What Hot Workout Gave Jenny McCarthy Her Hot Bod?

By , SparkPeople Blogger
Would you ever believe that Jenny McCarthy weighed 200 pounds? She did, after the birth of her son. She used portion control and exercise to lose the weight, but last year she decided she needed to get rid of a little jiggle.

She started practicing Bikram yoga, which is a series of 26 poses done in a 105 degree room. McCarthy, 36, does the routine regularly in addition to watching what she eats, she tells Shape in the May 2009 issue.

What's the best part of her hot yoga routine? She does it at home, using little to no equipment.



She bought some yoga DVDs, downloaded them onto her iPod and turned her garage into a Bikram studio--it's naturally hot in there. She hooks up her iPod to speakers and spends 90 minutes exercising.
McCarthy does have a yoga trainer, too, but finds "me time" each morning for her hot yoga.

Check out a few of the poses McCarthy credits for firming and toning her body. (She holds each pose for a minute on each side.)

  • Eagle
    Tones the butt and legs while stretching shoulders

  • Balancing Stick
  • Standing Bow pose
    (Try Warrior 3 as a modification)
    All three target legs and core


  • Awkward pose (a variation of Fierce or Chair pose)
    Works legs, butt and shoulders

    Have you ever tried a "hot" or Bikram yoga class? Would you?