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    Balance: Healthy Hollywood Living
    • When "American Idol" crowns a new champ, that lucky winner gets a lot more than just a record deal -- newfound fame, a shot at an amazing career, a new wardrobe, and, oftentimes, even a personal trainer to help build up much-needed strength before the whirlwind begins. That trainer is Marco Reed. Recently, the fitness expert shared with Self magazine the five areas he focuses on when working "Idol" contestants -- and a wide variety of other clients -- and how all of us can incorporate his strategies into our own lives. Check out his tips below.

      Trainer Marco Reed reveals his "American Idol" fitness tips. - Brian To Photography

      1. Stress Management
      For performers (and anyone under pressure), rest between tasks -- meditation and visualization both enhance your state of mind.

      To use this idea at home, Reed suggests: "Take five to 10 minutes every day to breathe and visualize success. Inhale for a count of four, hold for a count of two, then exhale for a count of eight. This will help calm you. Visualize an ideal state of being regardless of the outcome of your upcoming

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    • Life & Style">Kendra Wilkinson hasn't been shy about revealing her struggle to regain her Playboy Playmate figure after gaining 60 pounds during her pregnancy with son Hank IV, now 18 months. Prior to joining Season 12 of "Dancing With the Stars" in March, the reality star revealed that she planned on whipping her bod back into shape on the reality competition show. Kendra may not have won the coveted Mirror Ball trophy, but she got what she wanted when it came to shedding those last pounds. "I feel like I look so much better than I used to!" Kendra tells Life & Style.

      And her hubby, NFL wide receiver Hank Baskett, is also a fan of her new figure. "Hank loves my new body," she says in the magazine's upcoming issue. "He says this is the most beautiful I've ever looked."

      Though the 25-year-old was a petite size 2 or 4 before the show began shooting, all that booty shaking got her down to a size 0.

      "My waist is still shrinking! When you work out, you produce so much lactic acid, so my body always looks

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    • TV correspondent Maria Menounos poses on the cover of Self magazine's June issue. - Kenneth Willardt/SelfInthis month's Self magazine cover story, Menounos says sheswears by a healthful diet and an eat-only-when-hungry philosophy (which meanskeeping a stash of almonds in her purse and snacking on fruit and veggiesthroughout the day), and includes as many different types of exercise as shecan in her routine to make sure working out stays interesting.

      Read the full interview with Maria Menounos

      "Variety's important to me, not a strict gymroutine," says the star, who runs and practices yoga, and loves to playbasketball. "It kills two birds with one stone: It's a social event and aworkout."

      The former Miss Teen Massachusetts USA also stresses theimportance of turning to the pros for advice. "Hire a trainer at leastonce to put you on a plan," she says. "I go see ... my trainer forrefreshers and to check my form.

      Thanks to her commitment to diet and exercise, the 33-year-old can happily don short shorts. - Kenneth Willard …  

      Maria Menounos's Workout Routine

      Fitness wasn't always an integral part of Menounos' lifethough, and the "Access Hollywood" reporter admits she once had anextra 40 pounds on her

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    • Actress Julianne Hough squeezed in a sunny workout while shooting "Rock of Ages" in Miami. - INFphoto.comHow does Julianne Hough stay in such great shape? Well,apparently, part of her firm physique can be credited to the boxing-basedregimen she's been doing. The singer/actress/dancer looked like she got apretty intense workout in with a personal trainer in Miami, where she'sshooting the film "Rock of Ages" with an all-star cast including TomCruise, Malin Akerman, Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Alec Baldwin.

      The 22-year-old got her kicks. - INFphoto.comSuccess! - INFphoto.com

      During the outdoor training session, Julianne donnedboxing gloves, threw some punches, and got down for a set of push-ups. But it'sall worth it. In a recent interview with Women's Health,Julianne talked about the benefits of squeezing exercise in when she's on theroad. "It's so hard to stay fit while you're traveling, but for me italways makes me feel better on the inside if I've worked out," she said.

      And we're sure having a girlfriend in such great shapemakes her beau Ryan Seacrest feel better, too!

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    • Since Alison Sweeney has been in the Hollywood spotlight since she was 17, it's not surprising that the "Days of Our Lives" star has struggled with her body image over the years. Fortunately, the actress has finally figured out the secret to staying fit and trim -- even after giving birth to two kids. "People say I look better now than I've ever looked in my whole life," smiles the 34-year-old host of "The Biggest Loser" and author of The Mommy Diet.

      Check out the premiere episode of omg!'s new healthy Hollywood living program, "Inside & Out," where Alison shares her simple tricks and tips for new moms who want to drop the baby weight.

