Monday, December 6, 2010

Stargate Universe - Julia Benson: Fitness tips from a beautiful TV show starlet

Source: Edmonton Sun [follow link for complete article]

Fitness tips from a beautiful TV show starlet

By CARY CASTAGNA, Edmonton Sun

Last Updated: December 6, 2010

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Sci-fi starlet Julia Benson has a perfect workout partner. Almost.

He’s always ready to exercise and he never complains during particularly grueling training sessions.

But he only does cardio.

He is, of course, a 3½-year-old chocolate lab.

“He definitely keeps me active,” the Winnipeg-born actress says in a phone interview from her Vancouver home.

“We run a lot, which is what I love doing the most for exercise. We’ll go down and run at the beach (Spanish Banks). Or we’ll do some hikes. There’s tons of amazing trails around here.”

Her cardio partner’s name is Bauer.

As in the company that makes hockey gear?

“Yeah … or Jack Bauer from 24,” she laughs.

Most days, their outdoor treks last about 45 minutes.

Benson, aka Lt. Vanessa James on science fiction TV show Stargate Universe, also likes to go inline skating in the summer “when it’s not raining in Vancouver...”

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