The fashion-forward website, Modelinia, gives all the fashion secrets from  top models around the globe.  Their most recent video ad is a two minute documercial where international supermodels give their tips on diet and exercise in order to be bikini fit.

Here are some snippets of what they had to say:

Veronica Webb explained, “Fitness is a part of your life as a model, you can’t do yourself any favor.  You have to workout like you brush your teeth or you wash your face, it’s just part of what you do.”

Doutzen Kroes, “It’s not really a secret it’s working out, getting sleep and eating healthy, it’s a combination of those three things.”….”The workout I love, jump rope!”

Paulina Parzakova jokingly said, “Oh, I eat very little and I exercise a lot!”

Allesandra Ambrosio, “I don’t have time to wrokout but I like surfing, rollerblading and I’m trying to get into yoga to take care of my body.  I do yoga like twice a week maybe……”I love chocolate, I love steak, I love all that good brazilian food, so I try to moderate.”

Candice Swanepoel, “I have a trainer and I train at least three days a week, and every now and then I go to a ballet class.”

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, “I box, which I love!”

Marisa Miller, “More than anything i think it’s boxing.  It’s good because you use your whole body and you work your legs all the way up.”

Flavia Olivera shyly answered, “Actually, I can eat anything.  If you go to the beach, take in sun and drink coconut water you don’t need to workout”…..”I don’t want to say these things, I feel like a snob.”

Evidently, these women are just like us humans, they have to work at it.  Well, except for Flavia, but at least she was sweet about it in the interview.

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As a Victoria’s Secret model and the face of the brand’s new fragrance Noir, Adriana Lima has a body that most women dream of.  Recently in People Magazine, she does confess that it is a lot of hard work and she has tried various exercises to find what works best for her.

“I tried running, I took spin classes, I tried yoga, but I needed something to challenge me.”

So how did this women become such a ‘knockout?’

“Boxing!  It’s my favorite thing to do because it’s always exciting. It’s the best type of cardio that you can do. And you build up muscles without being too big.”

And Adriana is right, boxing is a great workout.  A 130 pound person can burn 708 calories in one hour if boxing in a ring and 354 calories an hour if boxing with a punching bag. Strap on the those boxing gloves!

Supermodel Elle Macpherson is 45-years-old, still looking fabulous and ready to talk about how she battled her addictions.  In 2003 she spent some time in rehab as she was burning the candle at both ends, but that has all changed and she is dedicated to leading a healthy lifestyle for herself and also for her two children.  When asked what is the most difficult thing she has had to do to stay healthy she said it’s staying off cigarettes and alcohol.  She said,

“I don’t smoke, I don’t drink and I don’t take drugs – not even aspirin.  But that wasn’t always the case.  I was a normal kind of Australian chick – excessive. I used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day, so giving that up was definitely the most challenging thing for me.”

When asked how she keeps her trim body, especially now that she doesn’t have cigarettes (appetite suppressants) and alcohol (food replacement) she admitted she does a lot to stay in shape.

“It’s 80 per cent genetics and 20 per cent hard work. There’s no hard work at the moment because I haven’t been training. I have an athletic body, but as I’ve gotten older I need to do more to maintain my shape. I’m not as wiry as I used to be – I need to work on toning my legs and my stomach. Even now, aged 45, I do lots of sports. I ski for six hours a day when I’m in the mountains, and at the beach I water ski and surf twice a day.”

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It’s hard to imagine that the above photo (on the left) is the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl, Kathy Ireland. In the latest issue of People Magazine Kathy said that she couldn’t believe it herself when her son showed her the picture.  She explained,

“He said ‘Mom, you look pregnant.’ I didn’t recognize the person I saw. I saw someone who looked overwhelmed, overstressed, overweight, over-everything.”

Kathy tells how she put on the extra 25 pounds in her latest book called, Real Solutions for Busy Moms, a book that examines why mothers tend to put other people’s needs in front of their own needs.  She said,

“I was not making enough time to take care of me.”

Obviously, Kathy, now at the age of 46, has gotten back on track and she looks just as good as ever. (See photo on right)   She now makes healthy food choices, cuts down on snacks and dessert and exercises three times a week.  When asked if she wants to get back into a bikini like she did during her modeling days she said,

“No, that’s not my goal.  I want to be healthy, to be there for my husband and my kids.”

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The 40-year-old supermodel, Helena Christensen, graces the cover of this month’s InStyle UK Magazine.  She obviously looks fantastic and one would think that the woman lives on carrots and wheat-grass shots.  On the contrary, she admitted that she loves to eat and that in order to keep her stellar figure she truly does have to work at it.  As she put a dollop of whipped cream on her chocolate cake during the interview she said,

“I’m a pig……Oh my God, I’m obsessed! It takes up 75 per cent of my brain. I cook every day for my son and even if I’m going out for dinner, I’ll have a bite of what I made for him and then be like, ‘Oh, there’s three hours left until dinner’, and, suddenly, I’ve eaten a whole bowl.”

