” Home workouts are great, but if you can get out, that’s even better. If you tell yourself you’re going to go do planks in the spare bedroom, you might get interrupted and not get your workout in. “
” Protein helps your insulin levels not spike and helps you not store your food as fat. “
” When I opened my gym, I got rid of the scales! Stepping on a scale empowers an inanimate object – every time you get on it, you turn over the helm of your emotional well being to something that doesn’t care about you. “
” Remember that everything you do in the gym makes a difference in the way you live your life outside of the gym. The brownie tastes better when there’s no guilt for eating it. Your relationships with other people are more satisfying. “
” Use music to motivate you. If I had to pick one song to work out to on repeat, it would be Prince’s ‘Let’s Go Crazy. “
” If you’re always trying to do a good job, then something good is going to come from it. “
” Kellan Gillis was the first celebrity that I worked with – that didn’t hurt. Working out after that with Jennifer Lopez was huge in terms of just the platform it gives you. So I think when you get those opportunities, you have to be respectful of them, and you have to try not to just cash out. “
” You need to lift weights and do more resistance training. Get more sleep. I’m the first one who’s guilty of not doing that, but I work on it, and I’m aware of it. And drink more water. Drink Propel. You have to hydrate. You simply can’t perform at the level you could perform at if you’re dehydrated. Period. “
” I try to do the right thing. If you do what you know is right, and you’re a good person, you might not win short-term all the time, and financial gains might not be there all the time, but ultimately, you can be pretty happy, and you can do some pretty good things in the world. Keep a positive outlook. “
” Make it a joint effort. Doing a workout with a partner or trainer can motivate you to reach your goals. “
” Researchers found that sharing your workout results – whether it’s through actually being friends on a specific app or calling friends to tell them how you did, even posting your results on a social platform – usually pushes people to work even harder. “
” You should be doing something for your body every day. One day it could be a high-intensity class, and the next, it could be as simple as a 20-minute walk with the dog. “
” You can make more money – you can buy a new body – but you can’t buy time. If you are wasting it, make different choices. Don’t wait. “
” You’ll get a cheat meal, no question. It’s not a cheat day. Every day, I indulge with something, because if I feel restricted, I’m gonna lash out. “
” Hydration is everything. Think of this: your muscles are 70-plus percent water – how are you not drinking water during a workout? I get the whole, ‘Let’s challenge ourselves, let’s do that prison, tough guy thing,’ but at the end of the day, you’re underperforming. “
” I am a big believer in taking responsibility for your actions. I tell my kids every day to ‘own it’ – ‘it’ being whatever they’ve said or done. At some point in your life, you are in charge. You call the shots. You decide to eat or not eat. “
” Combination movements will give you the most bang for your buck. “
” I have nothing against tricep kickbacks, but I’d rather have you do a skater’s lunge with a kickback and get a lower body workout. “
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