Celebrities with athletic bodies

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If there's one thing celebrities have access to, it's lots of personal training and gym session-time to get their bodies into peak shape and ensure they're always looking fit and fabulous.

Some celebrities naturally have a more athletic build, with bigger shoulders and narrower hips (also known as an inverted triangle shape), or are straight up and down (a rectangular body shape), which isn't always easy to style in a flattering, feminine way.

Click through our gallery of athletic celebrity bodies below to see how these stars flaunt their athletic physiques in style - and get some tips for your own holiday party dressing. Our biggest tip? Don't be afraid to show some leg.

Celebrities with athletic bodies

Jodie Marsh
 Jodie worked out for six hours a day to get her svelte bodybuilder's physique. She flaunts it in a body-con dress with no sleeves - all the better to showcase those toned arms.
Jennifer Aniston
 Jennifer credits yoga with transforming her figure from curvy to athletic, and the 42-year-old is famed for showing off her perfectly toned pins on the red carpet in mini dresses.
Kelly Rowland
 Kelly's athletic frame is getting tons of attention and TV exposure every week on The X Factor. Her signature red carpet look shows off her muscular legs and toned arms and offers a bit of embellishment to add curves to her rectangular shape.
Madonna
 Even though this look isn't exactly age-appropriate for the 53-year-old, the Material Girl does get bonus points for softening her rock hard-bod with ultra feminine fabrics like sheer lace and glam fur.
Cameron Diaz
 The surfer babe and self-confessed exercise lover is proud of her toned arms and legs and flaunts them in strapless mini-dresses (which also draws the attention away from her middle - a figure-flattering move for her athletic, rectangular frame).
Keira Knightley
 Keira's boyish frame has gone from super-slim to toned and athletic. She creates the illusion of curves in this gorgeous floral-Deco printed frock.
Cindy Crawford
 The supermodel's athletic curves made her the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue favourite in the 1980s. At 45, she still likes to show off her toned legs in mini-dresses, and the contrast leather jacket breaks up her rectangular body shape.
Jessica Biel
 Mixing weight and circuit training with yoga and beach sports helps to keep Jessica's athletic bod looking so shapely. Here the star is wearing a clever top for girls with broader shoulders since it adds curves to slimmer hips. And of course, showing off a bit of toned leg in evening shorts never hurts, either.
Anna Kournikova
 The tennis pro turned Biggest Loser trainer keeps her athletic physique in check with at least an hour of exercise every day. Even in a gown on the red carpet, she highlights her athletic frame in a shoulder-baring asymmetrical dress, which has embellishment around the middle to add some more feminine curves around the hips.
Fergie
 Fergie has an athletic frame which is also curvy and petite. How to dress it? In a block colour (with same-colour shoes to elongate the look) to show off those legs. The elaborate bodice on her dress also helps the eye gaze drift upwards.
Renee Zellweger
 For Renee's inverted triangle shape, a strapless dress with an embellished top is a flattering option because it draws attention away from slim hips and towards a toned upper body.
Jennifer Garner
 Jennifer breaks up her broader shoulder line in this asymmetric draped goddess dress, which lends a feminine softness to her toned, inverted triangle-shaped physique.
Gwyneth Paltrow
 Gwyneth Paltrow credits Tracy Anderson with turning her post-pregnancy body into a fitness queen's. Her straight up-and-down rectangle shape is flattered by this asymmetrical dress which draws the gaze up towards the shoulder and down to those mile-long legs.
Geri Halliwell
 From curvy to way-too skinny to healthy and athletic, Geri's figured out how to dress her body through all its metamorphoses. An embellished mini-dress always works.
Naomi Campbell
 This inverted triangle knows how to maximise her assets - the risque hip-high slit widens up Naomi's bottom half, making her hips look more in proportion with her broad shoulders. And with those legs on display, we doubt anyone could pay attention to anything else.