If 75% of her brain is focusing on food, then that remaining 25% is all about the exercise.  How else could she stay so trim?  Here’s what she says about her age and working out:

“Age in itself doesn’t freak me out. I’m in better shape than I was at 25 because I’m actually doing something physical, which I never did until two years ago because I was way too lazy. I’m still really lazy about it. I try to go boxing twice a week and I run, but after exactly 21 minutes, I’m ready to lie down and vomit. I’m super-lucky with my metabolism. I eat more than anyone I know, so I have to be realistic – that might not always be the situation. That’s why I chose really intense training. It was a question of, if I want to continue eating that much, I need to balance it out.”

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In 2004, Forbes Magazine named Milla Jovovich as the ‘Richest Supermodel of the World.’  However in 2007 Milla stepped out of the limelight to have a baby and she’s just now getting back into the Hollywood lifestyle.  Why haven’t we heard from her for over a year?  She admitted that it has taken all of this time to drop the 70 pounds she gained while pregnant.  Milla said she lost the weight with,

“Diet and lots of exercise, I worked my big, little butt off,” adding “It’s been a lot of work and I’ve been working with Harley Pasternak and his 5-Factor program, they actually have diet food sent to my house. At one point I just ate oatmeal, salmon, and artichokes every day for a week. It was definitely a lot easier putting it on!”

Considering it took her over a year to lose the weight, she obviously approached post-pregnancy weight loss with a clear mind and didn’t try an extreme weight loss plan like so many other women do in Hollywood.  When asked about having more children, Mila responded,

“I do want another baby but not for a little bit.  I’ve only just lost all the weight so I want to enjoy my old body for a while before I have to become a crazy alien again.”

This week, Milla attended a gala in Hollywood for the unveiling of celebrity portraits (see photo above) that will be auctioned off to support UNICEF, an organization that supports literacy and education around the globe.

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Kate Moss, the normally bone-thin supermodel, has the media talking as of late because of her recent weight gain. Some were speculating pregnancy and others thought she had breast augmentation and the rumors were starting to soar in Hollywood. But over the weekend, Kate Moss decided to set the record straight in her interview with New York magazine. She told the magazine,

“I’ve just grown breasts, I’m a woman now, it’s true.”

Fortunate for Kate her recent weight gain has gone to all the right places and she now has a healthier glow. Still far from voluptuous, she does have a few more curves and still looks like a supermodel. Ironically enough, her first ever lingerie line with Topshop is about to be released and she now has the body to fill out the garments that make up her lingerie collection. She stated,

“I’ve got a clear idea of what I want for lingerie. I’ve just started wearing bras. It’s a miracle … Great timing for my lingerie collection.”

Congratulations, Kate.

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Israeli Supermodel, Bar Refaeli, is the cover model for the Sports Illustrated 2009 Swimsuit issue. And by looking at her gorgeous photo it’s evident she deserves the cover model title that so many women strive for in the modeling industry. Bar maintains her svelte body by performing a variety of cardio and martial arts based workouts, one such workout is Krav Maga, an Israeli fighting method. Bar Refaeli states,

“My trainer taught me all kinds of kicks and they work everywhere-your abs, your butt.”

Krav Maga workouts are very similar to cardio kickboxing in that you get a full body workout and it uses a lot of the same equipment such as jump ropes, kettle bells, gloves and boxing bags. Other perpetually fit stars that practice Krav Maga are Jennifer Garner, Anna Kournikova and Charlize Theron. From the looks of Bar Refaeli, it appears that doing some Krav Maga will definitely help get a sleek bikini body for the upcoming summer.

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The long-legged and ultra-thin supermodel Jordan, also known as Katie Price, is under strict training as she prepares for the London marathon on April 26^th. Jordan is concerned that she will bulk out too much during these final months of training as she has increased her consumption of carbohydrates. But it does seem rather odd she’s worried about bulk as most marathon runners sport a slim frame to begin with because of the regular long distance training.

We’ve seen how this body-conscious glamour model is very concerned about appearance as one day she has botoxed lips and then another day she’s either gained or lost a breast size over night. It’s sad how an international celebrity will go through various medical procedures to look the look, and then stress about bulking when preparing for a marathon. Honestly, how many so-called bulky marathon participants do we see running the streets? Not that many. Jordan should allow herself this physical challenge and forget about outward appearances and instead focusing on the inner strength needed to successfully finish a 26-mile long marathon.

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