'Glee' Star Amber Riley Gives the Skinny on Her 'DWTS’ Workouts -- INTENSE! (VIDEO)

woensdag 25 september 2013

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by Emily Abbate 14 hours ago

Whether or not you've been watching season 17 of Dancing With the Stars, you've surely heard the buzz over contestant Amber Riley and her crazy awesome moves. The Glee star has been tearing it up on the dance floor with her partner Derek Hough and kicking some serious competition booty. The DWTS front runner caught up with People after her performance Monday night and told them that all the effort is really paying off. "[This has] really taught me that I can do more than I thought I could."

That statement gives me chills. I mean, Amber has been working her butt off to learn the dances and give her best performance. Just like any fitness goal, whether it be to lose 15 pounds or complete a local 5K or race, there's no greater feeling than seeing your hard work pay off. I think it's safe to say that many many of us can relate to that overwhelming feeling of accomplishment.

As someone who has been training for a marathon for the last few months, I can most definitely relate. I NEVER thought that I would be undertaking such a lofty goal, especially as someone who used to tip the scales at over 200 pounds. But that all makes every run even more special and meaningful. I know that when I cross the finish line, this will forever be an accomplishment that I worked hard to achieve, one that I NEVER thought I'd do. That makes it all the better. 

On a national stage, Amber's an inspiration to many people that if you set your mind to something, you can do it. It can't be easy learning all of these dances, getting out on that stage week after week and not missing a beat. I'm just waiting to see if she becomes one of those stars who sheds a ton of pounds in her effort to win the mirror ball trophy. Either way, Amber is lookin' fine out there!

Check out Amber's great dance moves, here:

Have you ever worked hard to accomplish a fitness goal? How does it feel when your hard work pays off?

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'Teen Mom' Briana Dejesus' New Fitness Routine Is So Intense I’m Sweating Just Hearing About It

dinsdag 17 september 2013

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by Emily Abbate 3 hours ago

When it comes to Teen Mom stars getting on their fitness game, we've seen some seriously impressive transformations post-baby. I mean, did you check out Catelynn Lowell's slammin' bod last year? Well, now Teen Mom 3's Briana Dejesus is kicking up her workout game a notch by trying something new (and super hard): the Insanity workout. The Teen Mom star tweeted that her first day of the workout was crazy, saying she never sweated so much in her entire life. Mmmm, sounds fun!

What's Insanity all about? It's a max interval training program where users work out strenuously for 3 to 4 minutes, take a 30-second break, then repeat. Supposedly, it's all about upping your core strength.

It's great that Briana is buckling down and getting serious about getting in shape. However, this is going to take a LOT of effort. Just like any other exercise program, she's going to have to stay dedicated, which is easier said than done when you wake up the next day with screaming muscles!

That's something that's hard to cope with for so many of us: getting healthy and working on your fitness isn't something that's going to just happen overnight. Sure, we may all want results right here and now. The truth? It's not realistic. If you're dedicated to your cause, then the trick is believing that you can do it and setting smaller, easier goals. 

Who knows, maybe Briana wants to lose 10 pounds. If that's the case, then setting smaller goals will help her along her way. Once she loses two pounds, for example, she should treat herself to a manicure. Five pounds? Hello movie trip with her little Nova Star.

The secret? Stay focused, but don't be too too hard on yourself. You're only human and workouts similar to the one that Briana is doing -- they aren't easy. Soon enough you'll see the kind of results that make it all pay off.

Have you ever tried an intense workout program like Insanity? What made you stay focused?

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