Want a body like Jessica Biel?

shutupandlift13
shutupandlift13 Posts: 727 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Good article for what it really takes to get your hot celebrity "toned" body... and some big ol' truth bombs:

http://jasonferruggia.com/how-to-get-a-body-like-jessica-biel/
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  • wannabeadancer27
    wannabeadancer27 Posts: 44
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.
  • LibbyCaramia
    LibbyCaramia Posts: 69 Member
    That was really great stuff. Bookmarked so I can read it again and again. Thanks for the link!
  • SpleenThief
    SpleenThief Posts: 293 Member
    Yes, but my wife won't let me have one.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,226 Member
    I have a body like Jessica Biel's. I keep it in the fridge, but it's starting to smell.
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
    I have a body like Jessica Biel's. I keep it in the fridge, but it's starting to smell.


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  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    It won't challenge your femininity at all. It will make you look more feminine.

    I had the same mental block at first. I'm not tall, but I'm pretty much boobless. I wasn't afraid gaining muscle would make me look like a man... I thought it would make me look like a little boy. But instead, it nipped in my waist, helped my shoulders balance out my hips, and lifted my tushie. I'm curvier now.

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  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    WHAT????

    I'm a belly dancer... like- actually a belly dancer not the "I took a couple of classes and I like shaking my chit" variety.

    I perform at a restaurant and at local shows yearly and I train several hours a week. plus the 4 hours or so of class a week I attend.

    I just dead lifted 245 lbs yesterday and did 5 sets of some weird pull up variety- like honest to god pull ups.... trust me- my lifting doesn't affect my femininity. (I'm 5'8" by the way and a solid 160)

    You're femininity has nothing to do with how much weight you move- it's part of who you are as a person- I can dress in ragged jeans and an over sized shirt and still be feminine. You're doing it wrong if you think your physical appearance is 100% tied to who you are as a woman.

    You should lift- it will do wonders for your body. Seriously. That **** doesn't happen over night- cutting super cut and ripped takes HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS... weeks and weeks- months and months. I've been trying very VERY hard for the last 6 months to get cut up- and I'm making slow progress- but it's not there yet- I still very much look like a woman.

    You must eat at a calorie suprlus PLUS lift aggressively/train consistently for months to get like that. It doesn't happen over night- I promise you... you don't "bulk by accident". it's just not possible.
  • weese17
    weese17 Posts: 236 Member
    I feel like this is a good companion piece to the original article.

    http://bretcontreras.com/how-to-attain-a-slender-look-like-jessica-alba-zoe-saldana/
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    I'm also 5'9". First, that's not really that tall. 6' plus is tall. 5'9" is just above average. Second lifting doesn't challenge femininity unless you have a weird 1950s definition of it. Pretty sure it's not unfeminine to be strong and awesome. I am still very "curvy" (as that is my natural shape but being naturally uncurvy is also feminine). Why is strong and healthy manly? Are we supposed to be weak and frail?
  • cleotherio
    cleotherio Posts: 712 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    :huh:
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    I was pretty shocked that my bench/bar/plates had a warning label. It read "use of this product might make a woman grow a penis"

    :noway:
    <---- female, who lifts, no penis.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    I recently started with the Stronglifts 5x5 program, and while I'm not progressing with the weights as fast as the program suggests, feeling HOT .. and strong!! hahah

    If my *kitten* could look half as good as Jessica Biel's, I will be ecstatic!

    I've certainly not challenged my femininity (although I may have challenged my husband's masculinity... lol)
  • lorigem
    lorigem Posts: 446 Member
    Great article! Sharing it with my friends - who seem to think only Cardio will get them a body like that. If they only knew....
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    :huh:

    ^This. And again for good measure :huh:

    As long as you are keeping your calorie intake at maintenance or a deficit, you won't bulk up. Nothing has ever had as great an impact on my aesthetic as lifting heavy. Things are smoother, shape is better and I've lost inches. I can assure you that I'm still very feminine.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    I feel like this is a good companion piece to the original article.

    http://bretcontreras.com/how-to-attain-a-slender-look-like-jessica-alba-zoe-saldana/

    Great follow-up!!

