Janice Battersby Becomes Unlikely Fitness Guru

Coronation Street bigmouth Janice Battersby has become Britain's unlikeliest exercise guru after topping the fitness DVD charts.

Actress Vicky Entwistle, who plays Janice in the ITV1 soap, is outselling nearest rival Jade Goody by three to one at Tesco.

She made her Weight Off Workout DVD after shedding two-and-a-half stone on a diet and fitness programme - dropping from a size 16 to a tiny size six.

Tesco spokeswoman Gemma Kirkham said: "British dieters are going crazy for Vicky's fitness DVD, which is streets ahead of the rest of the pack.

"Vicky appeals to ordinary people because of her fantastic weight loss recently. And because of her down-to-earth role in Coronation Street she's far more believable than skinny model types who used to bring out fitness DVDs."

Entwistle, 38, was spurred on to lose weight after seeing an unflattering paparazzi photograph of herself on the beach in Barbados. She turned to Jordan's personal trainer Richard Callender for help.

After embarking on an exercise regime and cutting out crisps, biscuits and take-aways, she lost two-and-a-half stone in just three months.

"I'm absolutely gobsmacked how much I've lost," she said. "My whole outlook has changed. I feel so much healthier and it's great to be able to buy nice clothes. I feel like a different person.

"I was always the fat ugly one from Corrie - but not any more."

Also doing well in the DVD stakes is former Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus. The singer is sixth in the Tesco chart with her diet and fitness plan.

Once weighing in at 23 stone, she has lost 10 stone thanks to health eating guru Gillian McKeith.

Other celebrities in the New Year chart include former Brookside star Jennifer Ellison, Fat Friends actress Gaynor Faye and singer-turned-Coronation Street barmaid Kym Ryder.

"During January, fitness DVDs are so popular they even outsell many Hollywood blockbuster films as people who piled on the pounds over Christmas feel too ashamed to show off their bellies in the gym and prefer to exercise at home," said Kirkham.

"There has been a huge increase in fitness DVD titles this year, with even minor celebrities getting in on the act."

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Peggy McIntaggart

A native of Penetanguishene, Ontario, this sumptuous small-town girl hit the big-time in January 1990 when she was named Playboy’s Playmate of the Month. Peggy McIntaggart promptly parlayed her notoriety into a thriving acting career with appearances in the films Lady Avenger, Into the Night and Beverly Hills Cops II, as well as an obligatory gravity-defying appearance in an episode of Baywatch. Her turn-ons include cleanliness, children, animals, and white roses, and her turnoffs are cigarettes, dirty houses, traffic, dishonesty, and judgmental people. Hopefully, you won’t judge Peggy for her views about sex. “Sex is 95% in the head,” she says. “If I find a man who's open-minded, clean and in touch with his feminine side, there's no doubt we'd have mind-blowing sex regardless of his looks.”

Dr. Joe DeMarco

At Lift for Life, we take pride in featuring exceptional athletes who have not only achieved success in their competitive fields, but athletes who embody a higher standard of self discipline, athletes who are actively involved in helping others, athletes who lead by example. This month, our featured bodybuilding model of the month is no exception.

Dr. Joe DeMarco is a well rounded athlete with a successful competitive career in Gymnastics, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Bodybuilding. Complementing this physical resume however is the fact that the peak of Joe DeMarco's bodybuilding accomplishments have occurred after the age of 40 when most people are beginning to slip into low drive, and the fact the Dr. Joe is a VEGAN, eating no animal products. A physique of this caliber on a strict vegan diet takes exceptional discipline but Dr. Joe would have it no other way.

"I also love the personal discipline that is needed for the sport"

Amelia Powers

With a physique as feline as any jungle cat, confident piercing eyes that give no hint of weakness and enough charisma to overcome any obstacle, Lift for Life Model of the Month Amelia Powers looks like she just walked out of a James Bond movie.

No stranger to fitness, Amelia has been competing since the age of 16 in her native Peru where she claimed the title of Miss Fitness Peru nine times. An athlete from her youth, Amelia began weight training early which concerned her mother who feared that she would become "big". Predicting her own future, Amelia assured her mother that being fit was a part of her life and that she would always stay feminine.

Photos of Top Figure Competitor Simona Fusco

Born in Milan, Italy, Simona grew up in both Italy and Vienna, Austria. At the age of 14 she moved to the United States where her first "Hollywood moment" was when director Oliver Stone approached her to play the title role in LOLITA which her mother refused to let her do because of the subject matter.

Famed columnist James Bacon described this talented beauty as "the most spectacular looking blonde since Marilyn Monroe!" And who but one of a select few to photograph and interview Monroe, arguably Hollywood’s most iconic bombshell, would know better? Not too many actresses can make that claim!

Simona’s other credits include the part of ‘Ulsa’ in the hit comedy BEERFEST from the famed writing team as the ‘Broken Lizard,’ and roles in BOTTOM'S UP with Paris Hilton, CHASING GHOSTS opposite Michael Madsen and Shannon Sossaman, and a guest star spot on the hit HBO series ENTOURAGE.

Not only a silver screen beauty, Simona has been involved in the campaigns for such popular brands as Coca-Cola, BMW, Ferrari, Guess! By Marciano and Fendi for Vogue magazine among others. Simona was featured in a six-page spread in the September 2006 issue of Maxim Magazine.

