Madonna Defends Her Gym Time

Whether you think Madonna's arms are sexy or a bit too much, you have to admit that the Material Girl is in phenomenal shape. A little too phenomenal, some say. And now, Madge is speaking out about why she works out so darn hard.

"[I do it] for health reasons, and for aesthetic reasons," the 51-year-old told British TV show GMTV, reports Contact Music. "If I have to go out on stage and, you know, jump around in a pair of hot pants I better look good and also when I perform I'm like an athlete and I have to be in good shape. I'm not panicked, I just know what my job is and I know that if I want to be able to wear whatever I want to wear on stage then my body better look good."

While I respect Madonna's work ethic, I have to admit I find her fat-free physique a little over-the-top. Still, the woman does put on a butt-kicking performance, and that's her livelihood. If this is what she thinks she needs to do to in order to keep it up, who are any of us to judge?

And, if you're interested in getting strong and sexy arms of your own, try these arm workouts for biceps and triceps.