The 10 Hottest Trainers on TV
Posted on Feb 19th 2010 4:00PM by Nicole Dorsey-StraffFiled Under: Celebs & Entertainment
With their sexy, sculpted abs, chiseled arms and totally toned legs, some of television's most inspiring personal trainers are also easy on the eyes! Here are top picks for the hottest trainers on TV.
10. Tracy Anderson
A regular on ExerciseTV, Madonna's and Gwyneth Paltrow's personal trainer is a former dancer and Pilates teacher who whips people into shape using alternative mind-body exercises such as ballet and yoga. "I've tested all those weight machines -- but they made me bulky and were hard on my joints," she has said. Tracy Anderson, who once battled the bulge herself, stays super-lean and lithe with dance classes and Pilates mat workouts. The pretty and petite trainer has also coached songstress Shakira and Cougar Courteney Cox Arquette.
9. Joe Dowdell
A former model, That's Fit's own fine-looking personal trainer Joe Dowdell is famous for his NY-based Peak Performance gym and the "Six Week Body Transformation" he uses to re-shape new clients on six grueling days a week. (Pssst: We know a few femmes who've joined this program simply to exercise alongside Joe nearly every day of the week!) You'll also find him sharing his celebrity clients' favorite moves on VH1 and E!. A certified strength and conditioning specialist, Joe is currently writing a fitness book and has trained the likes of Anne Hathaway and Claire Danes.
8. Bob Greene
Oprah sure knows how to pick 'em. One of the most educated trainers on television, Bob studied health and physical education at the University of Delaware and went on to earn a master's degree in exercise physiology before he ever began coaching his most famous client. After many TV spots, all-American Bob's best-selling "Total Body Makeover DVD" shows his soft and gentle side. His best diet advice? "Eat breakfast even if you don't feel hungry."
7. Harvey E. Walden IV
Atten-tion! Hunky Harvey was born in Chicago 43 years ago and joined the U.S. Marines at 17. The trainer of Celebrity Fit Club has coached numerous platoons, ensuring recruits are prepared to meet the challenges of the battlefield and with the confidence to succeed. This expert marksman (très sexy!) has black belts in several different martial arts and played semi-pro American football, too. Hut, Hut, Harvey, you are a hottie!
6. Chris Powell
A self-proclaimed "transformation specialist," movie-star handsome Chris Powell is resident fitness expert for "Good Morning Arizona," and also shares his time-tested weight loss methods on reality TV. His system of strength workouts and cardio circuits helped client David Smith lose a whopping 401 pounds on the upcoming documentary entitled, "The 650 Pound Virgin." We want eye-catching Chris in our corner, regardless of what the nasty numbers say on our scale.
5. Jessie Pavelka
Lifetime TV's "DietTribe" hired actor and fitness model Jessie last season, and the gorgeous 27-year-old is making the girls swoon! Involved in football and athletics since he was a Texas toddler, Jessie also played college ball before discovering his aptitude for personal training. What you may not know: This sexy single has some major tattooing going on -- a Japanese symbol for strength on his left shoulder, a cross on his right arm, and an inscription for "Fear No Man" in Japanese across his uber-ripped stomach. De-lish!
4. Bob Harper
This well-spoken Nashville native is born under the fiery sign of Leo, and is one of the most outspoken vegetarians on TV. He became a certified fitness instructor even though he wasn't involved with sports in high school, and proves now and forever that anyone can get fit and be healthy if they really put their minds (and their biceps) into it. Thanks for understanding, sweet Bob.
3. Jackie Warner
Celebrity trainer, entrepreneur and star of the former Bravo hit show "Work Out," Jackie is renowned for creating some of Hollywood's hottest bods, and she commands $400 per hour for those services. Her newest DVDs are chock-full of customized top-secret and body-toning techniques ... but more importantly, how did this divinely fit diva super-sculpt her own awesome abs? Sign me up!
2. Shannan Ponton
The smoking-hot Aussie trainer on the official "spin off" from NBC reality series, "The Biggest Loser," fitness pro Shannan Ponton firmly believes the secret to his success is getting into the psyches of his clients, especially the female variety. Going gangbusters on Sydney TV, sexy Shannan admits dramatic exercise results aren't overnight achievements. "Females are built to survive in evolution, they need to hold onto more body weight in times of famine, carry a baby, feed kids and things like that. That's why the human race has survived ..." Beautiful and sensitive. Sigh.
1. Jillian Michaels
She's only 5'2" and 120 pounds, but the Biggest Loser coach is infamously larger than life. A self-described "chubby teen," the controversial coach once weighed 175 pounds, and now exercises daily with a combo of kickboxing, yoga, Pilates and weight training. Not only reality TV's toughest-talking trainer, this equestrienne is the creator of two best-selling diet books and DVDs. Her best advice to fans? "Don't fight your body to lose weight. Master your own metabolism to find the key to weight loss that lasts."
