At her 45 the First Lady of the state has the art of balancing between hearty eating and maintaining a great shape at her fingertips. Talking to the Prevention magazine, she outlined her views on how to keep the wolf of overweight from the door… But not until she confessed her love for French fries, pies, burgers and other table dangers! Full story

The famous Legally Blonde, 33-year-old Reese Witherspoon seems to look better year after year. She manages to be one of the Hollywood's highest paid movie stars, a mother of two children and a philanthropist at the same time, always staying fit. What's her secret? Full story

Why do we swing our arms when we walk? Ask Steven Collins, a biomechanical engineer at Delft University in The Netherlands. Full story

Jessica Simpson, recently jilted by her ex-boyfriend Tony Romo just before her 29th birthday, made up her mind that the time has come for great decisions. Her mood is to fight, and the first thing she is going to tackle is her weight – weight fluctuations being her problem for the last few years. Full story

Fred & Friends are always trying to wed the funny and the useful, overstepping the line sometimes on one side or the other – which side have they found themselves on now with their latest idea called the SHAPE UP? Full story

The sexiest celebrity on the planet, according to the FHM magazine, Cheryl Cole, 25, the leading singer in the Girls Aloud music band, has a perfect body. However, she decided to follow the Hollywood trend and get steel biceps like Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, and Sienna Miller did. Full story

Basically, you can lose weight without going to a plastic surgeon or confining yourself to one of those grueling mainstream diets out there. And how do celebrities make it? The key is doing "outstanding" sports, or to put it more specific, workout commitment. So what kind of sports do celebrities do? Full story

One of the fitness trends intriguingly called "strip dance" has emerged from the two dance styles: striptease and ballet. But, of course, everyone sees the word "strip" immediately and many are curious what's going on during strip dance classes. Today we are going to tell you about just that. Full story

The next convenient thing for those who like to work out to music after having a band playing for you is to own the takeMS MEM-P3 player. While you will be putting your all into exercising, it will set the right rhythm to your heartbeat – and take care after itself. Full story

Nowadays, fitness industry can offer a good choice of programs. Fitball is one of them. A big ball used when doing this sort of fitness has the same name. Fitball does not overwork your spine and joints. Exercises can be performed at any age and anyplace, in a well-equipped gym or at home. Learn more about fitball below. Full story

Doing a few simple arm exercises within your fitness routine will help make your hands look fit and graceful. Full story

Scientists from the University of San Diego, US, have determined the best physical exercise. They say we have to walk for half an hour every day making 100 steps per minute. Doing this kind of walking every day will provide moderate intensity physical activity, BBC News reports. Full story

Scientists from the University of Illinois and the University of Pittsburgh have found promising and simple ways for seniors to stimulate their brain structures, thus improving different types of memory. Full story

What training is it that burns 500 calories in half an hour, combining aerobics and cardio exercises and working all muscle groups simultaneously? Dancing! In case you don’t know, dancing pumps endorphin into your brain, a hormone that makes us feel happy. Just find what kind of dance appeals to you and enjoy yourself. Full story

Taking care of one’s health becomes a minor issue when financial crisis arrives. Without even noticing it, many of us keep on getting sicker and sicker those days. No matter how sad it may sound, material well-being is often a key factor which determines our lifestyle. Thus, while the saying advises us not to be cheap when dealing with health, economic crisis has noticeably reduced this part of our expenses. In return, this reflected on our quality of life. So, how exactly is crisis affecting our health? Full story

A pair of comfortable sports shoes is a must to have if you lead an active lifestyle and exercise. So you have to think twice before making your purchasing decision. How not to get lost in a sports store and choose the right pair suitable for the type of sports activity you are engaged in? Full story

How come office workers are prone to be overweight? It turns out, that the reason for this is more complicated that mere lack of movements. Glucose is the energy source for our brain cells. Blood glucose levels drop more significantly under heavy brainwork than under physical work. We feel hunger when we are short in glucose, as this way the organism tries to replenish glucose levels. Thus, when we spend a lot of time in front of our computer we tend to spend less calories, but eat more food, therefore we consume more than we spend. This is the main reason why mental work results in excess weight. Full story

Don't like those pushy fitness trainers or exhausting long workouts at the gym? Kate Winslet says, they are not needed for a celebrity body. Her recent photo shoot for the Elle magazine drew attention to her sexy body once again. Yet, Kate believes that her body is just average and claims that her tummy has wrinkles, her bust is not as "fresh" as it used to be, and she even has cellulite. But how does she manage to look so good? Full story

Courteney Cox has a great figure for her age, as she looks well-fit. Sport helps her maintain such body. Courteney has always preferred home fitness, such as Pilates, strength yoga, and weightlifting. Yet, the actress recently became passionate about Budokon, which has become very popular among celebrities lately. Full story

We all want to look beautiful and fit, gain a bit more muscles instead of that fat on side abs and hips. We all want to be healthier and sexier than others. This is why we spend so much time in the gym. But pretty often our efforts don’t end in immediate weight loss and quick fat burn. Why? What do we do wrong? Today we are going to discuss the most common mistakes in the gym that not only hinder your achievements but also can damage your health. Below you will find four most important fitness tips. Full story