Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Rule 5 Saturday - Hope Beel

This week's feminine vision is Hope Beel, M&F Iron Maiden: Hope Beel - Muscle & Fitness
We caught up with fitness coach Hope Beel who gave us the 411 on her favorite workout (glute day) and hobbies. Oh, she also had a bunch of pics to share. Beel was born in Texarkana, Texas. That said, she says she enjoys anyplace with warm weather — Cancun is her go-to spot.
Hope Beel looks great in a bikini, but that isn’t enough. She helps other women carve beach bods by teaching a bikini bootcamp. She’s a saint.  Beel has had her likeness painted on the side of a B-17 bomber and has even flown in a P-51 WWI fighter plane. She’s one tough woman.

Beel says she feels sexiest in a T-shirt, underwear, and no makeup. Chances are, you’ll find Beel putting in work in her local gym — try not to stare. She gets creeped out when guys just stand and watch her. She also gets some strange fan requests for her used socks and underwear.
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Saturday, November 8, 2025

Rule 5 Saturday - Jala Sue the Fitness Mom

This week's Rule 5, From Talk Golden to Me Hosted by Evan Golden, Meet Jala Sue the Fitness Model Mom
I'm a life-long lover of fashion, fitness, pure food, paddleboarding & all things healthy.

My greatest accomplishment(s) are my 4 children... Yes, they run me ragged most of the time, but they are also what keep me going and drive me to do better, be better & work harder.

So, me.....
I've been in the modeling industry, professionally, for 19+ years and I am currently signed as a fitness model with SLU Agency & a few others. I have been fortunate enough to work with the likes of FORD, WILHELMINA of NYC & Los Angeles, as well as MUSE Models in Australia. Traveling to many parts of the world has had a profound impact on my growth as a person and a woman.
I made the decision to move back to my original home in Northern Michigan 10+ years ago to be close to my roots, my family, a wonderful community and to raise a family. When I'm not modeling, taking pictures of my adventures, gardening, cooking and caring for my kids, helping others achieve their beauty goals with MONAT, you can find me running, doing the Barre method, or paddleboarding with friends until Lake Michigan freezes over!
Linked at Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Young Girls & Old Trucks and FMJRA 2.0: The Beatings Will Continue garnering clicks at The Other McCain. Linked at The Right Way in the weekly Rule 5 Saturday LinkOrama

Sunday, March 23, 2025

Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news." Across Da Pond at Da Mail, Mystery as missing Ukrainian model, 20, is found 'close to death' by the side of a road in Dubai 'with her spine, arms and legs broken after hotel party'

A Ukrainian model who went missing after a party earlier this month was found in Dubai dumped by the side of a road with horrific injuries. Maria Kovalchuk, who was 20 this month, had been missing for eight days after telling friends she had been invited to a party at a hotel on March 9. She was set to attend the event 'with two men who introduced themselves as representatives of the modelling business,' according to several Ukrainian media reports.

The model told her mother, Anna, that she would be staying with these representatives for the night, but she subsequently disappeared. Maria had booked a flight to Thailand that departed Dubai on March 11, but did not turn up at the airport.

Anna and concerned friends then contacted local authorities who launched a search for Maria and opened an investigation, but she remained missing for several days. On March 19, ten days after she first went missing, a battered and bloodied Maria was found dumped at a roadside in Dubai with her limbs and spine broken, according to Russian outlets Shot and Life.

At Bored Panda,  Police Reveal Model Fell From Dubai Construction Site, Family Believes She Was Trying To Escape

Ace, Alec Baldwin's Fake Hispanic Wife Cucks Him on Worldwide Television, Tells the World that the Actor Once Prosecuted for Manslaughter Lies Incessantly and Shouldn't Be Believed

Noted Ladykiller Alec Baldwin has a new reality show on TLC, presumably because he's now uninsurable and unable to get hired to act. He actually shows his seven children on camera because that's very healthy for their development, as his Selfish Little Pig Daughter can tell you. In what may or may not be an attempt to stir controversy to get people to notice this show is even on the air, his Fake Spanish Wife Hilarious cucked him publicly.

The Mix,  Alec Baldwin’s Wife Forces Him To Make Embarrassing Public Apology To Her After Their Red Carpet Spat Goes Viral "The video showed Alec, 66, and Hilaria, 41, in bed together. In it, Alec apologized for “manterrupting” and admitted to having “correctile dysfunction.” Despite this, it was clear that Hilaria was the one dictating the terms of his apology."

From Fox, Jillian Michaels reveals simple workout to extend your lifespan 'up to 7 years' "'Fitness is the No. 1 form of preventative medicine,' Michaels says" Will 2 hours a day on the beach do? 

While various factors contribute to health, fitness remains exceptionally important, according to fitness expert Jillian Michaels, a supporter of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
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"One hundred and fifty minutes of walking a week has been shown to extend your lifespan by up to seven years. Something simple like that goes such a long way," she said.

