CELEBRITIES
The Angry Trainer Meets Bob Harper!
May 16th
Who thought this day would ever come!
As you all know I have some fairly strong opinions about NBC’s wildly successful reality weight loss show The Biggest Loser. And I’ve been very open about sharing my thoughts on the ideology behind the show and the training style of its two stars Bob and Jillian here on the site!
So when the opportunity came to go to Bob’s new book release party in NYC, I just couldn’t resist, I HAD TO GO. And to be honest, while I had condemned the show in the past, I have always maintained that I like Bob and More >
Testing The Trainers: Joe Dowdell
May 15th
It’s been a while since I’ve written a Testing The Trainers, where I review a popular fitness guru or celebrity trainer and give you my honest opinion about whether you should follow their tips and suggestions – or not!
But last week I had the opportunity to hear trainer Joe Dowdell speak at the Reebok/Fitness Magazine bloggers conference in NYC and some of the things he said made me want to find out more about what he stands for.
So let’s see what Joe is all about.
Program Shakedown
First of all let me first say Joe has quite an impressive list of credentials. More >
Keeping Up With The Kardashian’s… ‘Lies’!
Mar 5th
Ha! I bet that got your attention didn’t it?
So here’s the deal. The sisters who are famous for doing absolutely nothing (except posing, pouting and spending money) are in the news yet again. No, not for another 72 day failed marriage but this time for apparently being less than honest in a diet related endorsement.
A new friend of mine on Twitter, celebrity trainer John Taylor, brought my attention to an article on Heatworld.com accusing the sisters of lying and making fraudulent claims about Quick Trim Cleanse, a weight loss product that that they’ve been endorsing and which they claim was More >
Uh-oh – Jonah Hill Gained The Weight Back!
Feb 27th
I hate being right, I really do. But you know the Angry Trainer tells it to you straight! You may recall a few months back I wrote a post about actor Jonah Hill and his miraculous weight loss regime. At the time, everyone was applauding Jonah, praising him for losing so much weight so fast. But I thought he looked horrible – gaunt, weak and unhealthy. I had suspected his fitness and diet regimen was not maintainable and I caught a lot of flack for my thoughts, with people telling me I too should be celebrating his triumph. The problem is that More >
What’s Up Doc: Has Dr. Oz Gone Mad?
Feb 24th
The other day I happened to be flipping through TV channels and came upon The Dr Oz Show.
For the most part, I like Dr. Oz – I think he’s hip, current and above all he explains things to people in ways that are easily understandable. BUT I will tell you that this particular episode left me disappointed, disgusted and frankly pissed off!
This particular show’s topic was centered on the subject of women’s backsides and how to reduce the size of a woman’s butt. Dr. Oz had a stage filled with women who all gave the reasons why they hated their More >
Is Adele Too Fat?
Feb 8th
Hold your horses people! I didn’t say it!
Nope, as you’ve probably heard by now it was famed Chanel front man Karl Lagerfeld, who in a recent article in the UK said the multi-platinum singer was ‘a little too fat’.
Of course what I want to know is: Who cares what Karl Lagerfeld thinks?
I mean seriously, have you seen this guy? He’s hardly in a position to be calling people out on looks! What bothers me most is that Karl goes on to say, “but she has a beautiful face”… meaning what? That her body makes her less attractive or less appealing? Look, More >
Paula Deen: Time To Stop Cooking Crap!
Jan 13th
If you’ve been following me, you know I love to use words like ridiculous, insane and ludicrous. Well today’s story fits them to perfection!
Today it’s been widely reported that celebrity junk-food chef Paula Dean has diabetes, and has now signed a multi million dollar deal to represent a diabetes drug. Say what?
Over the years Deen has come under considerable scrutiny for her high fat, high calorie recipes and her terrible food recommendations, especially for kids. This is a woman who suggests cooking deep fried butter balls! In 2009, Barbara Walters asked Paula how she could suggest kids eat cheesecake for breakfast or chocolate cake More >
Kirstie Alley: 100 Days Of Dancing – Seriously?
Jan 2nd
I’ve talked about Kirstie Alley many times before here on the site – and there’s no denying that she looks amazing these days – fit and trim.
Kirstie won America’s heart – and respect – when she lost 100 pounds and was runner up on Dancing With The Stars. I can tell you that it’s no small feat at any age to do what Kirstie did, let alone as a 60-year-old woman! My only concern for Kirstie is whether she can keep the weight off – we all know she has a history of yo-yo weight loss and gain – a pattern I’ve More >
