Sexy and Beautiful: Jennifer Hudson Slims Down With Healthy Choices
A walking advertisement for women's fitness, Jennifer Hudson’s weight loss has been truly inspirational. The former American Idol contestant, and winner of a Grammy, a Golden Globe and an Oscar, has always been beautiful, but her recent victory over some excess pounds has many fans looking on with awe.
In a recent interview with People Magazine, Hudson said she didn’t resort to any extreme measures, just made healthy choices. “I’m in the best shape of my life. I wasn’t going to starve myself…I’ve done a lot of diets in the past. I was restricting myself.”
A former size 16, Hudson now graces the runway in a smart and flirty, size 6. She attributes her weight loss to healthy choices and a fitness routine with her personal trainer. Five days each week, Hudson participates in a 25 minute circuit, for a rigorous routine that is supercharged for success.
Circuit training is a great way to lose weight and get in shape quickly and effectively. In the beginning you may have to work your way up as this workout is a combination of strength training alternated with short aerobics in between. Because there is no rest between exercises the muscles work to the point of fatigue. This extreme workout challenges the muscles and provides the ultimate fat burning, muscle building effect.
Circuits usually consist of 7 to 10 exercises all total. The following is a great example of a circuit that can be completed in 15 to 20 minutes. To sculpt your personal set of six-pack abs, it’s important to engage your core throughout every exercise in the circuit. Imagine that you are pressing your belly button to the back of your spine. Don’t just suck in your gut, engage your muscles as if a giant magnet is drawing your tummy inward.
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