Michele Foley
Editor, Fitness

Get Red Carpet Ready With This Circuit Workout From Valerie Waters

Celebrity trainer Valerie Waters and her Red Carpet Ready workouts are always in high demand.

Celebrity trainer Valerie Waters and her Red Carpet Ready workouts are always in high demand. Luckily for us, she created a full-body strength circuit that can be done at home. Start incorporating this workout into your weekly routine, and you'll be able to hit your version of the red carpet in no time! Keep reading to see the six moves Valerie uses to get clients like Kate Beckinsale, Poppy Montgomery, and Jennifer Garner in shape, and find out which moves are Poppy's favourites when shaping up for a big night out. Complete this circuit without resting between exercises. Rest one minute between circuits. Do it three times.

What you'll need: resistance band with handles, a set of light weights, and the Valslide.

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Breakfast

19 Healthy Brunch Recipes For Mother's Day

If you grew up with a mom who adored whipping up special breakfasts on the weekends, it's time to return the favor this Mother's Day.

If you grew up with a mom who adored whipping up special breakfasts on the weekends, it's time to return the favor this Mother's Day. Here are more than 15 deliciously decadent brunch recipes that won't wreak havoc on her — or anyone else's — healthy lifestyle. For an added bonus, these are all a cinch to make!

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Get Red Carpet Ready With This Circuit Workout From Valerie Waters

Celebrity trainer Valerie Waters and her Red Carpet Ready workouts are always in high demand.

Celebrity trainer Valerie Waters and her Red Carpet Ready workouts are always in high demand. Luckily for us, she created a full-body strength circuit that can be done at home. Start incorporating this workout into your weekly routine, and you'll be able to hit your version of the red carpet in no time! Keep reading to see the six moves Valerie uses to get clients like Kate Beckinsale, Poppy Montgomery, and Jennifer Garner in shape, and find out which moves are Poppy's favorites when shaping up for a big night out.

Complete this circuit without resting between exercises. Rest one minute between circuits. Do it three times. What you'll need: resistance band with handles, a set of light weights, and the Valslide.

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A Meal Plan For Building Muscle

Lean muscle mass helps keep blood sugar levels even, and since it burns more energy than fat, having more muscle is essential for losing weight.

Lean muscle mass helps keep blood sugar levels even, and since it burns more energy than fat, having more muscle is essential for losing weight. When it comes down to feeding your muscles, think protein, protein, and more protein. If you're trying to increase your strength and endurance through regular weight-training sessions, then follow our meal plan full of muscle-building foods.

*If you don't eat meat, not to worry! Just follow our high-protein vegan meal plan instead.

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A Meal Plan For Building Muscle

Lean muscle mass helps keep blood sugar levels even, and since it burns more energy than fat, having more muscle is essential for losing weight.

Lean muscle mass helps keep blood sugar levels even, and since it burns more energy than fat, having more muscle is essential for losing weight. When it comes down to feeding your muscles, think protein, protein, and more protein. If you're trying to increase your strength and endurance through regular weight-training sessions, then follow our meal plan full of muscle-building foods.

*If you don't eat meat, not to worry! Just follow our high-protein vegan meal plan instead.

workouts

POPSUGAR Fitness Instagram Challenge: Show Us Your Outdoor Workouts

We are more than excited that Spring is here.

We are more than excited that Spring is here. It means we're seeing less of the treadmill and soaking in all of that wonderful vitamin D that comes from bringing our workouts outdoors. I mean, how can you beat this view of the Golden Gate Bridge snapped on a recent training run by one of our editors?

The next time you're exercising outdoors, make sure to snap a photo and upload the pic to Instagram. Caption your photo with the hashtag #POPSUGARFitness, and include where you are and what kind of workout you're doing. And don't be afraid to get creative: snap a pic of you and your friends in action, your feet hitting the ground, or the look of relief when it's all said and done. We'll grab our favorites over the next few weeks and share them with you here on the site. If you can't wait to see what pics readers are submitting, just search #POPSUGARFitness via the Instagram app.

Cocktails

Say Cheers to Cinco de Mayo With Our 144-Calorie Margarita

Before you celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a margarita at your local bar or restaurant, make this low-calorie recipe at home.

Before you celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a margarita at your local bar or restaurant, make this low-calorie recipe at home. Not only will it taste better, but you'll also save on calories: a lot of restaurant and bar margaritas are made with mixers that contain corn syrup and ingredients you can't pronounce. This recipe, which purists will love, has only 144 calories and uses natural, simple ingredients — not a bad way to spend happy hour!


See the recipe when you read more.

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The Ultimate Healthy-Bride Guide: Glowing Skin, Weight-Loss Tips, and More!

Diet or not, every bride wants to feel her best on the big day.

Diet or not, every bride wants to feel her best on the big day. Whether you're wishing for toned triceps, dewy skin, or healthy alternatives to a boozy bachelorette party, we've got all that and more to get you on your way. Pick a few tips from this list and you're bound to walk down the aisle feeling calmer, more rested, and with a smile that will turn more than a few heads!

Additional reporting by Lizzie Fuhr, Susi May, Leta Shy, and Jenny Sugar

Fitness

Booty and the Beach: 17 Glute Exercises For Toning Your Backside

If you're bored with basic squats and lunges, here are some new moves for working your backside before hitting the seaside this Summer.

If you're bored with basic squats and lunges, here are some new moves for working your backside before hitting the seaside this Summer. To start targeting your glutes, grab an exercise ball, weights, and a resistance band — your backside will be in tip-top shape in no time!

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