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Top 5 Royals Fitness Secrets Revealed
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge commonly known as Kate Middleton
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Catherine Elizabeth "Kate"; n�e
Middleton; born 9 January 1982 is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge,
and a member of the British Royal Family. The Duke of Cambridge is second in
line to the thrones, after his father, of the Commonwealth realms and, should he
eventually ascend to them, the Duchess would automatically become the Queen
Consort.
At 5ft 10inch tall and weighing just 8st 8lbs, Kate Middleton has slim and
athletic figure. There are rumours she is taking diet tips from her mother, who
swears by a controversial French eating plan, the Dukan diet, and that stress is
playing a huge part in her recent weight loss.
But despite intense scrutiny, the future princess insists she is keeping a
handle on the situation and is sticking to the most tried and trusted methods of
maintaining a healthy weight - balancing an active lifestyle with sensible
eating.
Despite the gossip surrounding her eating habits, Kate sticks to a low GI diet
of lean meats, fish and vegetables to stay healthy.
She loves "summer foods," She loves "summer foods," including beans, salads and
salmon, and although she doesn't deny herself, she is believed to be extremely
disciplined in what she eats.
Kate has also been linked to Dukan diet, originated by Pierre Dukan, to fit into
her wedding gown on April 29.
Her mother, Carole, has been a Dukan devotee since using the diet to shed weight
last year and it is rumoured she has turned her daughter on to the regime.
A variation on the hugely popular Atkins diet - high protein and low carb - the
Dukan diet already has several famous fans, including Hollywood A-listers
Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Kidman.
The four-stage diet consists of a series of phases - attack, cruise,
consolidation and stabilisation - whereby foods are withdrawn and then slowly
re-introduced.
According to the Dukan diet website, the phases enable the dieter to lose then
maintain the correct level of weight for body type.
Kate leads such an active lifestyle, her diet of low GI carbs only serve to help
maintain her slim frame while muscle definition is down to her choice of
exercise.
She is a keen gym bunny and does at least one hour every day, using the private
facilities installed at Clarence House.
Her favourite high-energy workout includes rowing, running and weight lifting.
She also cycles regularly, balancing her cardio workouts with yoga sessions to
improve flexibility.
A typical workout routine for Kate would include short 20-minute bursts of high
intensity training to keep things fresh and interesting.
Running
To really burn fat and ensure a body fit for a princess, vary the speed of your
workout. Running at a
high intensity for three minutes and a moderate intensity for five will ensure
all of your muscles are
working hard and help tone your abdomen.
Rowing
For super-toned arms, rowing is the best thing to banish bingo wings and impress
the future king. An
intense 30-minute rowing session can burn 300 calories.
A session on the rowing machine will provide great strength, flexibility and
posture in your upper
body.
Weights
Adding weights to a cardio routine will help with muscle definition and
sculpting body shape. As
weights are essentially the same as resistance training, it will help improve
co-ordination and
increase bone density as well as improving performance during cardio routines.
Doing step-ups and push-ups alongside squats and lunges using an exercise band
will also give the
same effect. For best results, do repeat each move 10 to 12 times, breaking just
long enough to
catch your breath in between. Repeat for two to three sets.
Yoga
Lactic acid build-up in the muscles from vigorous cardio exercising contributes
to muscle fatigue so
it's vital to use yoga stretches in between regular workouts to release any
lactic acid build-up.
Forward bends stretch the lower back and hamstrings. This helps you let go of
tension in the back,
neck and shoulders, increasing the flexibility of the spine.
Backward bends open the chest, hips and rib cage and hips, building strength in
the arms and
shoulders. They also add to flexibility in the shoulders, while helping ease the
tension from the front
of the body and hips.
Seated asanas - or poses - increase suppleness in the hips and lower back.
Strengthening the whole
back, they increase the flexibility of the spine and elasticity of the hips,
knees, ankle and groin.
Balancing asanas are essential for cultivating muscle tone and physical harmony
as well as strength
and agility. Great for overall posture.
Holiday activities with Prince William include skiing, which uses both upper and
lower body to get the
heart rate soaring and can burn up to 1400 calories an hour.
On their trip to Kenya last year, they had an active holiday, including horse
and camel riding.
Tennis-mad Kate, who plays at Princess Diana's old haunt, the Harbour Club in
Chelsea, is all set for
Wimbledon this year when she will be the Royal representative.
She also loves swimming, which helps tone up her body.
Kate has a notoriously sweet tooth. Haribo Starmix and Tangfastics are her
favourites. She stocks
up from local stores when she is with her family in Bucklebury, Berkshire.
She also buys French bread, ham, salami, cream and eggs.
She has the perfect smile and toned body -- and many wonder how the Duchess gets
in such terrific
physical shape.
Like in real life, it doesn't just come naturally -- and takes a lot of hard
work and dedication!
And some of Kate's secrets are revealed in the new issue of British magazine
Now.
The article reveals she doesn't have a personal trainer, but has developed her
own workout routine.
"We can reveal the Duchess owes her tiny, toned figure to a no-frills �13
workout consisting of a
gym ball and a pair of dumbbells," according to Now.
"Kate does an hour's workout every morning using the gym ball and dumbbells,
which includes some
core exercises like squats, sit-ups and arm curls."
Not to mention, she also has a healthy diet, loves sports and gets to go on long
walks to tire her
dog Lupo out!
�She hates dieting � she sticks to healthy picks like oatmeal, dried fruit and
almonds. Kate�s not
much into sweets, but she does love Kettle chips!�
We see what is often the case for young people applies to Kate as well. By
sticking to a diet based
on natural foods, avoiding excessive alcohol and snack-food consumption, and
keeping an active
healthy life style with regular exercise allows her to maintain the glow of
fitness and health. No crazy
diets � no steroids or human growth hormone treatments � no insane exercise
regimen � and Kate
is a model for all to follow.
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Dated 19 October 2012
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