Star Quality : The Red Carpet Workout for the Celebrity Body of Your Dreams

by Parr, Rob; House, Laurel

• ISBN13: 9780470184004
• ISBN10: 0470184000
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-11
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

"The painful truth about getting in shape is that you really do only get what you put in. Unless of course you're working with Rob . . . " -Naomi Watts "Madonna's fitness secret is Rob Parr." -Cosmopolitan "Rob Parr has . . . helped Demi Moore get ready for maximum exposure." -Shape "His workouts will give you a stronger body and an even stronger sense of yourself." -Maria Shriver Which Star Quality body type are you? MADONNA-chiseled, like an athlete DEMI MOORE-hourglass, like a movie star NAOMI WATTS-long and slender, like a dancer The answer is in Star Quality. Celebrity fitness trainer Rob Parr has helped shape the bodies of Madonna, Demi Moore, Naomi Watts, Sharon Stone, Christy Turlington, Alicia Silverstone, and many others. Now he shares his secrets (and those of some of his A-list clients) with you. In Star Quality, you'll learn your celebrity body type and get a superstar-tested fitness and nutrition program that shows you how to sculpt your body to Star Quality in just ninety days. With more than fifty glitz and glam exercise options and celeb-style recipes, there's information, inspiration, and variety that will get you in superstar shape and help you stay that way.

Author Biography

Rob Parr has helped superstars fine-tune their physiques for more than twenty years. Parr enjoys mixing up routines, making them more effective and interesting. He has been written about in People, InStyle, Vogue, Us Weekly, Self, Marie Claire, Women's Health & Fitness, For Me, and other publications, and he is also a popular contributor to msnbc.com.

LAUREL HOUSE is the coauthor of The Guru's Guide to Serenity and Raise the Barre. She is the West Coast editor for Fit magazine and her articles have been featured in First for Women, Women's Health, Elegant Bride, and other popular publications. She has appeared on CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC morning news shows nationwide.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 The Glitz-and-Glam Workout.

2 Define Your Star Quality Body Type.

3 What Does Overweight Mean?

4 Your Star Quality Fitness Plan.

5 Star Quality Body Breakdown.

6 Star Quality Food.

7 Star Quality Meals and Recipes.

8 Star Quality Exercises.

9 Star Quality Development Phase.

Month One, Week One.

Month One, Week Two.

Month One, Week Three.

Month One, Week Four.

10 Star Quality Production Phase.

Month Two, Week One.

Month Two, Week Two.

Month Two, Week Three.

Month Two, Week Four.

11 Star Quality Postproduction Phase.

Month Three, Week One.

Month Three, Week Two.

Month Three, Week Three.

Month Three, Week Four.

12 Star Quality Maintenance.

Appendix: Star Quality Sport-Specific Fitness.

Index.