Celeb trainer Jim Ryno, recommends these simple sculpting moves that you can do at home:

Exercise 1: Kitchen squats
While holding on to the lip of a counter, stand with feet shoulder-width apart and dip down into a basic squat. (The cabinets beneath the countertop will prevent knees from moving forward.) Do two sets of 12 to 20 reps.

Exercise 2: Calf raises in the shower
For tones calves, raise both heels together off the shower floor. Repeat for two sets of 12 to 20 reps.

Exercise 3: TV-time thigh toning
While watching TV, put a pillow between the knees and squeeze thighs together. Hold for a beat, then release. Repeat throughout a half-hour show.

For more of Jim's workouts, go to Podfitness.com.

If this isn't inspiration enough to stay in shape, I don't know what is. Former Victoria's Secret model Gisele Bündchen wasn't keeping much hidden during a seaside photo shoot in Malibu yesterday.

The Brazilian took to the sand in a daring pair of shredded denim shorts that exposed almost all of her derrière. The 5' 11" star was being photographed by Mario Testino, famous for his work with Diana, Princess of Wales and Hollywood's biggest stars including Demi Moore, Madonna and Angelina Jolie.

Gisele, 27, was fresh from a whirlwind holiday with her footballer boyfriend, Tom Brady, who plays for the New England Patriots.

Suddenly I feel the need to do more lunges.

To mark the forthcoming Sony Ericsson Open, which starts tomorrow, the tournament celebrated by hosting the world's first ever game of tennis on water.

Two of the World's leading tennis players, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, took to a custom-made court to try their luck on a more challenging surface than usual, completing a seemingly impossible task more befitting a miracle than to a modern day tennis tournament.

The revolutionary game took place at the top of the new Gansevoort South Hotel as it officially opened its doors for the first time. The water-covered court was constructed in the 110ft swimming pool set in the Gansevoort's exclusive 22,000sqft rooftop retreat overlooking Miami's South Beach.

The court took seven days to build as a specialist underwater team constructed two invisible platforms at either end of the pool for the players to stand and play using a combination of bespoke acrylic sheets and supporting acrylic tubes that were bonded together. The pool was then filled with water before adding the finishing touches of a net and, of course, they couldn't forget the ball boys.

Bathing-suit season is fast approaching, so what's a couch potato to do? Watch more TV, of course! This season, three network shows continue to address America's obesity problem with drastically different takes on weight. And, while most of you [LIFT readers] aren't couch potatoes, I just had to show you what's on TV and why staying home these days, isn't worth it. While all three shows are motivating, I just don't understand the obsession of watching other people diet and exercise ... watching someone else fix their life, is time you can't get back that was taken from yours. Here's what's on:


Those dieting, watch I Can Make You Thin (TLC)
This hour-long program features motivation speaker Paul McKenna preaching his weight-loss tents to a live studio audience. "When you get hungry, what do you do? Eat! Then eat what you want! And eat consciously! And when you think you're full, stop eating!" The audience yells these tips about five times per show, clapping wildly afterward. Then McKenna brings out people who've lost weight to tell their success stories: it's like Richard Simmons, but without the short-shorts and afro.

Those who want to work out, watch The Biggest Loser (NBC)
You already know how this one goes. Follow teams of obese players as they exercise with insane trainers for up to six hours a day. Contestants drop as much as 17 pounds a week. Some would say that the pleasure of this show lies in the flashbacks to earlier episodes, when you're abruptly reminded of what these people used to look like. After watching the group complete a triathlon of swimming, biking, and running, including climbing up to 40 flights of stairs, you'll want drag your own lazy butt to the gym.

Those who want to feel better about themselves, watch Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp (VH1)
VH1 brings its golden washed-up-celebrity format to weight loss. The show pits two teams of D-list, chubby celebs against each other to see who can slim down the most. It can be mildly amusing (a drill sergeant screaming at a flabby Dustin Diamond) and horribly depressing (a drill sergeant screaming at a pudgy Tina Yothers). The contestants are clearly trying to lose weight so that they can get cast in something other than Celebrity Fit Club.

My suggestion: Get outside, enjoy life ... and you'll never find yourself needing one of these shows, ever!

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Amanda Beard is one of the best female swimmers this generation of Americans has ever seen, but Americas sexiest athlete? I'm not so sure ...

Yes, she has won seven Olympic medals, but the last time Beard attracted this much attention she was on the podium winning gold in Athens (that's more than most of us can say for ourselves.)

This time? Well, Amanda will be featured nude in this months issue of Playboy magazine. She will be featured on the cover and in a revealing pictorial. When asked why she did it, Beard said it was simply a business/career decision. But was it the right one?

She’s pretty good looking, but what really sets her apart from any of the other thousands of women who appear nude in Playboy is her accomplishments and we all know she got that great body from being active ... and honestly that's something I'm willing to support!