geri halliwell-related stories
Can training end up straining your relationship?
Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Celebs & Entertainment, Motivation
I'm friends with a lot of fit couples, and I've noticed that, while they all enjoy working out and have memberships to the same gym, they rarely follow the same fitness routines. They might jump on the elliptical together, or spot each other on weights occasionally, but more often than not, they do their own thing.
As long as they're both happy with their individual routines, generally, it works. However, what if your sweetie is far more dedicated than you are, or vice versa? For example, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has recently been kicking butt in the fitness department, and she's looking fantastic. However, her dancer boyfriend, Ivan Velez, is reportedly getting fed up with the amount of time she spends working out, and isn't a fan of being roped into her early morning fitness routines.
It's not easy -- if he's naturally thin and you put on weight easily, you might feel compelled to hit the gym hard every day, and he might be perfectly happy going two or three times a week. If you really want to work out together, That's Fit posted some suggestions last year for involving your sweetie, but one thing I would suggest is that you be flexible and figure out whether it's more important to you to have a long, hard workout, or to work out with your partner. If you're willing to take a brisk, two-mile walk instead of a four-mile run, he or she might be more likely to join you. Or, if there's something your sweetie enjoys, give it a shot -- there are plenty of ways to burn calories, after all!
As long as they're both happy with their individual routines, generally, it works. However, what if your sweetie is far more dedicated than you are, or vice versa? For example, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has recently been kicking butt in the fitness department, and she's looking fantastic. However, her dancer boyfriend, Ivan Velez, is reportedly getting fed up with the amount of time she spends working out, and isn't a fan of being roped into her early morning fitness routines.
It's not easy -- if he's naturally thin and you put on weight easily, you might feel compelled to hit the gym hard every day, and he might be perfectly happy going two or three times a week. If you really want to work out together, That's Fit posted some suggestions last year for involving your sweetie, but one thing I would suggest is that you be flexible and figure out whether it's more important to you to have a long, hard workout, or to work out with your partner. If you're willing to take a brisk, two-mile walk instead of a four-mile run, he or she might be more likely to join you. Or, if there's something your sweetie enjoys, give it a shot -- there are plenty of ways to burn calories, after all!
Most improved Spice Girl?
The Spice Girls are back -- excited yet? No? I'll admit, I never was a fan of them the first time around, and I doubt that I'll be too into their music this time either but I do love gawking at them in the weekly gossip rags when I'm on the treadmill at the gym. The most recent one I read featured an article on the Spice Girls and wondered which one has the hottest body. Think about it -- Four of them have had kids, one of them participated in Dancing with the Stars and all of them seemed to have dropped off the face of the earth until now. Well, except for Posh. Take a look at the gallery below and let us know which Spice Girl you think worked the hardest to look great for the reunion tour. My vote goes to Geri for most improved body ... and Mel B for most improved style. Your pick?
Posh puts the Spice Girls on a diet
Emaciated-looking Victoria Beckham is gearing up for the upcoming reunion of the Spice Girls ... by putting her fellow bandmates on a diet. Posh Spice, who is concerned about her image in America and therefore wants the group to look tip-top, is telling the other girls--Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell--that the key to look as 'good' as she does is doing 200 sit-ups a day and subsisting on a diet of Edamame (soy beans), strawberries and lettuce.
All I can say is ... eww! I have never been a fan of the Spice Girls and I'm even less likely to pay attention to them if they all look like Victoria Beckham. I once heard her described as looking like a 'fly on hind legs' and I have to say, I couldn't agree more.
What's your take on the Spice Girls' diet/reunion?
All I can say is ... eww! I have never been a fan of the Spice Girls and I'm even less likely to pay attention to them if they all look like Victoria Beckham. I once heard her described as looking like a 'fly on hind legs' and I have to say, I couldn't agree more.
What's your take on the Spice Girls' diet/reunion?
