Denise Austin In Workout Gear Shares 5-Minute Workout For “Fresh Start”

Celebrity trainer and fitness icon Denise Austin is 66 and still unstoppable. Austin is passionate about the importance of strength training and working out no matter what your age—and her social media is proof. Austin shared a video of herself wearing a red tank top and pink leggings, encouraging her followers to hit the ground running in February. “A new month means a fresh start, the beginning of a new chapter! Start today with my Good Morning Stretch Workout! This 5-minute workout that will get your blood moving and your body stretched from head to toe, to promote circulation and overall health - including the health of your heart! Perfect timing since February is Heart Health Month!” she captioned the post. Here’s how Austin stays fit and focused.

1. Moderate Approach

Austin has been working out for decades and is yet to suffer a serious injury. How? By never pushing herself too far (this is good advice for anyone!). "I think it's honestly because I don't overdo anything,” she told Women’s Health. “I'm very moderate and well-balanced in my approach. I do a little bit of strength, a little bit of cardio, and a little bit of flexibility training. I think all three are really important."

2. 80/20 Rule

Austin has followed the 80/20 rule for decades. "I'm into eating whole foods. I don't starve myself, and I don't think other people should either,” she told AARP. “But I give myself ‘cheat meals’ 20 percent of the time. It's about balance. If I do indulge, it might be on a glass of red wine or dessert if I'm out. And I love Mexican food."

3. Isometric Exercises

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Austin knows posture is incredibly important—in fact, she says it’s her favorite tip. "If you're slouched over, first of all, your tummy has nowhere else to go but out,” she told Fox News Digital. “But if you sit up nice and tall, put your shoulders down and back and zip up those abs. "Keeping your spine healthy is so important. And then when you're standing up nice and tall, you can kind of tighten up your tummy for five seconds. That's equal to one sit up. So, you could be doing these isometric exercises throughout the day that really work your muscles."

4. Yoga and Strength Training

Austin does 30-minute strength training workouts three times a week. "I can cram so much into 30 minutes," she told Women’s Health. "In that time, I also don't over-exert my knees or my hips. I have great knees and hips and my back is still so strong. I mix up my routine all the time. If my girlfriends or my sister are available to go for a walk, I'll do a longer walk with them instead of doing my own thing that day. I love to stretch and I feel so good after yoga, so I mix it up and do yoga at home or at a class when I'm in the mood or craving it. I think that's what has kept me going, too, all these years—mixing it up keeps your routine from going stale and becoming boring and no longer motivating."

5. Get Moving!

Austin’s best fitness advice is to just move in a way that is consistent and sustainable. "Just do something that makes you feel good," she told Fox News Digital. "I love to walk for fitness. I love to do light weights to get strong and stay strong. I like to stretch and do yoga. Mixing it up is really fabulous. That way you're surprising different muscle groups, and you kind of keep everything going and not plateau. I really think anybody that enjoys what they're doing — maybe it's pickleball, tennis, any form of fitness — just move. Move as often as you can. Standing up burns more calories than sitting down."

1. Sweating For Good Headspace

Greene previously talked about her love for Rise Nation workouts in Los Angeles. “Mentally, for me, it’s so important. It really keeps me kind of sharp and focused,” she told Women’s Health. “I kind of alternate between doing the Versa classes and strength training and I’m waiting for the day that I can do them both in one day! It’s always that thing where, even when I don’t go to the gym, if I’m just sweating and being active – even if it’s not an intense session – I always feel so much better and things are much more organized in my head.”

2. Fueling Her Workouts

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Greene eats to fuel her workouts. “I used to have to have breakfast, but it was, like, yogurt,” she told Women’s Health. “Now I have to have two pieces of wholegrain toast and almond butter, honey and bananas on top. That would bother some people because it’s got a decent amount of fat, but you have to recognise that it’s fuel; it doesn’t matter if I’m putting calories and fat into my body – I need it to do the type of strength training that I like to do.”

3. Postpartum Fitness

Greene was careful about jumping back into her workout routine after welcoming daughter Kingsley Rainn in September 2022. "I wanted to feel fully back into my body… I really wanted to focus on making sure that I gave myself enough rest for everything to go back into place, and made sure that I wasn't trying to jump back into where I was and hurting myself," she told PEOPLE. "I feel like there's this idea that you are cleared after eight weeks and you can just jump back in, and that is so far from the case. I think it's really damaging to a lot of people.”

4. Learning Self-Confidence

Greene has learned to become comfortable and confident in her own skin. “I don't know that I've ever met someone who hasn't had some type of insecure moment or stage,” she told HuffPost. “You're growing and you're learning, and some days are good and some are bad. I'm definitely the most comfortable in my skin than I've ever been. I understand that a lot of things aren't the end of the world.”

5. Gym Owner

Greene and husband Paul Khory opened their own gym NexGen Fitness in Sherman Oaks, CA, and she is thrilled her daughter will grow up being familiar with the place. “She was just running around this place that holds so much importance to all of us,” she told PEOPLE. “She’ll grow up understanding and have such a toolbox for mental health and physical fitness and reproductive rights, and that’s such a cool thing to be able to give all that to your daughter. It’s much more fulfilling to put your name and your face behind something that you truly care about."

