Forrest Whitaker talks about his amazing weight loss
March 13, 2010 on 8:30 am | In Weight Loss | 2 CommentsForrest Whitaker has spoken about his amazing weight loss, saying: “I just wanted to be able to live a really good life.”
The usually heavyweight actor stunned fans with his new slim-line figure when he appeared at this year’s Oscars.
“I’ve been trying to take care of myself,” the actor told talk show host Rachael Ray on Friday.
“I met with a nutritionist and I shifted the way I was eating, the way I was living, and I started working out.
“I just wanted to be able to live a really good life.”
He also told of his secret for staying married for 14 years, a rare feat in Hollywood circles, saying they let each other “continue to grow, continue to go after the things they believe and dream in”.
“I really support everything she wants to do,” he said of wife Keisha.
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Gordon Ramsay weighed by ‘control freak’ wife
February 26, 2010 on 12:14 pm | In Food, VIP People, Weight Loss | No Comments
Gordon Ramsay’s wife weighs him once a week to ensure he doesn’t get fat.
The foul-mouthed chef has revealed how Dancing on Ice star Tana forces him to step on the scales so she can inspect his gut.
“My wife, she’s quite a control freak. She weighs me once a week,” he said.
“Chefs have a reputation for being quite fat and she says, ‘Trust me, we’ve been married now for 12 years and we have four amazing children. I want to get out of bed every morning and stand up straight and see your meat and two veg.’”
“What happens if you don’t meet her standards?” a shocked Kimmel asked.
“I’m f***ed,” the Kitchen Nightmares star laughed.
Tana, however, should be happy with her husband’s exercise regime, as he prepares to compete in yet another marathon.
Ramsay, who runs 10 miles every day, is running the LA marathon in three weeks’ time.
“I just finished my 10th London marathon last year, which is great – 10 in a row,” he bragged.
“I did five double marathons – comrades – in South Africa, which is 60 miles. You run straight through, up and down. One year, it’s uphill – the next, it’s down.
“Next month is the LA marathon which I’m going to do, which is exciting. It’s going to be a tough one because it’s quite hot. We don’t have that kind of weather in mid-March in the UK.”
Twilight star Taylor Lautner reveals his gym secrets
November 12, 2009 on 8:19 pm | In Actors, Movies | No Comments
Twilight actor Taylor Lautner has told how he went from 10 stone to 12 stone 2 pounds in a year. Lautner plays Jacob Black in the popular vampire series.
His character’s body changes significantly between the first movie Twilight, and the sequel, New Moon. Eclipse, the third part in the series, will open in 2010.
“My character continues to grow,” Lautner says. “So I’d like to pack on at least a few more lean pounds.”
The actor’s trainer, Jordan Yuam, says that one of the things his client had to do was cut down on cardio exercise and increase his weight training.
“I was exercising so hard that I began to lose weight,” Lautner says.
But Yuam steered him in another direction, saying: “If you’re trying to gain lean mass, focus on weightlifting with the proper technique and the right plan.”
And the personal trainer assures even weightlifting virgins that they have just as much chance to bulk up like the Hollywood star, rumoured to be dating singer Taylor Swift.
“Inexperience works to your advantage,” Yuam says. “The less muscle you have, the easier it is to gain muscle mass more quickly.”
David Beckham does Pilates every day
June 22, 2009 on 12:23 pm | In Beckhams, Celebrity, Sport | No Comments
David Beckham is reportedly hoping to extend his football career until he is 40 by doing Pilates exercises.
The 34-year-old said he does an hour of Pilates every day, and that he is in his best shape in years.
It is claimed Beckham is keen to impress England boss Fabio Capello and prove he is fit enough for the World Cup in South Africa next year.
The star reportedly took up the exercise regime while on loan at Italian club AC Milan, as the team say all players should undertake it to keep supple.
Beckham said: "I do an hour of Pilates a day. The medical set-up at Milan is fantastic, and fitness-wise I am the best I have been for a long time."
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Mel B has ‘gone too far’ with exercise regime
June 16, 2009 on 1:02 pm | In Celebrity, Diet, Singers, Spice Girls | No Comments
Mel B has "gone too far" with her exercise regime for her burlesque show, according to pals.
The 33-year-old mum-of-two reportedly endures six 90-minute work-out sessions with her personal trainer each week and is said to have lost two stone in just eight weeks
A source said: "She looked great a few months ago, but she’s gone too far now. It’s starting to affect her relationships with people. She spends hours working out every day and we’re worried about her. Exercise is taking over her life. It’s all too much."
The former Spice Girl will soon end her stint in the burlesque show after her contract was not renewed.
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