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My Summer Swimwear Philosophy

If you're near the water, why not get in, have fun and get some exercise? That's why it’s important to choose stylish swimwear that looks just as good in the water as it does out of the water. Watch me show Jillian Michaels some of my favorite slimming swim styles above. Then scroll your way down for more tips on how to Style Up 2 Shape Up for all kinds of water sports, and where to score a water resistant purse.

No One's Perfect!

Especially those models you see on the cover of Vogue. Believe me, I sat front row at Mara Hoffman's Swim Fashion Week 2011 Show and the models on the catwalk weren't flawless (even though they were gorgeous). What I'm sayin' is don't become overly critical about your body just because it's swim season. Like I say in the video to Jillian, shop for your empowered self! Here are some great tips for how to do that:

Look Slimmer, Feel More Confident With These Simple Tips

Mix &...

Bring fitness, fashion & music together with a silky headphone headpiece.

JLO + Under Armour = A Hit/Fit Music Video

The triple threat diva (yes, that's what they used to call her from her Jenny from the Block days) talks about why she chose to wear Under Armour for her latest music video "Follow The Leader". But all I keep thinking about is how good she looks and how hard she must work for it. She certainly STILL IS Jenny from the block and Under Armour has never looked sexier than it does on her. Love that they teamed up!

Browse the Under Armour Collection HERE

Enter UA's What's Beautiful competition to redefine the female athlete HERE

Leave a comment below if you've got something to say about JLo.

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Turn your race bibs into a special keepsake with a BibFOLIO.

Take weight off by adding it on?

W8FIT is a new brand of women's activewear. The product's custom design has pockets which hold half pound or quarter pound weights which you can add to increase resistance during your workout.

The founder/designer, Maya Kaminsky, says she lives in her workout clothes and wanted to create something different that would help women lose weight and stay fit whether they are training at the gym or just running around town.

The weights are the size of a credit card. Supposedly they're bend-able too.

The product isn't available for purchase until early June. In the meantime, W8FIT is being sold on presale via Kickstarter --> click here to check it out

Question is...would you wear it?

Personally, I'm just not sure the extra weight added to W8FIT pockets is all that necessary to dramatically change the effectiveness of your workout or weight-loss. I have no doubt it will slightly enhance the challenge of...

Splash around and work out in a denim-inspired tankini.