At the Guardian,  I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped, Jasmine Mooney, a minor Canadian actress.

I started working in California and travelled back and forth between Canada and the US multiple times without any complications – until one day, upon returning to the US, a border officer questioned me about my initial visa denial and subsequent visa approval. He asked why I had gone to the San Diego border the second time to apply. I explained that that was where my lawyer’s offices were, and that he had wanted to accompany me to ensure there were no issues.

After a long interrogation, the officer told me it seemed “shady” and that my visa hadn’t been properly processed. He claimed I also couldn’t work for a company in the US that made use of hemp – one of the beverage ingredients. He revoked my visa, and told me I could still work for the company from Canada, but if I wanted to return to the US, I would need to reapply. I was devastated; I had just started building a life in California. I stayed in Canada for the next few months, and was eventually offered a similar position with a different health and wellness brand.

I restarted the visa process and returned to the same immigration office at the San Diego border, since they had processed my visa before and I was familiar with it. Hours passed, with many confused opinions about my case. The officer I spoke to was kind but told me that, due to my previous issues, I needed to apply for my visa through the consulate. I told her I hadn’t been aware I needed to apply that way, but had no problem doing it.

Then she said something strange: “You didn’t do anything wrong. You are not in trouble, you are not a criminal.” I remember thinking: Why would she say that? Of course I’m not a criminal! She then told me they had to send me back to Canada. That didn’t concern me; I assumed I would simply book a flight home. But as I sat searching for flights, a man approached me.

“Come with me,” he said. There was no explanation, no warning. He led me to a room, took my belongings from my hands and ordered me to put my hands against the wall. A woman immediately began patting me down. The commands came rapid-fire, one after another, too fast to process.

At Althouse, "When those on the creative side of fashion could be using their platform to share progressive values, it seems like many are acquiescing rather than pushing back."

"It’s frustrating to see the industry take a step back."

Said Sara Ziff, who leads a "models’ rights" organization. She's quoted in "Why Ultrathin Is In/When it comes to fashion models, the body diversity revolution appears to be at an end" (NYT).
Extreme thinness among models is “not really new — this kind of thing is cyclical,” she said. But this time around, she added, “it seems to echo the current political climate.”
Political???

Finally, the long awaited (and dreaded) remake of Disney's Snow White is out, and reviews are, shall we say, mixed. Hollywood in Toto's Christian Toto was surprisingly Christian, Girlboss ‘Snow White’ Worms Its Way Into Our Hearts

Savvy souls understand that going into Disney’s live-action take on its 1937 animated film. Judged on its own merits, the new “Snow White” delivers in ways live-action cash grabs films often don’t.

It can stand on its own, boasts strong performances and doesn’t bludgeon you with woke.

Yes, Rachel Zegler’s heroine is empowered in ways that are thoroughly modern, and Team Disney tweaked other factors to make it less “problematic.” Zegler’s performance still feels rooted in our storytelling past.

At Reason,  Forget Woke Snow White. Disney's Remake Is More Like Socialist Snow White. "The long-delayed remake is a flat, limp, relentlessly boring film, strung along by bland, uninspiring songs."

And the movie is indeed a trainwreck. The problem isn't that it's woke. It's that it's awful—and lamely, bluntly socialist.

The remake's big idea was to twist the idea of the word "fair." See, in earlier versions of Snow White, an evil queen asks a magic mirror, "Who is the fairest of them all?" It's always the queen, until one day the mirror responds that it's actually her stepdaughter, the Princess Snow White. The question, "who is the fairest," in other words, has always been a question about beauty. But in the remake, there's something else going on. The movie goes to great lengths to demonstrate that the queen isn't fair because she's not a socialist. I am not kidding.

Bleeding Fool reports Zegler & Gadot Reportedly Clashed During Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Filming

Whatever is to become of the new live action remake of Disney’s Snow White & the 7 Dwarves cartoon at the box office, Ynetnews reports what surely won’t be a surprise about its two stars:
In the case of the new adaptation of “Snow White,” reality appears to mimic fiction. While there’s no prince, dwarfs or poisoned apple, there are two rival women — one with a pure and kind heart, and the other filled with hatred and ignorance. Ironically, the former, Israeli actress Gal Gadot, plays the Evil Queen.
Yes, and one could argue this is a particularly bad case of timing, all because Gadot presumably wants to prove she’s got no issues playing a crook. But it doesn’t make this a good choice for a film project, based on the PC narrative Snow Woke goes by.

Since Gadot and Rachel Zegler, who portrays Snow White, reportedly do not get along and have no interest in being in the same space, Disney Studios has been forced to keep them apart as much as possible. They were sent to promote the film at separate events, except for a few key occasions, such as the Academy Awards, where they were compelled to present an award together, and the film’s premiere over the weekend, where their interaction was minimal and limited to a few photos with obviously fake smiles.

