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“Jumping on something too fast can be a mistake. Tae Bo was once the latest and greatest craze, but where is it now?”
“Remember that it's never too late and you're never too old to get the body you were born to have.”
“As parents, we have a responsibility to teach our family and our children everything they need to know about good health and eating and movement, and just an everyday healthy life.”
“If you look at Jane Fonda's first tape, it's like, 'How to injure yourself to music.'”
“A jump rope is cheap, it's portable, and you can do it anywhere.”
“If you do the treadmill or elliptical all the time, try adding the rowing machine or stair climber, maybe get a new bicycle. You want to keep it fresh.”
“The point of workouts are no longer to do double 60-minute sessions or go to classes five times a week. You don't want to burn out and beat your body up.”
“If you're going to have a piece of pie, have it. I love pecan pie - but it won't be with ice cream; it won't be with whipped cream.”
“The Swiss ball is such a great tool because it forces you to recruit more muscles in order to stabilize yourself.”
“There are things we do out of habit that are not always good for us. Break the bad habits and develop some good ones.”
“A boot-camp class that combines upper- and lower-body moves - like walking lunges and push-ups - gets the heart rate up quickly, burning fat and calories and toning muscles in a time-efficient way.”
“To me, loving your kids means teaching them to make smart choices from an early age - not just handing over a sweet treat.”
“Lie and tell the waiter that you're deathly allergic to butter. This way you can enjoy the steak without all the excess fat.”
“Combining proteins like egg whites and oatmeal with berries is the best and most important food of the day. The mix will help energize you. And you should have it in the first 30 minutes of rolling out of bed.”
“Dinner should be low in caloric intake. Foods like fish and broccoli are very good choices.”
“Movement is exercise. Seemingly simple things - taking a walk, for example - can be just the spark your body needs to get back on a healthy track.”
“Women often use weights that are too heavy. I like to stay in the 3- to 15-pound range. If you're more fitness-experienced, use weights in the 8- to 10-pound range. If you're a beginner, start in the 3-pound range.”
“Eating is not a bad thing; it's not a curse. And I think to have long, sexy, lean, tight muscles, you need to feed them with good quality proteins and make sure you stay hydrated.”
“If the mind is not healthy, you'll never get a sound body.”
“With enough lunges and squats, your butt will stay firm till you're 80.”