A-List Workout: Top Hollywood Trainers Reveal the Body-Shaping Secrets of Their Celebrity Clients » (Bargain)

As fitness director for Fitness magazine, author Alyssa Shaffer has worked with dozens of celebrity exercise gurus, and she's assembled the best and most-respected to divulge their secrets in The A-List Workout. In addition to being a certified personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise, Shaffer is an award-winning freelance writer and has contributed health and fitness articles to Family Circle, Ladies' Home Journal, Health, Redbook, Tennis, Men's Health, Biography, and Cooking Light.

Celebrity fitness secrets—revealed!

Jessica Simpson's lean, long legs, Sheryl Crowe's sculpted arms, Angelina Jolie's, well, everything . . . What's the secret to these celebs' buff bodies? It's not genetics, and it's not luck: They work hard for their beautiful physiques under top Hollywood trainers, and now you can too!

In The A-List Workout, ten of the most in-demand celebrity trainers have come together to give you their favorite exercise plans and tips—the same advice superstars pay top dollar to get. Each trainer outlines easy-to-follow plans that target a specific body part—abs, legs, butt, arms, and more—and then each plan is synthesized into full-body workouts for beginners, all-over toning, trouble-zone busting, or weight loss. With The A-List Workout, you'll get your dream body by learning how to:

• Set realistic, attainable goals to keep you motivated
• Design a fitness plan that fits in with your busy schedule
• Save money by using common household items for workouts
• Target a specific problem zone, such as your butt or thighs
• Begin an exercise program—even if you've never worked out before
• Follow a diet plan that won't leave you deprived

Get a hot Hollywood body—without spending a fortune on a celebrity trainer!

• Flex Hilary Swank's shapely arms through Rich and Helene Guzmán's exercises
• Have Jessica Simpson's sexy, strong back with Mike Alexander's coaching
• Show off Paris Hilton's flat, firm abs after getting in shape with Teddy Bass
• Strut in Victoria's Secret models' legs with instruction from JoeDowdell
• Flaunt Uma Thurman's muscular shoulders with Christel Smith's workouts
• Get Mandy Moore's lithe, flexible body with Ashley Borden's stretches
• Learn Queen Latifah's exhilarating cardio workout with Jeanette Jenkins
• Stay as thin as Donatella Versace with Larry Krug's satisfying diet plan

Acknowledgments     ix
Getting Started
The Success Behind Hollywood's Hottest Bodies     3
Every Body Starts Somewhere     9
Setting a Goal     9
Fitting It In     12
Essentials of a Fit Body     14
Three Pillars of Fitness     15
A Healthy Heart and More: Benefits of Cardiovascular Fitness     17
Mind Your Muscles: Why Everyone Needs Strength Training     19
Staying Flexible: Why Stretch?     20
Balancing Act     21
Your Body of Work     23
A Clean Bill of Health     23
Taking Measurement     24
Body Measurements     26
Waist-to-Hip Ratio     26
Finding Your Fitness Baseline     28
What It All Means     34
The Tricks of the Trade     35
What You'll Need     35
Beefing Up Your Fitness Vocabulary     40
The A-List Workout Plans     43
How to Put These Plans into Action     44
A-List Beginner's Workout     45
Beginner's Workout Plan     46
Total Body Tone-Up     49
Total Body Tone-Up Routine     50
Target Your Trouble Zones     53
Target: Sculpted Arms and Shoulders     54
Target: Sleek Thighs, Firm Butt     57
Target: Flat, Sexy Abs     60
Weight Loss Workout     63
Weight Loss Workout Plan     64
Your Workout Questions Answered     67
The Workouts
Alluring Arms and Chest   Trainers: Rich Guzman   Helene Guzman     77
Anatomy of the Arms and Chest     79
The Alluring Arms Workout     81
Sensuous Shoulders   Trainer: Christel Smith     93
Anatomy of the Shoulders     95
The Sensuous Shoulders Workout     96
A Strong, Sexy Back   Trainer: Mike Alexander     109
Anatomy of the Back     110
The Strong, Sexy Back Workout     112
Flat Abs, Firm Core   Trainer: Teddy Bass     121
Anatomy of the Abdominals     123
The Flat Abs Workout     124
Head-Turning Legs   Trainer: Joe Dowdell     135
Anatomy of the Legs     137
The Head-Turning Legs Workout     139
Secrets of a Great Butt   Trainer: Gunnar Peterson     149
Anatomy of the Butt     151
The Great Butt Workout      153
The Cardio Connection   Trainer: Jeanette Jenkins     163
Monitoring Your Workout     164
Where Do I Fit In?     166
More Ways to Monitor     166
Establishing Your Cardio Plan     167
Plan Details     168
The Cardio Workout     172
Getting Flexible   Trainer: Ashley Borden     183
The Getting Flexible Workout     186
The A-List Diet   Trainer: Larry Krug     195
What to Eat?     196
The Gist of the Glycemic Index     197
Insulin's Role in Curbing Cravings     197
Your A-List Workout Foods     198
The A-List Weight Loss Meal Plan     202
Seven-Day Meal Plan     203
Recipes for the Seven-Day Meal Plan     206
Resources     217
Index     219