Last week, Zegler was sent alone to Spain to promote the film, while Gadot seemed to land the better assignment: On Sunday, she attended Disneyland in California, meeting iconic Disney characters, from Mickey and Minnie Mouse to the notorious villains of animated films. Much to everyone’s relief, Zegler was not present, sparing the event at “the happiest place on Earth” from any potential tension.

Driscoll at Insty, DISNEY’S SNOW WOKE EXPECTED TO TANK AT BOX OFFICE AS PROJECTIONS KEEP FALLING

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Sunday Night Loungewear up and at 'em at The Other McCain.

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Rule 5 Saturday - Ainsley Rodriguez

This week's WOW (Woman of the Week) is Ainsley Rodriguez : Ainsley Rodriguez – Becoming an Online Trainer, Fitness Influencer, and Entrepreneur with 2 Million Instagram Followers.
Ainsley Rodriguez was planning to go to medical school when she started an Instagram account that was required for her part-time job for a supplement company. Seven years later, she has 2 million followers, writes fitness programs and trains clients online, and has recently started her own product lines (and more are coming soon!). Needless to say, her Instagram account has become her ticket to  entrepreneurship.


So I met someone at the gym one day. I always went to the gym because I loved it, nothing more. And he was like, “Hey, we have a spot as a demo girl. Pretty much set up shop at a supplement store on the weekend, couple of hours here and there.” So I was like, “Okay.” And then the supplement company is the one that required me to have an Instagram.

So that was actually the only reason I even started an Instagram was because it was a requirement for them. And then, at the time I feel like Instagram was very different than what it is now. Nobody was really posting selfies.
Whatever she's doing, its working. Linked at Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: South American Cowgirl and FMJRA 2.0: Return to Mediocrity ready and willing at The Other McCain. Linked at The Right Way in the weekly Rule 5 Saturday LinkOrama.


Saturday, February 6, 2021

Rule 5 Saturday - Getting Fit with Jennifer Nicole Lee

This week Rule 5 special goes to Jennifer Nicole Lee

Jennifer Nicole Siciliano was born in Rochester, New York, to Italian immigrants; the family later moved to Tennessee.
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Lee describes herself as having "no athletic background whatsoever," and says she has struggled with her weight her entire life. She weighed 170 pounds when she married, and continued to gain weight during both of her pregnancies, eventually reaching 200 pounds after the birth of her second child. Lee lost 70 pounds, was crowned "Miss Bikini America" in 1996, and launched a career as a "fitness guru". JNL, Inc. (now JNL, Inc. Worldwide) was founded in January 2004. Her books have been published both electronically and in print. She also launched a line of swimwear. 

OK, that's an impressive weight loss. 

Lee has two clothing lines. The Jennifer Nicole Lee Collection through Rogiani is designed by Elisabetta Rogiani for fitness model photo shoots. Lee's own line is called the JNL Clothing Line, which includes gym and streetwear. 

In March 2011, Lee opened the Fitness Model Factory in Miami, Florida, a production studio containing photography and videography studios, hair and makeup styling, and coaching for fitness models. 

Lee is the creator of a fitness program called JNL Fusion which emphasizes "super spiking," or the introduction of cardio between weight training exercises. Lee states that JNL Fusion is designed after her own workout routine: 4 training sessions of 45 minutes each per week. The workout method is targeted to women.
Lee's trademark phrase is "Strong is the new skinny."
I'd be leery of her swimsuits; they seem to have a habit of falling apart. Or maybe she just needs a good fisherman to show her how to tie a knot.

Some carefully staged NSFW.

Linked at Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Hedley Lamarr Presents The Teutonic Titwillow, Lili von Shtupp! and FMJRA 2.0: White Collar Holler ready and willing. Linked at Proof Positive in the weekly Best of the Web* and at The Right Way in the weekly Rule 5 Saturday LinkOrama. Linked at American Power in Rule 5 Saturday.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Well, It's Worth a Try

A glass of red wine is the equivalent to an hour at the gym, says new study
Research conducted by the University of Alberta in Canada has found that health benefits in resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, are equivalent to those that we get from exercise.

Red wine over a heavy session on the cross-trainer? Now that's something we can definitely get onboard with.

According to lead researcher, Jason Dyck, these findings will help those unable to exercise as resveratrol was seen to improve physical performance, heart function and muscle strength.

"I think resveratrol could help patient populations who want to exercise but are physically incapable," he says.

"Resveratrol could mimic exercise for them or improve the benefits of the modest amount of exercise that they can do."
I would have to drink twice as much of a rosé to have the same effect, right? That works for me.


Wombat-socho had the "Rule 5 Sunday: Wax Ecstatic" post up at The Other McCain before Superbowl night was over.