Playlists

Mary J. Blige’s Grand Tour With Trainer Gregg Miele

VIVmag — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:37:12 +0000

Singer Mary J. Blige, “the queen of hip-hop soul,” worked with trainer Gregg Miele over the course of three years to build and maintain her endurance as she performed concerts around the world. Miele kept the R&B diva in great shape so she had the stamina to sing and dance for hours at a time and to avoid injury. “Music sets the tone when you are exercising and gets you ready for the workout,” Miele says. “We had a lot of fun training with great music and we would often listen to the songs she had recorded in the studio the night before. It was cool to hear the new work she was creating.”
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Peta Wilson’s Warrior Heart With Trainer Scott Sonnon

VIVmag — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:08:45 +0000

As featured in the May/June 2009 issue of VIVmag, Peta Wilson, the former La Femme Nikita from the 1997–2001 television series, called upon trainer Scott Sonnon to help her get ready for her next, intensely physical role in the film 124 Degrees. Known as the “Flow Coach,” Sonnon developed a Circular Strength Training program that combines joint-mobility exercises with whole-body interval training (think kettlebells or Clubbells) and flow yoga. Sonnon, also a master in Sambo, a Russian martial art, loves good music to elevate any workout. Click here to subscribe to VIVmag. Here is their playlist:

Halle Berry’s Post-Baby Shape-Up With Trainer Ramona Braganza

VIVmag — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:55:38 +0000

As featured in the March/April 2009 issue of VIVmag, actor Halle Berry had to get ready for Esquire’s 2008 Sexiest Woman Alive cover shoot when she was chosen shortly after having her first child. Berry and her trainer Ramona Braganza took on the challenge while being extremely mindful of Berry’s baby’s needs. Music fueled their workout sessions. “Halle loves Prince while I love old-school tunes, so we mixed it up to motivate us,” says Braganza. Here are their picks for an energizing workout. Click here to subscribe to VIVmag.

Boot Camp Boogie With Giselle Fernandez and Trainer Jay “The Major” Kerwin

VIVmag — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:22:24 +0000

As featured in the January/February 2009 issue of VIVmag, Jay “The Major” Kerwin has trained the lovely Giselle Fernandez, the award-winning journalist and television personality, for the past three years. Kerwin, who runs Boot Camp L.A., the highly popular program set in a park near the famed La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, believes music is an essential ingredient of an effective workout. “A good song is like a psychological boost that delivers energy,” explains Kerwin. “Giselle loves upbeat dance music while we work out.” Below are choice tunes that Fernandez and Kerwin enjoy working out to. Click here to subscribe to VIVmag.

Jennifer Beals’ Workout

VIVmag — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:29:27 +0000

For 10 years, Rich Guzman has trained actor Jennifer Beals, whose workout is featured in the November/December 2008 issue of VIVmag. Beals is one of the stars of the hit television show The L Word on Showtime, playing power-hungry babe Bette Porter, but in real life she is a jock at heart. Beals culled her competitive edge from playing basketball while growing up in Chicago, so it’s not surprising that she likes music to pump things up. Here are some of Beals’ favorite up-tempo tunes and old classics that motivate her when she works out. Click here to subscribe to VIVmag.

Sela Ward’s Workout

VIVmag — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:30:02 +0000

As featured in the September/October 2008 issue of VIVmag, trainer Stephanie Laff has worked with the award-winning actress Sela Ward for more than a year at the Sports Club/LA, where Laff has converted Ward into a kettle-bell devotee. Her playlist for Ward consists of upbeat alternative-pop music. “When we train at Sports Club/LA there’s music playing lightly in the background. But when I want to kick things up a bit I slip on my [iPod] shuffle. I love these songs because they are fun, high-energy and mostly unknown,” says Laff. Click here to subscribe to VIVmag.

Let the Music Move You

VIVmag — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:22:38 +0000

“Music is a key element during our [exercise] sessions,” explains trainer Steve Jordan, who worked out with Arianna Huffington, queen of the bloggers, for over a year. “It helps to create the right mood and inspire Arianna to relax and get into the session,” says Jordan. “I chose this playlist because the tempo in the songs corresponds to the movements in the workout.” Play them while you work out to Jordan’s fitness routine in VIVmag’s May/June issue!

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Rock the Runway

VIVmag — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:26:45 +0000

Music plays a major part in supermodel Heidi Klum’s life — after all, she’s married to the extraordinarily talented vocalist Seal. So when personal trainer Andrea Orbeck arrives at Klum’s house for training, Orbeck often finds Klum and her kids dancing to Seal’s new CD, System. “I upload music all the time, since I like to have my clients do cardio to upbeat tunes, especially when they do speed or incline intervals on the treadmill or bike,” says Orbeck. “Heidi [really] does listen to her Seal all the time, and she even has her own CD [out] in Germany for kids … she has a really pretty voice. She also sang with Seal at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show,” adds Orbeck.

To read more about Heidi Klum and view the workout that Orbeck created especially for her, click here to download VIVmag’s March/April issue.

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Joyful Jams

VIVmag — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:30:05 +0000

Four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore and her trainer, Kacy Duke, work out at Equinox Fitness Club in New York City, and they love to listen to good music while exercising. “I always have my iPod, and I like to create playlists for Julianne,” says Duke. “Most of the time we are stuck with the music they are playing at the gym, but when I arrive, I ask the front desk to put on good tunes like these. I am always looking for new music so Julianne can build her library. If a good song comes on during our session, we’ll wrap it into our workout. People see us dancing and laughing in our own little world. It’s good fun! Each session is very joyful.”

To read more about Julianne Moore and view the workout trainer Kacy Duke created for her, click here to download VIVmag’s January/February 2008 issue.

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Move to the Rhythm

VIVmag — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:47:26 +0000

Deanna McBrearty, a former member of the New York City Ballet, has created Balocity, a dancer’s workout that anyone can follow. “I believe a workout should be an overall experience. It should include inspiration from the choreography, your movement and the music,” explains McBrearty, who is a certified personal trainer and choreographer based in New York City. The following playlist is the perfect match to a Balocity workout. “It’s an upbeat mix of motivational music with rhythm, beat and continuous flow,” she says. “You don’t need classical music to feel like a dancer.” To read more about McBrearty and her Balocity workout, click here to download VIVmag’s November/December 2007 issue, available now.

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