2:33 pm - 02/19/2013

Celebrity trainer David Kirsch is known for lifting, firming, and toning some of the best bodies that appear on the runway, silver screen, and glossy magazine covers. Heidi Klum's flat stomach? Kirsch-ed. Karolina Kurkova's lifted tush? Kirsch-ed. Liv Tyler's everything? Kirsch-ed. The latest addition to the Manhattan-based, nutrition-obsessed trainer's collection of toned clients is none other than Kate Upton, two-time cover girl of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and owner of the most enviable set of boobs we've seen, ever. The two first started working together in August out of Kirsch's Madison Square Club when she wanted some basic body maintenance, and things went into overdrive once it started to get closer to the arctic photo shoot. "I made it very clear to her, I love her curves and I wasn't going to do anything to [make her] skinnier," said the body-conscious Kirsch. "It was about toning her legs, butt, abs, arms, and to really dial into the diet."
Which of her body parts did you try to focus on and how?
Her abs, butt, legs, thighs, and arms. We did a lot of boxing, kick boxing, and stability ball work. We also did a lot of interval training, like wind sprints on the treadmill and outside. She wasn't a huge fan of those, but it helps to get the overall body toned and it gets the metabolism up.
How often did you two work out together?
When she was in New York, I saw her every day, double sessions. She even did extra cardio on her own after the actual workout. It ended up being two to two and a half hours a day for four weeks. That's a lot of Kirsch-ing.
How did you change her diet and nutrition?
When we started in August, she started out with the 48 Hour Super Charged cleanse, then moved onto the 5 Day Ultimate Detox. Leading up to the shoot in December, she did the 7 Day Cleanse a couple of times, consecutively.
How did you ensure she didn't lose too much of the curviness for which she's famous?
Look, she's eating [well], she's cleaned out of the junk, but ultimately it's genetics. She's got curves. There was no way I was going to "uncurve" her. That was never my objective. I didn't do a lot of weights with her. Instead we did a lot of floor movements and working out with resistance bands. At the end of the day, the objective was not to look like a runway model, but tighten up what she's got to look as amazing as she can.
Are you happy with how she looks in Sports Illustrated?
Have you seen the body paint pictures? They're great. The cover? I don't think they used the best picture. I don't know how they ultimately determined that. Maybe they just wanted to show a lot of boob and I guess that's because of their target audience.
What's your favorite aspect of her body?
I love curves. She is the quintessential all-American girl. She's fresh, sunny, and natural, and not too skinny. We're not advocating that stick-thin, unhealthy, anorexic approach to modeling. She's got a little extra meat. I love that physical aspect of her from her chest to curvy hip. I saw a great difference in her core from before we started to when she shot with SI. Her butt, thighs, and legs got stronger, leaner. It was from all those dead lifts, sumo lunges, and platypus walks. All of those exercises are about tightening and toning.
What's your take on the haters out there who think she's too curvy?
I posted all of her pictures from SI on my Facebook and there were the people who said, "Oh she's porky, she's fat." But my response is, "You guys are all entitled to your opinion, and I know I'm biased, but I would sooner have that healthy body than one that is too thin." She also embraces it. She's like, "I got great boobs. Hello, they're there. They're not going anywhere."
So speaking of those boobs, how many sports bras did she have to wear to rein those in?
No comment, no comment. [Though lots of laughing.]
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exercise post imo, what workouts do you guys do?
Kate Upton’s Trainer Defends Her ‘Porky’ Body

Celebrity trainer David Kirsch is known for lifting, firming, and toning some of the best bodies that appear on the runway, silver screen, and glossy magazine covers. Heidi Klum's flat stomach? Kirsch-ed. Karolina Kurkova's lifted tush? Kirsch-ed. Liv Tyler's everything? Kirsch-ed. The latest addition to the Manhattan-based, nutrition-obsessed trainer's collection of toned clients is none other than Kate Upton, two-time cover girl of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and owner of the most enviable set of boobs we've seen, ever. The two first started working together in August out of Kirsch's Madison Square Club when she wanted some basic body maintenance, and things went into overdrive once it started to get closer to the arctic photo shoot. "I made it very clear to her, I love her curves and I wasn't going to do anything to [make her] skinnier," said the body-conscious Kirsch. "It was about toning her legs, butt, abs, arms, and to really dial into the diet."
Which of her body parts did you try to focus on and how?
Her abs, butt, legs, thighs, and arms. We did a lot of boxing, kick boxing, and stability ball work. We also did a lot of interval training, like wind sprints on the treadmill and outside. She wasn't a huge fan of those, but it helps to get the overall body toned and it gets the metabolism up.
