Written By: Nirmalya Dutta | Published : May 13, 2014 6:21 PM IST
It's been an interesting week in the world of fitness. Hugh Jackman's set to make a comeback as Wolverine in X-Men: Days of the Future Past, Tom Hanks has found a new healthy lifestyle, while some mothers show us why motherhood and being fit aren't mutually exclusive events.
The return of the Wolverine
Hugh Jackman is an extremely talented actor but no matter what he does, we'll always remember him as Wolverine, everyone's favourite cigar-chomping immortal mutant. And he seems to get more ripped and fitter every time he returns as Wolverine. From what we hear, the workouts get more and more brutal with each movie. Check out Men's Health for more information.
What do fit people do differently?
What do fit people do that others don't? The truth is that most people who have a loving relationship with exercise have several unbreakable habits. They know the difference between good pain and bad pain, know the value of rest, the importance of eating right, do things that give them joy whether it is Zumba or running and most importantly mix things up. Check out this amazing article on TheHuffingtonPost.com which will tell you what separates the healthy and happy exercisers from the ones that hate it.
Super Fit Mummies
Mother's Day was just around the corner and a lot of women complain that full time motherhood plays havoc with their health. Several Bodybuilding.com members took it upon themselves to bust that myth. Here are 35 superfit mothers who prove that being a mother is absolutely no reason to be unfit. Check out these amazing mums on Bodybuilding.com
Tom Hanks says goodbye to sugar
While Tom Hanks' Forrest Gump might have proclaimed that 'Life was like a box of chocolates', in real life, type 2 diabetes has forced the actor and his wife Rita Wilson to make lifestyle changes. 'We've really cut back a lot on sugar, and we find time every day to exercise,' Wilson told People, a documentary that explores the country's current obesity epidemic. 'We actually walk and hike together. We're not going to be doing duo, tantric yoga, or whatever.' Read more on Shape.com.
Fed Up sugar, the new cigarettes in town?
And last on the list is a new movie called Fed Up. According to the Sundance Film Festival's synopsis: 'Upending the conventional wisdom of why we gain weight and how to lose it, Fed Up unearths a dirty secret of the American food industry-far more of us get sick from what we eat than anyone has previously realized. Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig and TV journalist Katie Couric lead us through this potent expos that uncovers why-despite media attention, the public's fascination with appearance, and government policies to combat childhood obesity-generations of American children will now live shorter lives than their parents did.' The movie shows the grip that the food industry has on all walks of American life and the sly tricks they have to make sure ! Read more on MedicalDaily.com.
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