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Jul 14 2011 01:30 PM ET

Whitney Port’s Pre-Party Primping Routine: Push-Ups!

Whitney Port Does Push-Ups
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Many Hollywood actresses spend hours in the makeup chair, getting themselves primped and prettied when they are headed for a night out on the town. But not Whitney Port! She hits the floor for some muscle-pumping moves instead. “Push-ups get me pumped,” Port told PEOPLE at the debut of Superdry USA’s South Street Seaport store on July 13. “I’ll do them before we go out at night.” After all, it’s all about fitting in fitness whenever you can, especially for a world traveler. Port, who recently got back to the United States after spending some time in London and Dublin, says she’s “hardly exercising” when she travels, “which is not so great.” So she compensates by squeezing a little exercise into her daily schedule, even if it’s while she “listen[s] to music and [has] a drink” before hitting the bar or club. Her friends have even come to accept her unusual nighttime routine. “Before it was like, ‘No, please don’t do that,’” laughs Port. “And now it’s just like, ‘Okay, go for it!’” Tell us: What do you think of Port’s pre-party fitness regime? –Hannah Kay Hunt

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Jun 22 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Audrina Patridge’s Advice for Bikini Boldness

Audrina Patridge Bikini Pictures
Courtesy SHAPE

Audrina Patridge is in a bikini just about every day of the week, and it’s all because of one trait: confidence. “I don’t even think twice about wearing a swimsuit because it’s always been a part of my lifestyle,” she shares in the July issue of SHAPE. “But I have girlfriends who are so afraid to show their bodies, they won’t take off their towels at the beach or pool. It’s a shame because everyone can look good in a suit.” Patridge, who started swimming at age 4, credits her bikini-ready body to lots of outdoor activities — biking, beach volleyball and hiking or running with her pup Lady — plus an intense exercise routine, outlined on SHAPE.com. But you don’t have to work out as hard as she does to work a two-piece. Patridge first recommends choosing a bathing suit that flatters your own figure. “So many women will buy one they see a celebrity wearing, thinking it’ll look good on them too,” she says. “Be open-minded. Even if you think you know what works on your body, you may be really surprised by the results.” To get her beach-girl glow, the Audrina star uses self-tanner, and is always sure to protect her skin with sunscreen. She keeps her hair summery year-round, too, by washing it only twice per week and using dry shampoo on the days in between. To fix flyaways, she rubs Moroccan Oil onto her ends. “It smells really wonderful,” she says, “and I have less breakage when I comb my hair.” And to give her body a little boost, she does a quick series of squats and sit-ups before hitting the beach. “I like to get the blood flowing to those areas,” she explains. “I feel tighter and stronger, and it gives my skin a nice rosy glow.”
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Jun 20 2011 04:30 PM ET

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Khloe Kardashian Is Feeling Bikini-Ready

Khloe Kardashian Bikini Ready
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It took a cleanse and some cellulite busting, but Khloé Kardashian Odom says she’s finally feeling bikini-ready. “I went on a Quick Trim cleanse for five days, and I was crazy,” she told PEOPLE in Bel Air on Saturday at a pool party celebrating swimsuit designer Shay Todd. “No food, nothing. I was so proud of myself for doing it. I don’t know how I did it for five days … [but] I lasted.” The reality star, who attributes her fine form to hikes and Pilates, too, recently took the Nivea ‘Good-bye Cellulite, Hello Bikini! Challenge,’ a program combining fitness, nutrition, skincare and style to help women reduce the appearance of cellulite. But that doesn’t mean she always feels perfectly pretty in her swimsuits. “Sometimes I’m just not in the mood to be in a bikini,” she shared, adding, “one-pieces don’t … have to be ugly.” Kardashian Odom had the chance to design her own suits when she and her sisters collaborated with Beach Bunny last year. “I love that I had the opportunity to make one-pieces that are still fun and stylish, and they’re not for an older woman,” she said. “They’re so fun and glamorous, we call them ‘photo shoot bikinis’ because that stuff you can wear in a photo shoot. They’re amazing.” And while working with her sisters — again — could’ve caused some drama, Kardashian Odom says the process was super smooth. “We work well together,” she explained. “We have fights, but it’s the best thing. Having three different body types, three different total fashion ideas … it’s so cool because [with Beach Bunny], I feel like we hit so many different demographics and body types.” –Reporting by Jessica Wedemeyer

