Photos of the Golden Globes have edged out a lot of exercise related articles this week. Here are the best of some slim pickings:

New Idea, Pg 70 - Are you a ticking time bomb?

Interesting quiz about cholesterol facts - disturbing, because there are so many varieties of cholesterol, including HDL, the good kind, many different readings, and misleading labelling of products. Worthwhile reading, if only at the checkout, just to give yourself a heads up on an important health issue. *** Nothing glam, but salient facts nonetheless.

Pg 75, Get Fit With Guy - No more excuses

If you need inspiration to get your exercise program into gear for the new year, read this article. Judy Rowland-Smith was completely paralysed in an accident, and told she was never going to walk again. She flew in the face of medical expectations, and is now paddling with former Ironmen, boxing, skipping and aiming to run in next year’s World Masters Athletics. I admit I’m a big softy, but I wiped a couple of tears away while reading this incredible story. And I forgot to mention Judy is sixty. I’ll be cutting this out for reading any time I feel like slacking off. ****

Famous, Pg 66 - Choose your workout

One of my favorite kinds of articles - pick a celebrity you think you’re similar to, and exercise like her (sorry guys, no boys are included). While at first glance this article looks trashy, it actually has some really good diet tips for each category of person, which include the Workaholic, Yummy Mummy (I hear there’s a great class for them …), the Gym Junkie, and the Jetsetter. It has advice for fitting exercise into your busy life, and heaps of options you might not have considered. And celebrities - what more could you want? ****

OK, Pg 80 - 5 reasons to do Pilates

Pilates is cool, and lots of people like it. Certainly it produces some fabulous bodies, and fantastic core muscles. I find after doing a lot of yoga, the breathing seems to be the total opposite of what feels natural, which means I never quite feel totally relaxed while doing it. That being said, you should definitely try it out before making your own decision. It’s worth finding a small class, or even spending a little more and having a private lesson, since the difference between right and wrong can be amazingly tiny. I use a lot of Pilates style exercises with my clients, and they’re far superior to the traditional five hundred crunches favoured by the old skool gym goers.

I laughed at the photograph of Lindsay Lohan, showing off her “Pilates moves”, which shows her doing a yoga pose called the dancer - but I’m just picky. And on closer inspection, I think it’s Jessica Alba. ***