{"id":3680,"date":"2013-04-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/celebrities-how-fit-celebrities-can-help-you-get-in-shape\/"},"modified":"2013-04-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T00:00:00","slug":"celebrities-how-fit-celebrities-can-help-you-get-in-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/celebrities-how-fit-celebrities-can-help-you-get-in-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"How Fit Celebrities Can Help You Get In Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"
THEINSIDER.COMLately I've been batting around the idea of training for a triathlon next summer, a thought that's both terrifying and exhilarating. As if it hadn't been on my mind enough, everywhere I looked last week were headlines about Jennifer Lopez's first triathlon<\/a> in Malibu on September 14.<\/p>\n My friends and I started emailing back and forth, psyching each other up: "If J. Lo can do it, so can we! Yes, she has a trainer and doesn't sit at a desk all day like we do…but she also just had twins!" We read her training blog<\/a> and the reports of how fans cheered her on at the starting line. I had a vague sense of dejà vu, remembering similar conversations about Katie Holmes<\/a> after she ran the New York City Marathon.<\/p>\n So I had to laugh—and feel a little bit better about my behavior—when I read a Time<\/em> magazine story suggesting that celeb worship might actually be good for our health and self-esteem<\/a>. According to recent research, people who form nonreciprocal bonds with famous "crushes" can assimilate some of that crush's characteristics into their own personalities and essentially feel better about themselves.<\/p>\n Which got me thinking: Could a positive side effect of our preoccupation with famous people be an inspiration to get in shape? Of course there are plenty of stars out there leading extremely un-<\/em>healthy lifestyles, and much of Hollywood still glamorizes unrealistic standards of beauty and body image. But I'm increasingly seeing celebs being recognized for athletic accomplishments and healthy choices on blogs like That's Fit<\/em>—"We Love to Gawk at Fit Celebs"<\/a> is a regular column—and People<\/em>'s BodyWatch<\/a>.<\/p>\n