       

      Alison's Fitness Tips for New Moms

      1. Be patient -- take your time getting back into the gym.

      2. Focus on your core -- lunges and push-ups are great for your abdominal muscles.

      3. Quality over quantity -- it doesn't matter how many push-ups you do, as long as you do them correctly. Over time, you'll build up the strength to do more of them.

      3. Mix up

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    • "Glee" fans have probably noticed MatthewMorrison's rockin' bod, Chord Overstreet's six-pack abs, and Jane Lynch's newlytoned physique. So who's responsible? Bernardo Coppola, the cast's trainer.

      Check out the latest episode of "Inside &Out" to get Coppola's secret weapons to keeping the Gleeks fit andfab.

      If you're in the L.A. area, stop by Bernardo's Fitiron Cafe for a healthy meal, or keep up him on Twitter.

      More Episodes of 'Inside & Out':
      Kim Kardashian's Workout Secrets
      Alison Sweeney's Tips for Shedding Baby Weight

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    • Jordin Sparks wowed the crowd on Thursday night when she returned to her former "American Idol" stomping grounds to perform her new single, "I Am Woman," and although the performance garnered rave reviews, the Season 6 winner says she doesn't remember any of it!

      "Honestly, I was [shaking] -- 'Idol' always does that to me whenever I come back because it just brings back a whole flood of memories -- all good, some slightly traumatic," Jordin told "Access Hollywood" at KIIS FM's Wango Tango concert in Los Angeles on Saturday of her return to the famed stage. "I always feel like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm stepping on the stage...I'm being judged again.' But instead of it just being the three judges, it's the 30 million people watching! I was very nervous.

      Jordin Sparks Visits 'Access Hollywood'

      "I remember I was standing there, and then I was off the stage," she continued. "I don't remember anything that happened in between!"

      A slim and sexy Jordin arrived at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday. - Jordan Strauss/WireImage.co …

      In addition to praise for her strong and sexy performance of "I Am

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    • Seven Fad Diets of the Stars

      Flip through a magazine or turn on the TV and it's hard not to wonder how stars manage to look so good. OK, maybe it has something to do with a personal trainer and the fact that staying in shape is technically in a celebrity's job description, but it could also be due to some of the ridiculous and slightly bizarre diets that find their way into Hollywood kitchens.

      Since stars like Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Aniston, and Sarah Michelle Geller have turned to these supposed miracle weight-loss diets to help thin themselves out, we decided to roundup seven trendy diets that have hit Hollywood in recent years and see what they're all about. Though we haven't tried any ourselves, let us know if you have ... and if they work!

      Master Cleanse
      Celebs including Beyonce have tried this liquid and laxative diet to drop pounds quickly. Essentially it's a 14-day fast that involves downing a mixture of fresh lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and water (plus a laxative in the morning and at

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    • Kristin Chenoweth is one of those people who hasa lot going on. The 42-year-old has a recurring guest roleon the hit TV series "Glee," will release her fourth album this fall,follow it up with a tour, and star in the film "Family Weekend"alongside Matthew Modine next year. And she still finds time to stay involvedwith a variety of causes she believes in.

      Adopted as a child, Chenoweth is a vocal advocate foradoption and just this month was honored by the Adoption Institute for herwork. She also recently voiced a series of animated videos for Listerine to raise money for America's Toothfairy, a foundationthat provides oral healthcare to children in need. Omg! caught up with Kristinto get more details on everything going on in her busy life -- including howshe manages to keep her 4'11" frame so fit. Who knew steak and pancakescould do the trick?

      Do you have to watch what you eat? "Yeah. I'm only 4'11" and I weigh about 88 pounds right now. Thatdoesn't sound like a lot, but when you're

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    • "The Real Housewives of Orange County" mom ofthree Alexis Bellino isn't shy about flaunting her fab figure in revealingoutfits and tight dresses. But now the reality star shares that she hasn'talways felt confident about her body and is coming clean about the eatingdisorder that's been plaguing her since age 12, right around the time of herparents' divorce.

      "I just didn't want to eat," Bellino says inthe new issue of Life & Style. "Looking back, Ithink it was my way of controlling something at a time when everything else inmy life was out of my control."

      By the time she entered college, she had become bulimicand didn't get medical help until her first marriage fell apart in 2002.Bellino credits her current husband, Jim, who she married three years later,with helping her finally kick the calorie counting. "He loves mybody," she says. "In fact, he says he likes me about five poundsheavier."

      Reality star Alexis Bellino admits to battling an eating disorder for more than 20 years. - David Livingston/Getty …

      The 34-year-old -- whose weight fluctuates between 118and 122 pounds -- admits she still has

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