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Jun 08 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Run a Mile in Heidi Klum’s Shoes with Her Line of New Balance Footwear

Heidi Klum for New Balance
Courtesy New Balance; Inset: Jens Hartmann/Rex USA

She brought high style to the gym last year with her line of New Balance activewear and now, supermodel and fashion mogul Heidi Klum has partnered with Amazon.com to launch an exclusive line of sneakers for the brand. The Heidi Klum for New Balance debut footwear collection includes two of the company’s popular silhouettes, each in three bright hues. “We all need a good pair of sneakers whether it’s for running to the gym or running to the store,” Klum said in a statement. The shoes will retail from $80-$90 and are available now on Amazon.com; Klum will reportedly launch more footwear this fall. Tell us: Will you buy Klum’s new sneakers? –Kim Peiffer

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Jun 03 2011 04:30 PM ET

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Maria Sharapova, International Athletic Stars Flex Their Muscles for Nike

Nike Make Yourself Team
Annie Leibovitz for Nike

When it comes to showing off their perfectly toned physiques, the female athletes of the Nike “Make Yourself” team are not shy — and why would they be? From tennis star (and bride-to-be!) Maria Sharapova (second from right) to Australian surfer Laura Enever (third from left) and Algerian-French dancer Sofia Boutella (third from right), these toned stars are sharing their inspirational life stories, fitness routines and goals to encourage women all over the world to overcome obstacles and improve their lives, too. This latest campaign from the program (which started in 2010) was shot by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz and will appear in digital and print media beginning in July. Tell us: Does seeing these athletes inspire you? –Kim Peiffer

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May 30 2011 01:30 PM ET

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Snowboarder Hannah Teter Talks Functional Fashion

Hannah Teter for Burton
Courtesy Burton; Inset: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Since snowboarder Hannah Teter spends her days bundled up on the pipes, you might not think fashion is on the forefront of her mind. But in reality, the Olympian has given input on virtually every item she’s wearing, from her jacket on down to her socks. The gold medalist, who rides for Burton, recently told PEOPLE that a perk of her job is weighing in on the company’s clothes, gear and accessories. “Burton’s whole thing is rider-driven, so everybody on the team, we go to roundtables and give feedback and bring samples of things we’d like to see in the line,” she explained. “We try stuff on and say, ‘This didn’t work from last season, can we see it differently next year?’” And though Burton products skew toward the snowboarding clientele the company represents, lately, the brand has expanded, offering cute tops for summer (above), luggage, a kids’ line and even some eco-friendly looks. “I really love the Green Mountain Project line, which is their line of recycled fabrics and organics,” Teter, who’s “pretty much vegan,” shared. “They’ve been doing it for a couple years now, and I usually wear it when I compete. It’s nice to be a part of that.” Teter — teammates with Shaun White, who has his own collection for the brand — says that though her plate is full for now, she would consider taking some stylish steps after her snowboarding career ends. “Burton’s definitely going to be my starting point,” she said. “But I think someday, it’d be fun to be out in the fashion world more.” –Kate Hogan

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May 18 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Jordin Sparks on Her Bikini Photo: I Just Liked the Bathing Suit

Jordin Sparks Bikini
Courtesy Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks‘s now-infamous bikini shot set tongues wagging when in hit Twitter earlier this month. But the former American Idol says she was just sharing a shot of her cute new swimwear. “I was actually taking the picture because I liked the bathing suit,” she told reporters Saturday at KIIS FM’s Wango Tango concert in L.A. “I mixed and matched it. The top was from Target and the bottoms were from Old Navy, and I was like, ‘Oh, they match!’ So I took the picture.” The new suit — which prevents tan lines, Sparks said — is just one way the singer is flaunting her newly slimmed physique. “In December, something just kind of clicked,” she explained. “Instead of talking about being active I decided to just go do it.” The singer, who lives in Arizona, took up hiking and Zumba, too. “Being able to just stand and dance and not realize I’m burning calories … is just the most amazing thing,” she said. Now happy to show off her waist — “usually a cinched belt works well,” she shared — the singer isn’t shy to reveal her other favorite body parts, too. “I love my smile,” she added. “It took ten years of orthodontics!”

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