How often did you two work out together?
When she was in New York, I saw her every day, double sessions. She even did extra cardio on her own after the actual workout. It ended up being two to two and a half hours a day for four weeks. That's a lot of Kirsch-ing.
How did you change her diet and nutrition?
When we started in August, she started out with the 48 Hour Super Charged cleanse, then moved onto the 5 Day Ultimate Detox. Leading up to the shoot in December, she did the 7 Day Cleanse a couple of times, consecutively.
How did you ensure she didn't lose too much of the curviness for which she's famous?
Look, she's eating [well], she's cleaned out of the junk, but ultimately it's genetics. She's got curves. There was no way I was going to "uncurve" her. That was never my objective. I didn't do a lot of weights with her. Instead we did a lot of floor movements and working out with resistance bands. At the end of the day, the objective was not to look like a runway model, but tighten up what she's got to look as amazing as she can.
Are you happy with how she looks in Sports Illustrated?
Have you seen the body paint pictures? They're great. The cover? I don't think they used the best picture. I don't know how they ultimately determined that. Maybe they just wanted to show a lot of boob and I guess that's because of their target audience.
What's your favorite aspect of her body?
I love curves. She is the quintessential all-American girl. She's fresh, sunny, and natural, and not too skinny. We're not advocating that stick-thin, unhealthy, anorexic approach to modeling. She's got a little extra meat. I love that physical aspect of her from her chest to curvy hip. I saw a great difference in her core from before we started to when she shot with SI. Her butt, thighs, and legs got stronger, leaner. It was from all those dead lifts, sumo lunges, and platypus walks. All of those exercises are about tightening and toning.
What's your take on the haters out there who think she's too curvy?
I posted all of her pictures from SI on my Facebook and there were the people who said, "Oh she's porky, she's fat." But my response is, "You guys are all entitled to your opinion, and I know I'm biased, but I would sooner have that healthy body than one that is too thin." She also embraces it. She's like, "I got great boobs. Hello, they're there. They're not going anywhere."
So speaking of those boobs, how many sports bras did she have to wear to rein those in?
No comment, no comment. [Though lots of laughing.]
Source
exercise post imo, what workouts do you guys do?
walking to and from the fridge coupled with plenty of reps of fork lifts
joining a really nice gym was important since if your gym is gross then you never want to go there. my gym's shower is a million times nicer than my own so I end up working out more to get that sweet sweet water pressure.
4x drive through braums to for chocolate shakes
i always run by this gazebo thing in the park where this personal trainer brings his fat clients
so every morning i see him yell at wheezing doughboys
Pushups and situps
i like to run...training for a half-marathon, so i usually run anywhere from 15-25 miles a week.
then 5-6 nights a week i do 30-45 minutes of work with weights.
i don't diet at all though, noooo thanks.
Edited at 2013-02-19 09:27 pm (UTC)
also lol @ forklifts.
Though she is a model. Her body IS her career right now.
and have any of y'all used green coffee bean extract?
No comment, no comment. [Though lots of laughing.]
MAN i am hating this bit. i'd bet my tits are the same size as hers or bigger, and i wear one great sports bra that manages me just fine. plus the "though lots of laughing" thing just comes off gross, like "heh heh boobies". :/
you can wear as many crappy sports bras as youwant, but if you dont have one that fits right/is tight enough, it doesnt make any difference...
i lost like 10 - 12 lbs since starting the slow carb diet/working out about a month ago. i am disappointed that I haven't lost more but I can see the results so it's really exciting! i have been too broke to waste gas on driving to the gym so i try to make time to do youtube workouts. i have done a few fitness blender ones but it's really hard for me to keep up :[ also my social anxiety is preventing me from taking a boot camp class at the gym because i don't want to look stupid
Also, 'ToneItUp'
If I didn't enjoy flirting at the gym so much(and the social interaction), I'd probably cancel my membership. The internet has all the workouts you need.
Also, Blogilates isn't AS hard.
Oh and I used to do pole fitness..was pretty good too, but I haven't been back in over a year.
Edited at 2013-02-19 07:56 pm (UTC)
I'm down about 40lbs, but my arms just refuse to get smaller. They're a bit better than they used to be, but still. My wedding is in May, and my gown is strapless, and I feel like all day I'm just going to be worried about how my arms look, lol
but srsly, i usually just run because i want to lose weight every where on my body. i don't want to gain serious muscle yet. i want to lose weight first.
maybe cardio is best? i tried insanity and almost finished but i'm kind of tired of it now. it's a bitch lmao.
anyone ever tried p90x?
and YES. plyo was such a bitch.