front for
support. Bend right
leg so the bottom of
the foot “faces” the
wall behind you. Cross
your left leg over
your right; extend it
forward, foot flexed.
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B.
Raise your left leg straight up toward the ceiling as high
as you can without rocking back, then bring it back
down. Start with 25 reps (eventually working up to 50),
then switch sides and repeat.
Gwyneth
Paltrow’s
LEGS
Her secret weapon: Ramona Braganza, Los Angeles–based trainer and creator
of the 3-2-1 Baby Bulge Be Gone program
Her top abs move: Twisting Plank
Why it’s great: “This is an excellent exercise for both the obliques (your side
ab muscles) and the transverse abdominus, the muscle that acts like a girdle
and cinches in your waist,” Braganza explains.
A.
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Begin in plank position with
arms straight, hands directly
beneath your shoulders, and
fingers spread wide for balance.
Jessica
Alba’s
AbS
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Her secret weapon: Jason Walsh, Los Angeles–based trainer
His top arm move: Push-Ups
Why it’s great: “When I say this is a must-do exercise, most women look at me like
I’m crazy,” Walsh admits. “But everybody I train ends up doing push-ups at some
point because they are so beneficial. They help you get incredible arms!”
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Lie on your stomach with your hands just outside your shoulders,
elbows bent to about 45 degrees, and fingers spread; your toes
should be tucked under with legs straight and abs pulled in tight.
(For less of a challenge, start with your hands on a raised surface,
like a tabletop.) Take a deep breath and push yourself up, keeping
your body in a straight line—don’t push hips up or let belly drop
toward the floor. Slowly lower yourself back down to the starting
position. Work your way up to 3 sets of 10 reps.
Jessica
Biel’s
B.
Contract your abs and bring your
right knee in toward your left elbow;
return to plank position. Repeat on
the opposite side, bringing your left
knee toward your right elbow; that’s
1 rep. Do 5 reps.
Even
more fab abs!
Visit Health.com/
jessica-abs for a
secret bonus move
from Jessica’s trainer.
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Photos—Page 136: John Shearer/Wireimage/Getty Images (Halle Berry); Page 137: L. Cohen/Wireimage (Jennifer Aniston);
Page 138: Mike Marsland/Wireimage (Gwyneth Paltrow), Clasos.com/Splash News (Jessica Alba);
Page 139: Hubert Boesil/Corbis (Jessica Biel); Exercises—Styling: Jasmine Harmed, Hair/Makeup: Racine Christensen,
Clothing: Top by Zella (Nordstrom.com), pants by Prana (Prana.com), shoes by Nike (Nike.com)
ARMS
Burn fat
even faster!
Torch major calories and speed up the
slimming with this cardio plan from Los
Angeles–based trainer Valerie Waters,
who works with Jennifer Garner.
Three days per week: Do 45–60 minutes
of cardio at a steady, moderate intensity.
(Translation: You’re sweating, but could
carry on a conversation.) Pick running, walking, biking, dancing—you name it.
Two to three days per week: Do 45–60
minutes of interval-style cardio, alternating
2 minutes easy intensity (breathing normally) with 2 minutes hard (breathing very
hard, only able to say a couple of words at a
time in conversation).
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