Yes I know I’ve been kind of obsessed with celebrity workouts lately, but I’ve been trying to get back on the fitness track myself, and a Google search on workouts always seems to point to the ones that famous people do.

My husband and I used to watch ALIAS religiously. We loved every crazy storyline, adored Marshall and hated Sloane (and felt kind of eh about Vaughn, but I digress). Most of all, we loved watching Jennifer Garner kicking ass.

Which is why I was so pleased to read this article, published two years ago, which details what Jen’s workout was when she was preparing for Elektra:

The signature move: Reverse lunges with a medicine ball to work legs, glutes and abs. Holding a 4-pound medicine ball in front of her, Garner would take a large step back with her left leg while bringing the ball down to her right hip. After eight repetitions, she switched to the other side.

The article also describes that a typical breakfast for our girl was:

an egg-white omelet chock-full of vegetables, with a single serving of fruit — ideally blueberries.

Hmm. Not too exciting, but if it’ll guarantee me a body like Jen, why not?

Who doesn’t want a backside like Jessica Biel? InStyle has a new Workout Like a Star slideshow, which includes “star tips” from celebrities who work out:

• Jessical Biel wraps a rubber exercise band around both ankles, then takes 15 lateral steps (out and back) on each side.
• Patrick Dempsey, aka McDreamy, rides his bike around Beverly Hills every day.
• Madonna does pilates and yoga, and runs through Central Park.
• Lance Armstrong… well, you know.
• Heidi Klum does yoga several times a week.
• Bridget Moynahan power walks to music.
• Eva Longoria uses Versa Discs, air-filled cushions she stands on during squats and lunges forces abs, back, buns and legs to work extra hard to keep the body stable.

See the entire slideshow on InStyle.

Yes, I stopped blogging when Sanjaya left. I continued watching, of course- and although I was gunning for Blake until the very last moment, the truth was that this was my favourite American Idol Final Two ever- and I’m a big Jordin fan as well!

So, anyway, I’m sorry for the lack of Idol posts… I’ve been reading most of them over at Rickey, and I highly recommend you visit his archives for all the Idol yumminess that exists over there. In the meantime, I’m going to start blogging more general entertainment and celebrity things- at least until American Idol 7 starts up!