Who would’ve thought the transition from Hollywood actress to Hollywood pole-dancing guru would’ve been the next logical one for Sheila Kelley? Best known for her roles on LA Law, ER and Lost, the 48-year-old now takes her new role as pole-dancing instructor to the stars just as seriously.

“I was a dance major at NYU, and had done every dance you can imagine,” she told People magazine. “I have never done anything so beautiful as this. I never had the kind of long, lean muscles I have now – and I still have the curves.”

Sheila now runs her own studio, S Factor, where she not only teaches the moves around the pole, but also incorporates yoga stretches and strength exercises. Some tend to think of pole-dancing as a sleazy stripper-like thing to do, but Sheila insists it’s fun, safe and sensual, and not at all about getting naked. Her clients are all shapes and sizes ranging from 18 years to 73 years of age, and says it’s a great fitness program specially designed for the female body.

While her celebrity client list includes Lindsay Lohan, Terri Hatcher and Jennifer Love Hewitt, it seems her star pupil is Kate Hudson.

“She just loves being feminine. Every movement for her is beautiful and sexy,” Sheila told People magazine. “The excitement of sharing it [with her boyfriend] was big for her. She wanted to do a routine, to share it.”

Sheila helped Lindsay get into character for her role in I Know Who Killed Me, choreographer Teri’s dance in an upcoming episode in Desperate Housewives and put Jennifer through her paces for a scene in her show The Ghost Whisperer.

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The stripper pole is going mainstream…

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Kate Hudson did a photo shoot for the December issue of Britain’s Elle Magazine. Inside, she revealed how she lost 20 pounds in order to play the role of a terminally ill woman who falls for her doctor in the movie, Earthbound. The 30-year-old said that she cut out alcohol in order to lose the weight. She said,

“To be in New York for two week and not have one beverage, I’m not sure I’ve ever done that!”

The actress admits that she loves a good glass of wine and also tequila but she made the sacrifice for this movie.
A standard glass of red wine has 68 calories and white wine has 60 so cutting out the alcohol will definitely help those of us trying to lose a few pounds but to lose 20 pounds she surely did something else to lose the weight.
There is not an exact release date but Earthbound will be in theaters sometime in 2010.

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Whether they’ve just given birth, hate doing crunches or don’t have a lot of time to spend in the gym, these celebrities have found ways to get enviable bodies. Their trainers spill the secrets…

Ashlee Simpson
Mike Alexander, who has worked with new-mom Ashlee Simpson and her sister Jessica, says the way to rid of the fat that hides your muscles is to work your abs isometrically with strength training exercises such as the plank or wall sit. A strict diet of lean proteins and vegetables will also help.

Jennifer Lopez
Gunnar Peterson helped Jennifer Lopez through her first triathlon and says sleep is often overlooked. When you don’t get enough sleep (even as little as 2 hours less than regularly) you might as well add calories and subtract cardio time, especially when you feel like you’ve hit a plateau in your training.

Jessica Alba
Ramona Braganza’s 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone workouts helped Jessica Alba (and Halle Berry) retain her pre-Honor figure.

“You repeat a 10-minute cardio segment and a 10-minute strength segment 3 times, which adds up to an hour-long workout,” says Braganza. “In addition to traditional sit-ups and crunches, try moves like planking, squat thrusts and oblique exercises on a ball to strengthen transverse muscles.”

Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling’s trainer, Ashley Borden, says exercises that force you use every major body part will work the smaller muscles while keeping your heart rate up at the same time.

Kate Hudson
Constantly being on the road can seriously cut into your gym time, but a Triad ball can help you take your workout with you wherever you go.

“When deflated, they don’t take up too much room in your suitcase and they’re easy to blow up,” says Nicole Stuart, Kate Hudson’s trainer. “Use them to do modified crunches and oblique exercises wherever you are.”

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Hollywood stars such as Jennifer Anniston, Courtney Cox Arquette and Jennifer Garner have all given the art of paddle-boarding a try, and it appears that Kate Hudson is the latest to give it a go. Although this form of exercise hasn’t hit the critical masses yet, it is sure to be a big trend in the future as it’s not only a great workout but it’s a great meditative sport in that you are in the water floating and you have to maintain a sense of focus while on the board.

Paddle-boarding is a form of surfing that utilizes a board that is longer and wider than the traditional surfboard and it also has a paddle.  Paddle-boarding is a full body workout that provides cardio exercise and it strengthens the core as well.  Don’t think that you have to live on the coast and catch a wave in order to do add paddle-boarding to your exercise regimen because you can also do it in a lake or stream, or even a swimming pool for that matter!

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Kate Hudson is always in dynamite shape and in her latest movie, “Bride Wars” she looks fantastic. Interestingly enough, her trainer, Nicole Stuart, actually had a small role in the film as a receptionist. When it comes to Kate’s exercise routine her trainer has her on a specific weekly schedule where she is constantly shaking things up in order to target the different muscle groups. According to her trainer,

“If we run one day for 20 minutes, the next day is a 30 minute run with Pilates. Or if we do stairs one day for 30 minutes, the next day we do an hour and a half Pilates class and then a high pace 15-20 minute run.”

It definitely appears that Kate has a rigorous workout schedule by the likes of that! Focusing on Kate’s strengths, Yoga and Pilates, her trainer gives her extra challenges by requiring perfect form and introducing more advanced moves. Kate’s new movie co-staring Anne Hathaway is out now.

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In preparation for her role as Emma in the movie “Bride Wars,” Anne Hathaway stepped up her routine with New York City based trainer, David Kirsh. She wanted to look her best since she would be co-staring with the svelte Kate Hudson. Even though Anne has a lean figure herself, she wanted to shape and tone her thighs, arms and abdominal muscles. According to her trainer,

“She was comfortable with the way she looked, but she knew should be sharing the screen with Kate Hudson and wanted to dial it up.”

Three months prior to the filming of “Bride Wars” Anne started a weight-training program. She spent 60 to 90 minutes a day of weight training mixed with work on the rowing machine and the elliptical. For her weight training, she added heavier weights to what she normally does and included balance exercises such as one-legged dead lifts that challenged her strength, flexibility and core muscle group. In the end, Anne looks great and her trainer David Kirsh says,

“Overall her confidence has improved. Her body is leaner, sexier and more toned.”

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