Anaerobic fitness is the force component of fitness in general, which also contains at least two other essential components: aerobic fitness (the part of cardio-vascular resistance) and joint mobility. Speed and skill are native qualities and they are not very relevant for the health state which is the main concern in mass fitness, the one meant to keep the body in good shape.

The purpose of anaerobic training programs is developing the force, the fortifying of the body or the muscular mass. There are situations when only force or muscle fortifying is intended. The typical example for these situations is given by the sports organized in categories, in which physical force (with the interdiction of going over

a certain limit of weight) is tested. Growth of muscular mass determines increase of force and fortifying of the skeletal muscles. In this case, the fitness programs are very similar to body building trainings, without being followed by the spectacular, yet dangerous changes, specific to body building.

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Pilates is a technique that was invented by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century, almost seventy years ago to focus on improvement of strength and flexibility of the whole body. This exercise program is so popular that many celebrities, Hollywood stars and even legendary dancers have used it to perform to the best of their professional ability. Due to this, more and more people are interested to experience the benefits of Pilates which is basically a series of movements that are controlled in a manner to engage the body and mind of the exerciser.

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People who I consider Hollywood fitness babes are Hollywood actors and actresses who get in great shape during movie roles. Here are some great examples of “fitness babes”…in no particular order.

1) Jessica Biel in “Blade Trinity”

2) Daniel Craig in “James Bond”

3) Megan Fox in “Transformers”

4) Jessica Alba in “Into the Blue”

5) Brad Pitt in “Fight Club”

6) Jamie Foxx in “Miami Vice”

7) Demi Moore in “Charlie’s Angels”

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In the early nineties I had the opportunity to work with some of the most famous movie stars in the world. As a manager and personal trainer of Kathy Smith s health club I experienced first hand the secrets to the stars. Here are a few things they did to look like they do:

1. They never ate: One out of every four I would say had some sort of eating disorder. If they ate they thought they would get fat, or worse yet, NOT get the job!

2. They would only workout when they needed a job: They only thing that motivated them to exercise was how much the next job would pay them.

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A Strength Training Program is Much Different Than A
Bodybuilding Program.

In order to setup a proper strength training program, you need to
understand how a muscle gets stronger. If you fail to understand the physiology
behind getting stronger, you will put together a sub-optimal strength training
program. My goal in this short article is to explain the differences between
bodybuilding and gaining strength.

How a Bodybuilding Program Works.

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