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

Table of Contents

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