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The True Blood star Anna Paquin has successfully made the transition from being a child star to a respected actress in Hollywood.  She also has a healthy disposition and we don’t see her getting stereotyped as being an emotional wreck such as other young stars like Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton.  In this week’s US Magazine the 27-year-old gave a few healthy tips on how she looks so great.  Anna’s fitness routine incorporates various exercises such as swimming, pilates and she has even tried surfing.  She said,

“I’m obsessed with Pilates.”

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If there’s one thing we can all learn from Hilary Duff, it’s discipline – it seems the 21-year-old actress and singer can’t get enough of the Pilates classes at her West Hollywood gym, V Pilates. Paparazzi photographs of the former gymnast leaving her gym have been circulating on the Internet for the past few weeks, with one pap even posting the above video.

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Zoë Saldana is one of the sexy new crew members of Star Trek.  She has a great body, positive outlook and surely the Trekkies of the world can’t get enough of her intergalactic beauty.  In an interview with Women’s Health Magazine she told readers a bit about her workout routine.  Even though she is super busy these days being on the fast track to stardom she still finds exercise to be a very important part of her life.  Primarily, she does Pilates three times a week but also has a workout with a trainer.  In regard to Pilates she said,

“It’s the closest thing to dance.”

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Ginnifer Goodwin is just one of the sassy and fit stars from the hit chick flick, He’s Just Not That Into You. Among the likes of Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Aniston, Ginnifer looks radiating in this film. In a recent interview, Ginnifer said she adheres to the Bar Method in order to stay in shape. This method combines Pilates, yoga and traditional gym moves in order to get a well-rounded workout that will tone and strengthen all of the major muscle groups. In addition, Ginnifer is a practicing vegetarian and doesn’t eat meet. She told People magazine, [Read more →]

The always elegant Sandra Bullock is the feature story in the March 2009 issue of InStyle Magazine. It seems that she always looks stunning no matter the year, no matter the season. When asked how she stays in shape, the carefree Sandra replied with a witty comment that makes us appreciate her even more,

“People ask, ‘How do actresses do it?’ Um, they pay us to do this in order to look good on film.”

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One of the newer stars to hit Hollywood is Anna Faris. In her latest film, House Bunny, Anna starred in the role as the Playboy castoff, Shelly. In order to have the Playboy Bunny physique Anna had to do extra training and followed a strict diet before and during the filming of the movie. Approximately six weeks before filming, Anna worked with her trainer and Pilates instructor, Nicole Stuart for six days a week. She ran at least three miles a day and became a devout practitioner of Pilates. Anna admits that before filming House Bunny she wasn’t a big fan of Pilates like other Hollywood A-Listers such as Kate Hudson and Jennifer Aniston. She confessed, [Read more →]

Here recently, the former O.C. actress, Mischa Barton has been looking quite frail and has the entourage of Hollywood spectators wondering if she’s too thin. During her recent interview with OK! Magazine she did admit to being an exercise buff, but she knows how to stay healthy and eat right. She said,

“For me, it’s all about pilates recently. I’m obsessed with pilates. I think it’s so fun.”

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Jennifer Aniston turned 40 last week on February 11^th, and she looks amazing. What are her secrets? First off, she participates in a variety of exercise such as yoga, weight training and cardiovascular work on the treadmill and/or crosstrainer. However, keep in mind that she does intensive yoga study and pilates sessions with her trainer, Mandy Ingber, approximately 8 to 10 hours a week. That takes a lot of dedication, time and will power! According to her trainer,

“Jennifer understands that yoga’s essentially a meeting of the physical and spiritual. She brings a real calmness to each pose.”

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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.”

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Hillary Swank attributes her figure to exercise, power Pilates and “good genes.” She told People magazine last week, “I really appreciate exercise because I think it’s a great stress relief. I do this thing called power Pilates, which I love, love, love.” She adds,

“in the end I really have to give it up to my genes. I think I’ve been blessed with my father’s metabolism.”

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