Anais Zanotti is revealing her go-to routine – in her workout clothes. In a new social media post the health coach shows off her fit figure in a two-piece exercise set while unveiling an efficient workout. “Home VS GYM Glutes and legs 💪🏽,” she wrote in the Instagram caption. “So many of you guys are going on vacation, does not mean you can’t keep your routine in place. I always bring my bands with me wherever I go. Nothing fancy, just some superbands from Amazon.” She also went on to reveal the workout. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care and what exercises are involved in her workout? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. She Once Took the Wrong Approach to Weight Loss

In one of her Instagram posts, Anais reveals that she didn’t always take the right approach to weight loss. “At 26 years old, I was trying to get smaller and thinner, and it was always a battle for me. I was struggling to get toned and was always feeling tired, no energy, weight in the middle, muffin top.Clothes did not fit as good,” she writes, explaining everything she “was doing wrong.” It included working out 6x per week, “long hours of cardio, nonsense workout classes and when I was weight lifting I had no structure in place. Pretty much winging it,” she writes. Her nutrition was also “very poor, from pre-made frozen meals,” and involved skipping breakfast, low carbs, juicing, magic slim shakes, 1200 calorie diets, drinking often during the week, and “poor sleep, high stress due to work.”

2. Now, This Is Her Approach to Exercise

“But now, 42 years old In Perimenopause,” she changed her approach. “Focusing on getting strong, not thriving to be skinny or a number on the scale,” is important to her. She also works out four times a week, “45min max, my cardio is walking essentially and getting above 10k steps per day.”⠀

3. Here Is Her Approach to Diet

She also reset her metabolism “by adding on more muscles and balanced meals,” never skips breakfast, focuses on” eating a protein source for each big meal” and eating “whole food plant based nutrition” with “very little processed food,” and eats “around 2200cal/day,” she says, “to be able to maintain my figure, retain my muscles.”

4. She Also Focuses on Recovery

Rest and recovery is also key. “Focusing on getting my 8 hours of sleep, some days it’s harder than others,” she says. Also, she manages stress “with exercises, walking and meditation.” And, lastly, she takes care of herself. “My self care is a priority,” she writes.

5. Here Is Her Workout

Here is her “quick & effective routine,” she says. She recommends doing 4 sets of each:

• Glute bridges with loop bands 15x (not on the video)⠀
• RDL 15x⠀
• Glutes Kick backs 15x⠀
• Reverse Lunges 15x each ⠀
• Sumo Squat 15x⠀

Candace Cameron Bure is working out al fresco – in her exercise gear. In a new social media post the Full House star shows off her fit figure in a top and shorts as she engages in a sweat session at the playground. “Your workout doesn’t always have to be indoors falling a routine on a screen,” she writes in the video. “Need I say more? 😉🤸🏼‍♀️🛝What are you doing today to get active? Tell me below! #outsideworkout #getactive #workoutofftheday,” she adds in the caption. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Exercise for Mental Health

Candace sweats to "keep my mental health clear," she told The Salvation Army. "Just sweating that out and all those endorphins really help me a lot. I notice a huge difference when I don’t exercise, how much it can affect me mentally and kind of deal with depression," she said. "That's why I keep going. There are a lot of benefits I get. My mind is most important, and exercise definitely helps that."

2. Jump Roping

Candace is a big fan of jump roping, a great anytime, anywhere workout. “First, whips hurt. Second, this is the first time doing 12 double-unders in a row. Whoo Hoo! Does a jump in between still make it count? Just say YES 👍🏼! I’m learning,” she captioned a post. “P.S. some people have said my rope is too long, however I ordered a rope for exactly my height. When I stand on it, it comes just underneath my armpit- which is where it should land. Still think it’s too long?” Why should you give jump roping a try? “Not only can the repetitive movement of skipping rope elevate your heart rate, work muscles in the arms and legs and burn calories, it may even provide a quick jolt of joy,” says Nike.

3. Mixing Up Her Workouts

"I try to work out four to five times a week. I mix it up a lot, so it stays interesting to me," Candace told Parade. She walks the walk in her recent post, exercising on a playground. Each week adults need 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and 2 days of muscle-strengthening activity, according to the current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

4. Strength Training

Strength training and HIIT are two of Cameron’s go-to workouts. "I swear by push-ups: wide grip, tricep, dolphin, inclined, declined, you name it. My arms, shoulders, and back have really changed from constantly doing them," she said. There is lots of research backing up the benefits of HIIT workouts, including body fat reduction, improved cardiovascular function, and mental health. It is also time effective.

5. Fish, Veggies, and Whole Grains

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“I follow a more Mediterranean diet, so I eat lots of fresh vegetables and whole grains and fish," she told People, adding that she's cut dairy and sugar out of her diet. "I see the biggest effect from not eating as much sugar."