Red Carpet Secrets Everyone Can Use

ExerciseTV

By Laurel House


Award show season is three weeks away and that means it's time for your favorite celebs to ramp up their workouts.

With strength training all the rage these days, you're sure to see more than just Jessica Biel, Megan Fox and Britney Spears pumping it out in front of the mirror. Even non-red carpet goers like you and I (who have dinner parties, back to school events and family get-togethers) can benefit from celebrity style strength training.

Holly Perkins, B.S. an ExerciseTV Trainer and the New Balance Fitness Ambassador, works with clients in New York and Los Angeles (many of them famous) on a regular basis. When it comes to getting her celebrity bodies' camera ready in a pinch, Holly hones in on mirror muscles.

What are Mirror Muscles?

Vanity, or mirror muscles are the muscles that you, and everyone else walking toward you, can see:

Biceps

Front of the shoulders

Abs

Hips

Thighs

Why mirror muscles? "Certain body parts can create the illusion of fitness when they are trained the right way. In particular, the shoulders (deltoids), biceps and abs are the landmarks that observers use to determine another person's fitness level."


To sample a camera-slimming workout, try Holly's Red Carpet Arms mini workout HERE.


Mirror Muscles are Actually More than for Aesthetics

More than merely for aesthetics, the mirror muscles also happen to be the major movers of the body. Holly explains that "Each mirror muscle affects either the spine, shoulders or hips in an effort to keep the body stable and free from injury. Even if your biggest concern is how you look, training your mirror muscles will improve your functional fitness level."

So take a tip from your favorite celebs and focus on getting functionally fit by training your mirror muscles. Whether you've got a big time event or a lunch date with friends, you never know when you'll get caught in front of the camera.



Sculpt your own Hollywood body by working out with ExerciseTV's celebrity trainers. Click on the image to get the entire workout series!