Fitness expert Nicole Dorsey Straff is a Los Angeles-based exercise physiologist and author, and frequently writes about diet, health and wellness.
10. Tracy AndersonA regular on ExerciseTV, Madonna's and Gwyneth Paltrow's personal trainer is a former dancer and Pilates teacher who whips people into shape using alternative mind-body exercises such as ballet and yoga. "I've tested all those weight machines -- but they made me bulky and were hard on my joints," she has said. Tracy Anderson, who once battled the bulge herself, stays super-lean and lithe with dance classes and Pilates mat workouts. The pretty and petite trainer has also coached songstress Shakira and Cougar Courteney Cox Arquette.
9. Joe DowdellA former model, That's Fit's own fine-looking personal trainer Joe Dowdell is famous for his NY-based Peak Performance gym and the "Six Week Body Transformation" he uses to re-shape new clients on six grueling days a week. (Pssst: We know a few femmes who've joined this program simply to exercise alongside Joe nearly every day of the week!) You'll also find him sharing his celebrity clients' favorite moves on VH1 and E!. A certified strength and conditioning specialist, Joe is currently writing a fitness book and has trained the likes of Anne Hathaway and Claire Danes.
8. Bob GreeneOprah sure knows how to pick 'em. One of the most educated trainers on television, Bob studied health and physical education at the University of Delaware and went on to earn a master's degree in exercise physiology before he ever began coaching his most famous client. After many TV spots, all-American Bob's best-selling "Total Body Makeover DVD" shows his soft and gentle side. His best diet advice? "Eat breakfast even if you don't feel hungry."
7. Harvey E. Walden IV Atten-tion! Hunky Harvey was born in Chicago 43 years ago and joined the U.S. Marines at 17. The trainer of Celebrity Fit Club has coached numerous platoons, ensuring recruits are prepared to meet the challenges of the battlefield and with the confidence to succeed. This expert marksman (très sexy!) has black belts in several different martial arts and played semi-pro American football, too. Hut, Hut, Harvey, you are a hottie!
6. Chris PowellA self-proclaimed "transformation specialist," movie-star handsome Chris Powell is resident fitness expert for "Good Morning Arizona," and also shares his time-tested weight loss methods on reality TV. His system of strength workouts and cardio circuits helped client David Smith lose a whopping 401 pounds on the upcoming documentary entitled, "The 650 Pound Virgin." We want eye-catching Chris in our corner, regardless of what the nasty numbers say on our scale.
5. Jessie Pavelka Lifetime TV's "DietTribe" hired actor and fitness model Jessie last season, and the gorgeous 27-year-old is making the girls swoon! Involved in football and athletics since he was a Texas toddler, Jessie also played college ball before discovering his aptitude for personal training. What you may not know: This sexy single has some major tattooing going on -- a Japanese symbol for strength on his left shoulder, a cross on his right arm, and an inscription for "Fear No Man" in Japanese across his uber-ripped stomach. De-lish!
4. Bob HarperThis well-spoken Nashville native is born under the fiery sign of Leo, and is one of the most outspoken vegetarians on TV. He became a certified fitness instructor even though he wasn't involved with sports in high school, and proves now and forever that anyone can get fit and be healthy if they really put their minds (and their biceps) into it. Thanks for understanding, sweet Bob.
3. Jackie Warner Celebrity trainer, entrepreneur and star of the former Bravo hit show "Work Out," Jackie is renowned for creating some of Hollywood's hottest bods, and she commands $400 per hour for those services. Her newest DVDs are chock-full of customized top-secret and body-toning techniques ... but more importantly, how did this divinely fit diva super-sculpt her own awesome abs? Sign me up!
2. Shannan Ponton The smoking-hot Aussie trainer on the official "spin off" from NBC reality series, "The Biggest Loser," fitness pro Shannan Ponton firmly believes the secret to his success is getting into the psyches of his clients, especially the female variety. Going gangbusters on Sydney TV, sexy Shannan admits dramatic exercise results aren't overnight achievements. "Females are built to survive in evolution, they need to hold onto more body weight in times of famine, carry a baby, feed kids and things like that. That's why the human race has survived ..." Beautiful and sensitive. Sigh.
1. Jillian MichaelsShe's only 5'2" and 120 pounds, but the Biggest Loser coach is infamously larger than life. A self-described "chubby teen," the controversial coach once weighed 175 pounds, and now exercises daily with a combo of kickboxing, yoga, Pilates and weight training. Not only reality TV's toughest-talking trainer, this equestrienne is the creator of two best-selling diet books and DVDs. Her best advice to fans? "Don't fight your body to lose weight. Master your own metabolism to find the key to weight loss that lasts."
Fitness expert Nicole Dorsey Straff is a Los Angeles-based exercise physiologist and author, and frequently writes about diet, health and wellness.
