Hip-hop artist Eve skates her way through Drew Barrymore’s debut film, Whip It, a story about a women’s roller derby team.  She recently spoke with Women’s Health Magazine about how she prepared for the physically demanding role and how she keeps herself fit.  Eve explained that the actors went through a three-week skate camp to get roller-ready and she also worked out with a personal trainer like she normally does when she’s on the road touring.  She compared her relationship with her trainer as to the intimate relationship a woman has with her hairdresser. She prefers strength training to weight training.  She explained,

“We don’t do a lot of weights, but we do a lot of push-ups, crunches, and squats — exercises that let me use my own body weight. We work out in a private gym, but we’re about to start incorporating outdoor things into my routine. I can’t wait, because I love being outside.”

Now that the singing sensation is 30 years old she wants to be healthy instead of being over concerned about being super skinny.  She said,

“I don’t want to do unhealthy things to lose weight fast for, say, a photo shoot. I do want to feel amazing in my clothes, though.”

Eve stars along side Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig and Juliette Lewis in the much talked about movie, Whip It, which is in theaters now.

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