    I'm pretty disappointed with Mila Kunis .. she's pretty hot, but has no bum!!
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    I feel like this is a good companion piece to the original article.

    http://bretcontreras.com/how-to-attain-a-slender-look-like-jessica-alba-zoe-saldana/

    Wow just what MFP needs, an entire article on how to obtain Zoe Saldana's underweight BMI of 18 (according to this exact article) :noway:
  • TheDoctorDana
    TheDoctorDana Posts: 595 Member
    That was awesome! I have started on a squat challenge for the second time. This time I am using 15# ea. dumbbells. Today I do 60 :) I have learned so much good info here. I love MFP :smooched:
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    I feel like this is a good companion piece to the original article.

    http://bretcontreras.com/how-to-attain-a-slender-look-like-jessica-alba-zoe-saldana/

    Sorry...this is garbage.

    Jessica Alba is a horrible role model for fitness. She is known to struggle with her eating disorder and has admitted to going to the gym for hours upon hours (exercise bulimia) before she had her first child. While I don't wish her any ill whatsoever, I don't think she is a good representative of what's healthy. She certainly should never be compared to Jessica Biel who has long focused on her fitness and has never subscribed to Hollywood's standard of skinny beauty.
  • LeanButNotMean44
    LeanButNotMean44 Posts: 852 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    Now this is just crazy talk. I am the same height as you, I lift 5x/week and I have not had any challenges with my femininity (my potty mouth does that more than my body shape). It has done amazing things for my self-confidence, not to mention the relationship I have with my boyfriend (we lift together on the weekends, and he LOVES the way I look :wink: ).
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    What does height have to do with it?
  • Witchdoctor58
    Witchdoctor58 Posts: 226 Member
    Who the heck are these people and why should I care about them?

    Everyone's body is unique. Getting your own body into the best shape it can be is the goal, not trying to look like some random person in a magazine.

    Having said that, if you look at female bodybuilders (I grew up reading Rachel McLish's books), you will have a much better role model than some scrawny fashion plate living on cigarettes and heroin..
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    There is a pill for crazy.
  • jwcomputergirl
    jwcomputergirl Posts: 126 Member
    bump for later
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    I could see it. I mean look at how un-feminine lifting has made me! Frankly it's alarming! And the way my butt is lifted and firmer and more curvy than ever makes me cry at night.

    Said no one ever

    I know this comes off rude but look at Jessica Biel. Do you think lifting has challenged or changed her femininity? Really?
  • lorenzovonmatterhorn7549
    lorenzovonmatterhorn7549 Posts: 495 Member
    She is so gorgeous. Justin is one lucky man.
  • Juniper3411
    Juniper3411 Posts: 167 Member
    Another great website for info on lifting heavy and routines is http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/workout-routines-for-women

    i'm using the beginner 3 day full body split alternating between two workouts and I'm really liking it so far (though I wouldn't necessarily say I can see results yet, it's too early!) It's SUPER simple which is nice, and hopefully it will get me where I want to be!

    He has a whole manual on building a workout routine also, which I read cover to cover, it's fabulous! Throw out the women's mags LOL!

    Then again, not super worried about my femininity, I play roller derby :)
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    you could always try it for a while if you don't like your results then stop and the muscle will go back to the way it was no harm no foul. You have to work to keep it so what do you have to lose you can always go back to the way you were.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    You don't have enough testosterone in your body to look un-feminine if you lift.

    Question: Do you consider Jessical Biel unfeminine?

    Because I promise you she lifts weights. A lot.
  • shutupandlift13
    shutupandlift13 Posts: 727 Member
    I can understand everything he's saying, but I'm still scared to lift. As a female who is 5 foot 9, the idea of doing something that might challenge my femininity is a real mental block.

    If this is serious... well, there's more than a fear of lifting weights going on here.

    Just a little tidbit of information, I'm 5'8, lifting weights has only increased my feminine look. Fat wasn't feminine, skinny fat wasn't either, but now shedding fat and making sure everything underneath is nice and firm and tight, that's when the real curves started to show.

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    The one on the left is me with more of a cardio intensive program (CrossFit) and the one on the right is me after 3-4 months of a straight strength program of lifting lots of heavy things (Back Squat - 195, Bench Press - 115, Deadlift - 215)... here's the kicker, I weighed the same in both.
  • wswilliams67
    wswilliams67 Posts: 938 Member
    Jessica Biel does CrossFit. You better get busy...

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