Kim Kardashian Embraces Her Butt Curves

Celebrities are working harder than ever to stay in shape, and what once used to be an asset that went went ignored is now becoming a super-important body part – their butts! Celebs are paying special attention to their buns so they don’t show up on the red carpet with a flat butt.

Celebs like Halle Berry, Kim Kardashian, Fergie, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Biel are using their stair climber and elliptical to firm up their glutes (butt muscles).

If you don’t have a machine, you can also tone your tush by doing squats and lunges at home. Feel the burn!

1. Madonna uses Vita Coconut water to refuel after an intense workout – she loves the drink so much she even invested millions into the company! Coconut water is more beneficial than regular H20 since it replaces electrolytes lost during workouts and is believed to aid in weight loss.

2. Lauren Conrad – LC has cut out caloric coffee drinks (fancy Starbucks drinks) and now only orders coffee black – no sugar, no milk (gross!).

3. Jennifer Hudson has lost a lot of weight doing Weight Watchers – in fact she’s lost an amazing 5 dress sizes. She now tracks what she eats by counting points (a system used by Weight Watchers). She can still enjoy her favorite foods like sushi and pizza!

4. Real Housewife Bethanny Frankel lost an astonishing 29 lb.s after her baby was born in just three weeks – she claims it was mostly water weight, but she also dieted to get back into shape. Her sample menu includes a muffin and fruit for breakfast (low-fat), a veggie sandwhich and soup for breakfast, and BBQ chicken and half a sweet potato for dinner.

5. Amanda Seyfried is a raw food eater, she prefers to have her veggies, fruitrs, nuts and seeds uncooked. The diet works for her because heat is thought to destroy the enzymes that aid in digestion – translation: cooked food may sit in your stomach longer, leading you to ingest more calories.

6. Audrina Patridge is a dance-aholic. She loves to get down with a dancing DVD, Dirty Dancing: Official Dance Workout. The DVD features songs and moves from the hit movie!

7. Rihanna loves to spice it up! She indulges in spicy hot foods, which include Capsaicin – a compound in hot peppers said to rev metbolism and curb hunger.

8. Halle Berry likes to sip flavored water instead of plain old H20 – she enjoys Hint, a zero-calorie drink that has a fruity zest.

9. Kelly Rowland cut sugar from her diet for health reasons and automatically lost 10 pounds without even trying!

10. Cameron Diaz is into a new British fad diet, the Lunch Box diet – she eats a regular breakfast and dinner. For lunch she snacks all afternoon from a lunchbox filled with 60 veggies, 30 protein and 10 percent fat.

Playboy bunny Holly Madison admits it easy for her to stay super skinny – but she uses a few tricks to help keep her feminine, curvy figure. For 6 nights a week she performs in Las Vegas at Peepshow – which burns calories hopping around and dancing.

For her diet, Holly balances healthy foods with indulgences like french fries. Holly’s typical day is a coffee and protein bar for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and sushi or steak for dinner. Holly does slip up every now and then but since she’s usually healthy it doesn’t bother her.

Jessica Simpson vows to get into bikini shape in 1 month!

29 year old Jessica Simpson posted on her twitter that she’s planning to get into the best shape of her life by age 30 (Her birthday is July 19th!).

Jess Tweeted:

If anyone wants to get in bikini shape before they turn 30 follow @madfit or train with him! He is kicking my butt! Love it! MIKEY!

We’ll be watching to see how Jess does!

Mario Lopez shows off his six-pack abs

Hollywood hunk Mario Lopez is totally devoted to his fitness and now has a new book sharing how he maintains his perfect body at 36 years old. Mario’s theory is to train your body to constantly burn fat and you can still eat some of the things you love – he even shares a recipe for pizza!

Mario uses the following 5 tricks to stay ripped:

1. Workout with friends – studies show relying on a buddy system will help keep you motivated.

2. Eat smaller portions – you might still be able to eat what you love, just a little less.

3. Keep eating! Eat small, lean snacks to keep your metabolism going (think nuts, berries, lean meat)

4. No empty calories – avoid soda, beer, candy, alcohol and sweets

5. Track what you do – keep a journal to track your progress

How the True Blood star stays in shape

Anna Paquin may play a vampire lover on True Blood – but in real life her diet consists of lots of fruit and veggies. Anna says she’s sick of actresses who say they stay thin and eat cheeseburgers because it’s impossible. Anna also stays fit for her love scenes by doing pilates, running, swimming and boxing.

Bradley Cooper has gotten totally ripped for the lead part in the movie A Team by putting on 10lbs of muscle, and he shared with People magazine how he did it.

As soon as he had the part Bradley quit carbs, which meant no pizza and no ice cream! He also had no dairy, red meat or sauces. Bradley ate a lot of protein shakes and oatmeal. As soon as the movie wrapped he undulged in a pint of ice cream and two pizza pies!

For his intense workout Bradley did lots of pushups, pull-ups, squats and lunges. He also sprinted on the treadmill at 9 mph alternating with walking uphill.

Way to go Bradley!

Lo Bosworth shares how she gets into shape for Summer

The Hills Lo Bosworth works hard to maintain a fit body – although she admits she hasn’t had plastic surgery, isn’t super-skinny and has cellulite. Lo says to motivate herself to workout for 45 minutes she watches guilty pleasure TV (think Reality Shows, Soap Operas…) to make the workout go by fast. Funny because I like to watch the Hills while I workout!

Lo’s favorite exercise is Spinning – which burns an intense 500 calories an hour.  She also likes to hike with her day and go for runs. Lo is learning about Yoga practices balancing and stretching.

When it comes to her diet, Lo has the same breakfast everyday- steel-cut oatmeal with berries. She loves it because it keeps her full all morning.

For lunch she keeps with light with a soup or a salad and sandwhich.

Her favorite snack is an apple with organic peanut butter.

For dinner she eats a light fish with brown rice and veggies.

She also loves watermelon because it’s full of water and helps reduce bloating. Yum!

Real Housewives of New York’s Bethenny Frankel has miraculously dropped 29 lbs. in only three weeks since giving birth to her baby daughter Bryn. Bethenny is author of several diet books, including Naturally Thin, which may have fueled the pressure to drop the baby weight quick.

Here’s how she did it:

• Try to be fit while pregnant – although Bethenny was on bed rest during her first trimester, she resumed walking and doing Yoga 3 times a week.
• Stick to small portions and eat what you want. Bethenny wanted pasta while pregnant so she would enjoy an appetizer sized portion.
• Keep your diet light, Bethenny stuck to a low fat diet to help lose the 35 pounds she gained while pregnant. For breakfast she’ll eat a low fat muffin and fruit, a veggie sandwich for lunch (she’s a vegetarian), and BBQ chicken with half a sweet potato for dinner.

Kim and Khloe Kardashian are gearing up for Summer and revealed some of their stay slim diet and fitness tricks with Life & Style magazine.

1. Eat a healthy breakfast- Kim says eating a healthy breakfast will help kickstart your metabolism. Both Kim and Khloe eat oatmeal, eggs or turkey bacon and fruit.

2. Include protein in every meal - Sneaking in protein to every meal will help you feel fuller so you don’t overeat at the next meal!

3. Don’t deprive yourself - Kim says if you want a milkshake, have a milkshake- depriving yourself from your favorite snacks will make you lose control and then binge.

4. Mix up your workout - to increase calorie burn and keep herself interested Kim alternate strength training with cardio.

5. Find a workout buddy - Get fit with a friend and it will help you stay on track – Kim and Khloe rely on each other to stay motivated!