SHERRI Shepherd is just one of many celebrities hitting the gym hard this spring to battle the bulge during the countdown to summer.
According to one fitness expert, the Sherri talk show host has been outperforming Kim Kardashian's expensive weightlifting efforts in the gym.
For months, Sherri, 56, has been charting her workout and weight loss efforts by sharing them on Instagram.
The daytime TV star lost around 60 pounds in 2020 and appears focused on keeping it off.
Sherri’s clips show her pacing herself through strenuous deadlifts, push-ups, and dumbbell sit-ups, to name a few.
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She is seen wearing skintight workout clothes, and she sometimes wears a wig and makeup.
IFBB Pro female bodybuilder MayLa Ash said Sherri is working to “look sexy in her cute outfits."
The former View host showed off toned abs and muscular arm in one clip while dressed in tight Nike compression shorts and a crop top.
"2024! Going in strong" she captioned her Instagram post.
“Sherri’s workout clips show her adjusting her workload to challenge her target muscles continuously,” MayLa told The U.S. Sun.
“This is progressive load training, and she uses challenging weight levels.
“People assume that if women train with a moderately heavy weight, they will become bulky or highly muscular.
“Sherri is developing good muscle tone, reshaping her body while not slimming down too much.
“Her shoulders are capping off, her arms are starting to tone up, and her legs are shapelier.
“Everyone wants to get their summertime sexy on and look sexy wearing their cute little outfits.
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“I am sure this is Sherri’s goal since she has already lost a substantial amount of weight and looks great.”
SCARED STIFF
Many celebrities like Sherri might be heading to the gym more frequently to shape up in time for summer.
In the New Year, Kim Kardashian’s trainer, Senada Greca, shared clips of the Hulu star in her home gym in Calabasas.
“Lower Body Day — just a FEW clips from a Lower Body Workout Kim and I did last week,” Senada captioned her post.
Seven-time Olympian MayLa said Kim had been doing more of a maintenance program.
She claimed Sherri had followed a different path to the Hulu star.
Sherri has not gone down the skinny fat route. This is where you lose weight and have a lot of jiggle because you have not toned up the muscle.
MayLa Ash
“Women who go to the gym want to be slim and their stomachs to be tight,” she said.
“Everybody's summertime sexy is different.
“Sherri has not gone down the skinny fat route. This is where you lose weight and have a lot of jiggle because you have not toned up the muscle.
“This is because you have not done any resistance training.
“Sheri has done that right compared with Kim, whose only focus was losing the fat.
“Kim was afraid of bulking up.
“Sherri found a process that worked for her and stayed with it, whereas Kim Kardashian did not.
“Kim was more of a maintenance program.
“To tone up and improve your shape without surgical assistance, you must lift weights.
"This will challenge the target body part beyond everyday life activity.”
BARE BONES
As reported by The U.S. Sun, Kim Kardashian started sharing her weight workouts with Greca in 2023.
“We lift weights for two hours daily and do five or six days a week. My goal was to gain muscle and be strong, and I see such a difference already,” Kim said then.
At the time, MayLa said the Skims founder's concierge-level training sessions could cost between $2,500 and $7,500.
In the past, Kim has expressed pride over any weight loss.
“I’ve lost 20 pounds and I’m really proud of that. I was almost 140 forever and now I’m, like, 116 and it just feels good,” she told E! in 2018.
“I didn’t see results right away, but when you stick with something and you’re consistent, you will. So I love it,” she said.
MayLa claimed Kim’s expensive workouts have not progressed.
“Like Sherri, Kim was also posting videos showing her training with weights,” she said.
It frustrates me when a celebrity posts that some bare-bone resistance training workout transformed their body.
MayLa Ash
“Given the time she has been training, those 2023 videos did not convey a progressive nature to her program.
“If she were training consistently, her body would have adapted to her program within weeks.
“Her trainer should have increased her resistance levels so the program continues challenging her muscles.
"This is what is needed to tone up her body.
“Those dumbbells would not challenge your leg muscles enough to change.
“It frustrates me when a celebrity posts that some bare-bone resistance training workout transformed their body.
"This is not the source of their weight loss.
“If you carry a backpack that weighs 25 to 30 pounds but grab 10-pound dumbbells for squats, thinking you will tone up and reshape your legs, you are wasting time.
“Similarly, the idea that petite women can only train with light weights is misinformation.
“Sherri's videos also prove those beliefs not the case.”
DROPPING LBS
Sherri has spoken about her weight loss journey, type 2 diabetes management, and commitment to healthy eating.
She told People that her diabetes diagnosis in 2007 sent her on her wellness journey.
“I began to understand the profound link between exercise and its impact on my mental well-being, particularly the release of endorphins," she said.
“It illuminated the powerful mind-body connection that stems from regular exercise."
GOT IT RIGHT
MayLa, a virtual fit lifestyle coach and body transformation expert, said Sherri was on a positive health journey.
“Overall, I applaud anybody who's making an effort to become healthier, get fitter, and improve their wellness,” she said.
“I admire everyone on a wellness journey because it takes solid effort and work to achieve and maintain a healthy life today.
“Especially when it comes to exercising and healthier eating.
“It requires discipline and commitment.
"This usually means changing your lifestyle to ensure you consistently get things done daily.
“Reacing your fitness goals and living a fit life is not a sprint but a journey.”
PUSHING IT
“It is obvious that some of Sherri’s video clips promote her upcoming shows and public appearances,” MayLa added.
“She performed band-assisted pull-ups, then stopped in the middle of the exercises.
"She turned to the camera and told fans to come see her at one of her upcoming shows in a city near them.
“However, the other clips show snippets of a well-put-together workout, which is great.
“I admire her fitness journey because she found what works for her and has many reactions to what she does.
I do not think Kim wears makeup in the gym, but she does not push herself as hard as Sherri does.
MayLa Ash
“She does resistance training, yoga, and some other things.
"This variety helps reduce boredom and keeps the body guessing, allowing the body to improve itself constantly.
“Sherri also does come in there with her wig on, and sometimes not, as she has had the cute little skull cap.
“Sherri admits she does not want to mess up her hair and makeup by going to the gym.
"At the end of the day, she says being cute won't help her health.
“I do not think Kim wears makeup in the gym, but she does not push herself as hard as Sherri does.”