Simona is a force of nature, conquering film, television, corporate campaigns and whatever else she set’s her sights on!

Laura Lester Sexy Model

Laura Lester,.........SUPER HOT and as fit as can be!!!

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A-Rod Rocker-shocker! Fitness model, Boston babe on Alex's roster

A-Rod's women are crawling out of the woodwork, including a musclebound model who up until recently had been dating much-loathed ex-ballplayer John Rocker.

Fitness model Alicia Marie called Alex Rodriguez a "sweetheart" and insisted that while they have spent time alone at her apartment, they are just "close friends."

Former stripper Candice Houlihan, however, readily admitted to a "two-night stand" with the Rodriguez in 2004, the year the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years.

"I feel like I reversed the curse," Houlihan joked of her romps with the slugger, who is going through a bitter divorce.

Houlihan's claims came a day after Rodriguez's angry wife, Cynthia, served him with divorce papers accusing him of "extramarital affairs."

Rodriguez, a reputed serial seducer who has been linked to Madonna, has not filed a response - although friends told the Daily News on Monday that Cynthia went on a $100,000 spiteful spending spree in Paris last week.

Responding to an e-mail from The News, Marie said Rodriguez frequently visited her Chelsea apartment a few years ago to lend a sympathetic ear "when I had just gone through a separation and divorce."

"I am well aware that people will assume the absolute worst here, but Alex was, and to this day remains, just a close friend," wrote the 5-foot-10 brunette. "Friends hang out together in each other's apartments!"

Marie, who now lives in Atlanta, where Rocker used to pitch for the Braves and still lives, confirmed last night that while she "still loves the man New Yorkers love to hate," they recently broke up.

Rocker drew the city's wrath when he called Mets fans "degenerates" and said New York has too many "foreigners" in a 1999 Sports Illustrated interview.

"I am certainly not one of Alex's attention-seeking strippers," insisted Marie, who graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in neuroscience.

She said their admiration for each other is physical. "He admires people who work their bodies into perfection," said Marie, voted "Ms. Bikini Universe" in 2004.

While Marie denied any hanky-panky with Rodriguez, Houlihan eagerly admitted circling the bases twice with the third baseman - and said she was rooting for Cynthia in the divorce battle.

"A leopard doesn't change his spots," Houlihan, now a hairdresser in Boston Herald. "Good for her. I think she's doing the smart thing."

Houlihan said she met A-Rod at Fenway Park in July 2004 after she and some friends razzed him.

Leiticia Pestova's Bio

At age 15, Leiticia moved to Arizona and attended Mesa Community College for a degree in business.

Leiticia began modeling at age 16 at CJA's Film Studios in Scottsdale. She has won 1st Place awards for Best Model, Sponsor's Choice, Favorite Model and Best Dressed. She has also been featured in FAME Magazine and Photo Shoot Monthly.

At age 18, Leiticia Pestova passed the Arizona State test for Real Estate and became licensed to sell property. When she was 19, she became a Mortgage Broker and also received a certificate in teaching. In 2004, Leiticia began the process of opening her own music school and finally culminated Musician Masters, LLC in 2005.

Leiticia is an active member in Rotary, an internationally known group of business professionals who gather together to benefit their communities through charity events, and community service.

Leiticia also began to study Martial Arts and Jiu-Jitsu with Steve Fossum, president of IKF and ISCF and Master Sensei. In 1994, she began film work and starred in the TV Program, "The World of Martial Arts."

Also in 1994, Leiticia began studying free-style martial arts at Delgado's School of the Dragon.

Leiticia is currently training for a match in RAGE IN THE CAGE!!! Enough reason for MAN-magazine to look her up;

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Ange Lyons Bio

I look back on the past eight years with pride and often disbelief. Not only has fitness transformed my body but also my life. I joined a gym eight years ago and in the beginning spent hours on steppers, stationary bikes, and treadmills. I watched the few bodybuilders at my gym with admiration as they prepared for show. I approached them seeking guidance and I began to weight train - my transformation began. Not only did my physique improve I also developed a passion for health and fitness. Being on stage gives me the opportunity to show off my passion and hard work. Training makes me physically and mentally strong, helps me stay focused, and truly and most importantly makes me happy!

Top Fitness Models

As relationships grow old and comfort takes the place of passion, it’s nice to have a girl who will always take special care to look her best. This is something that all the fitness models listed below can guarantee.

Fitness models go to exceptional lengths to look their best. They spend hours in the gym, eat only the healthiest foods, and stay away from drugs and alcohol. Admittedly, problems arise if her biceps grow bigger than yours and her voice gets deeper. That’s why we left out girls who spend way too much time in the gym and found some fitness models who sport a good combination of looks, fitness achievements and, above all, femininity.

We’ve also omitted fitness models who have become WWE personalities, simply because there are too many of them to list. Instead, we’ve focused exclusively on fitness models who are in top physical shape, and who can probably bench-press you.

Annette Milbers

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Annette Milbers might have one of the best bodies in the world, but not many people know of her. She’s already the winner of a number of fitness competitions, like the Northern Fitness Championships and the Faremon Model Search. And although she’s relatively unheralded outside the world of health and fitness modeling, this blonde hard-body has what it takes to make the leap to mainstream recognition.