Celebrity Holiday Season Workouts, From Pole Dancing to Walking

Dec. 7, 2010 — -- Most of us regular folks get through the holiday season one gingerbread man at a time (well OK, maybe more than one). But the stars? Their workout routines break for no celebration.

Just in time for the spate of baked hams and fruit cakes, a slew of celebrities are speaking out about how they stay in fighting shape, no matter the time of year. Below, check out their tips, put them to use and be able to button your pants come January:

Christina Applegate

Sure, she's eight months pregnant. But 39-year-old Christina Applegate proves she can still work it in a new Funny or Die spoof that casts her as Roxie Fedaro, a pole dancing ingenue who won't let her belly get in the way of promoting the ill-advised exercise video, "Pre Natal Pole Dancing."

"Just because you put on an extra 50 pounds does not mean you are not hot," Applegate explains, clad in ripped stockings, platform heels and a full face of makeup. "Pregnant pole dancing works because when men see pregnant women, they know she's down for sex. When you start pole dancing, men can't handle it. And they want to fondle it -- that's trademarked."

Along with "Glee" actress Jessalyn Gilsig and "Reno 911" star Wendi McLendon Covey, Applegate gyrates around a stripper pole, spoofing the slew of celebrity exercise videos on the market. Admittedly, pole dancing's probably not a good idea for anyone who's pregnant. But watching Applegate's video is bound to bring about a bunch of belly-beneficial laughs.

Jane Fonda

She may be 72 years old, but nothing's slowing down Jane Fonda. While most of America was nursing a lingering turkey coma Nov. 30, Fonda put out two new fitness DVDs -- "Jane Fonda: Prime Time Walkout" and "Jane Fonda: Prime Time Fit & Strong." Both are targeted at the baby boomers who sweat it out to Fonda's first uber-successful fitness video, "Jane Fonda's Workout." "I'm very excited to be back in the fitness business," Fonda told People magazine about the "Prime Time" series. Before these DVDs, she hadn't released a new workout program since 1995. "I know from experience and from my research how critical it is for boomers and seniors to be physically active. Even if they've never exercised in their lives, now's the time, and my programs are a good, safe way to do it."