celebrity series #18: Kylie vs Madonna

A fabulous request made my one of the members at Iron North: Kylie Minogue versus Madonna. This request was made mostly for the music. I knew that Madonna's workout would be pretty legit, but I wasn't sure what Kylie's workout would be like. It turns out that she doesn't workout much. While she occasionally will …

celebrity series #16: The Spice Girls

You know them, you dressed up as them. You sang the songs. They impacted your life.  They were cool then, they are cool now: The Spice Girls. Playlist: My fave songs (my fave fast-paced ones), and some ~~~lit~~~ remixes Equipment needed: a box/crate/sturdy chair, a hand towel or weights Time: 30ish minutes ROUND 1 — …

celebrity series #15: Justin Trudeau

It only seemed appropriate to emulate our Prime Minister's workout the week of Canada Day. Naturally, I couldn't find his actual workout online (it would somehow seem inappropriate if his workout were detailed online), but the evidence of his physical fitness is everywhere. Top finds were: Justin Trudeau running Justin Trudeau surfing Justin Trudeau peacock …

celebrity series #14: all the Chrises

After we went through the Chris Pratt workout, the discussion turned to all the other famous Chrises. There are loads. Because of time restraints, I had to choose just four -- four Chrises, four rounds. Obviously we could eliminate Chris Pratt because we already did him (that's what she said). And any female Chris' (or Kris) …

celebrity series #13: Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston wasn't on my radar as far as workouts, but she was requested by a member at my gym, so I did my research. I learned that Aniston has been practicing yoga for years, she's big on resistance bands, enjoys a stair climber and and skipping, has recently taken up boxing, and loves working …

celebrity series #12: Chris Pratt

The first time I remember seeing Chris Pratt was as Anne Hathaway's misunderstanding fiancé in Bride Wars (which I am currently watching as I write this -- love that movie). Then there were the days of Parks and Rec Chris Pratt as the lazy and spoiled Andy Dwyer. And then, it seemed almost overnight, we …

celebrity series #11: Bey

Have you watched Homecoming yet? I haven't, but I intend to. Bey's trainer, Marco Borges, is responsible for her workouts (and also her veganism) and there were several interviews with him to read through in order to round up her routine. It's a mix of interval training, weight lifting, and calisthenics. For her interval cardio, …

celebrity series #10: Terry Crews

I have been watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine and I have been rewatching White Chicks and all I have to say is that Terry Crews is the BEST person in the world. He's positive. He's funny. He's an advocate against sexual assault and male stereotypes. He's a beefy unicorn. And obviously he has an insane workout. Crews …

celebrity series #9: KUWTK

Ok ok ok ok. I have never seen the show, but I did spend last summer obsessively Googleing the Tristan/Khloe saga + rumours of Kourtney wanting to leave the family and go live on a farm. So I don't know a lot of their history or why you might hate them (Kim seems nice?) or …

celebrity series #8: Justin Bieber

"What do you mean..." There are Beliebers, and then there are people who aren't Justin's biggest fans, but if you're looking for an effective workout, you're actually going to love his workout. As a leaner guy, Justin struggled to put on muscle. His trainer had him work super sets (in regular sets, you take a break …