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PureCanadian “ Oh my god, I just saw that one on youtube yesterday and laughed my guts out. The response from Jimmy Kimmel "I'm f@@king Ben Affleck" is also pretty funny. ”
-  PureCanadian on 7/22/2008 in response to Rusty Respond
Rusty “ Rita,

I think I'd be able to do it all except the pullups. I'm a tall guy and have a long way to go! That is my excuse, anyway! Great post. ”
-  Rusty on 6/25/2008 in response to lizette11216 Respond
lizette11216 “ Gerald Butler and the Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae. I loved their physique in 300. Apparently they had to undergo intensive training sessions( the 300 work out)"


The 300 Workout
The workout gets its name from the total number of repetitions. But those 300 reps weren't done daily, as some media accounts report, Twight says. Rather, the 300 workout was the finale of months of training, a kind of graduation test, after actors had weight lifted and trained with tools such as medicine balls and Kettlebells (cast iron weights with handles).

It's daunting, and includes these weight-training moves:

25 pull-ups
50 deadlifts at 135 pounds
50 push-ups
50 box jumps with a 24-inch box
50 "floor wipers" (a core and shoulders exercise at 135 pounds)
50 "clean and press" at 36 pounds (a weight-lifting exercise)
25 more pull-ups -- for a total of 300 reps
There's no rest between movements and the score is based on total time.

I tried out the workout ......I did not get far. For more information about this work out see;http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/the-300-workout-can-you-handle-it ”
-  lizette11216 on 6/6/2008 Respond
prosser3 “ For all the top Fitness and Diet programs Checkout: www.KPHealthFit.com ”
-  prosser3 on 5/19/2008 Respond
Squirrelmonk “ http://www.the-biomatrix.net/get-ripped-like-bruce-lee.html

For Bruce Lee's training as taken from several of his notes and biographies. ”
-  Squirrelmonk on 4/1/2008 Respond
Rusty “ Thanks for the contribution. I need to add some new material to this group as well. ”
-  Rusty on 3/18/2008 in response to fitbeachbabe Respond
fitbeachbabe “ Us magazine recently talked to Jessica Biel's personal trainer Jason Walsh to garner some workout tips.

I list these here not so you can try and be Jessica Biel - but because the advice is very interesting.

Note: points 6-10 are from Jerry Owens (personal trainer of Rachel McAdams). Emphasis added.

Mix it up
"I'm a big advocate of recreational sports and stuff. If someone can get out there, even if it's a hike or something like that, just to break up the monotony of going to the gym...I really like that."

Full body exercises
"We do full body movements. You are pretty much using as many muscles at once, which in turn will jack that heart rate up."


Food choices
"really organic and clean foods, all natural, like nuts." Also, "an amino acid drink, so that you're not burning up a lot of your muscle, or protein."


Medicine ball
"Get a medicine ball and do a lunge with a twist while you are holding the ball. Those are great. You are activating so many muscles at once, and you are using those muscles over so many different plains."


Diet
"Breakfast would be whole grain bread French toast with egg whites and cinnamon. For a mid-morning snack, they'd do a mixed-berry protein shake. Lunch might be sweet potato tuna melt. An afternoon snack might be hummus with celery sticks. Dinner would be spaghetti and meatballs with spaghetti squash and meatballs made of turkey or chicken breast."


On Yoga and Pilates
"Those are great forms of exercise for stability and balance, but neither one of those is going to change your body dramatically like training with weights does."


Fats
"The biggest problem is that people are fat phobic. It's clinically proven that we need healthy fat in our diets. You need to eat a balanced diet but not be afraid of fat, like Omega 3 fatty acids like walnuts, olive oil and even coconut oil."


Weight loss and "toning up"
"blend nutrition, exercise, and physical therapy. The body responds better. People get too wrapped up in doing isolated movement, like being very body part specific."


On Cardio
"People get too cardio-crazy and need to do more weight lifting," says Owens. He explains that for many people on elliptical machines, "their heart Rate is about the same as if they were shopping around a mall."


Rest and recovery
"take one to two days off a week: have a massage, make sure you get plenty of rest. The muscles actually change when they're recovering." ”
-  fitbeachbabe on 3/18/2008 Respond
Rusty “ Rita...that is an awesome addition to this group. Thanks a bunch. All three of those women have amazing bodies! ”
-  Rusty on 3/6/2008 in response to lizette11216 Respond
lizette11216 “ Jessica Alba
To learn Jessica's daily routine, read more

Warm-up for 10-15 minutes to bring your heart rate up on the treadmill or elliptical
45 minutes (to one hour) of cardio
50 lunges
50 crunches
10 minute cool down on the treadmill or elliptical to bring your heart rate back down

Source: Fitsugar.com

Eva Longoria
Eva warms up for 10 minutes on the bike or the treadmill and then focuses on strength training. "Each session we do between 25 and 30 total-body exercises--lunges with torso twists and one-legged squats with clean and press, for example--with 30- to 45-second rests in between," says Patrick, who uses tools (see "This Gym Tool Gets Results," right), which test endurance while increasing strength and balance. Eva says she's seen the most results focusing her efforts behind her: "With all the lunges, squats and leg presses I've done in the last two months, I think I've gained an inch of muscle in my butt."
findarticles. com

Halle Berry
She's on a five factor diet
According to Pasternak, each phase of the workout is essential for burning fat and sculpting the body. A sample workout may include:

Phase 1 (Cardio) - Speed walk for five minutes.


Phase 2 (Upper Body Strength) - Flat dumbbell chest press; complete four sets of 20 reps.


Phase 3 (Lower Body Strength) - Walk lunge; complete four sets of 20 reps.


Phase 4 (Core) - Ball crunches; complete four sets of 20 reps.


Phase 5 (Cardio) - Elliptical machine for five minutes; to maximize results in a shorter window of time, complete up to 30 minutes of cardio during this phase.

Each workout emphasizes two key muscles and one core muscle. Each day of the week, different muscles are targeted. Every week the number of repetitions, resistance and sets also changes. ”
-  lizette11216 on 3/6/2008 in response to fitbeachbabe Respond
Rusty “ Yeah...Matt Damon is funny as hell...have you seen "I'm f@@king Matt Damon", by Sarah Silverman? Funny stuff...one of the funniest things I've seen in a while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLG3S5WzHig ”
-  Rusty on 2/29/2008 in response to ryan Respond
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