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Last night on the ESPN ESPY awards, Gymnast Nastia Liukin was named the Best Female Athlete.

She had this to say about her award on Twitter: OMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE SOOO MUCH!!!!! I won BEST FEMALE ATHLETE!!!!!!!!!!!! All because of you guys!!!!!!!!” http://www.twitter.com/NLiukin – follow Nastia on Twitter for more info from her or visit her website http://www.nastialiukin.com.

Fitz’s Interview with Nastia Liukin

Fitz: How many hours a week do you train before a competition?

Nastia: Before the Olympics I trained for about seven hours a day. It included about two hours of warming up and conditioning, and the rest of the time was spent practicing routines and skills on the events.

Fitz: If you weren’t a professional athlete/gymnast how do you think you’d pursue fitness?

Nastia: Staying very fit, active and maintaining a healthy diet are very important to maintaining my lifestyle. I think everybody should do some type of exercise whether it’s going to a fitness center or going for a run around your neighborhood. I run two miles, three times a week to keep my endurance up.

Fitz: Tell me about your eating habits.

Nastia: I have always chosen to eat healthy and Organic foods. I was raised to enjoy the value of nutritious foods and the healthy habits have stuck with me. I owe a lot to my parents for teaching me the right eating habits.

Fitz: What’s your favorite healthy food?

Nastia: My favorite food is sushi! I love it and it’s very healthy, so that is a plus!

Fitz: Favorite junk food?

Nastia: Of course everyone has their one favorite thing that you treat yourself with occasionally and mine is ice cream!

Fitz: What’s on your mp3 player?

Nastia: Saving Jane, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Jesse McCartney, Jordan Pruitt.

Fitz: Any secrets to staying fit or eating well consistently?

Nastia: Set goals for yourself. I always set daily, weekly, monthly, and long term goals. Strive to achieve them! Whether it be running a mile everyday for a month, or winning a gold medal at the Olympics, setting goals has played a huge roll in overcoming obstacles and achieving success in my life and my sport.

Fitz: What was the best part of your Olympic success?

Nastia: Winning the All Around gold medal, hands down was the best part of the 2008 Olympic Games. I achieved my biggest dream and goal in my gymnastics career. After winning that Gold, I was able to add a few more medals to my collection. Leaving Beijing with five Olympic medals was more then I would have ever dreamed about. It was also very special to be there with my dad, Valeri, who is also my coach. He competed at the 1988 Olympic Games and won two Gold and two Silver medals.

Fitz: Any advice you can share for average Joe and Jane simply trying to become more fit?

Nastia: Make exercising part of your daily routine. It can be right when you wake up or after your done with a long day. I suggest right when you wake up, because it gets your body going and gets you off to a great start to the day. At the end of a day, you might feel more tired and get lazy. Also, make it fun! Go running with a friend, or just listen to some of your favorite inspiring songs on iPod!

Fitz: Thank you so much for both the interview and for all of the excitement in Bejing; it was a thrill to watch you perform and win. You have certainly done your job setting the standard for elite athleticism and inspiring others to excel as well.

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Celebrity trainer, author of Flat Belly Cookbook and AHN Fitness Expert, Fitz shares her recent interview with Christina Applegate, People Magazine “Most Beautiful Person for 2009″.

Christina Applegate has grown up before our eyes and has truly evolved into a sophisticated, smart, driven woman who also happens to be one hell of a comedic actress. Her hit show “Samantha Who?” on ABC is in its second season, and Christina has had to split her focus between continuing to deliver hilarity on cue and recuperating from an aggressive battle with breast cancer. She’s recovering from a double mastectomy and becoming the fit woman she’s accustomed to being. Christina talked about her efforts to stay strong, the diet she can no longer afford and the torture she endures for gorgeous skin.

Fitz: Christina, you look the best I’ve ever seen. What have you been doing?

Christina: Thanks! I’m finally able to exercise (since my surgery). My recovery has been really long and slow but I’ve been gradually getting back in to it.

Fitz: What type do you do?

Christina: I’ve been running, spinning, dancing and taking boot camp classes. I really love to exercise.

Fitz: That doesn’t sound very gentle at all! In fact, it sounds like a pretty hard-core workout schedule.

Christina: Yeah, I know. But I mainly have to stick with lower body exercises. I do yoga too.

Fitz: And what are your eating habits like?

Christina: I was strictly following a macrobiotic diet for while. I’ve sought out foods that serve the purpose of “helping and healing.” I definitely seek out alkaline-loaded foods like kale.

Fitz: Are you still pursuing macrobiotics?

Christina: Not strictly. I was having it delivered to me, but I simply couldn’t afford it anymore!

Fitz: Really? What’s the price tag on a macrobiotic lunch delivery?

Christina: Trust me. It’s really high. Too high! I just couldn’t justify the expense anymore.

Fitz: Are you eating with cancer prevention in mind?

Christina: Absolutely — I hope I’m doing that! I’m also just trying to balance my life and not be so regimented.

Fitz: When you slack a bit, what is your favorite not-so-healthy indulgence?

Christina: I love cheese. A good cheese pizza every now and then is wonderful.

Fitz: What’s on your mp3 player?

Christina: Six thousand songs! I often listen to Jeff Buckley, Bright Eyes and The Beatles.

Read the rest of her interview for thatsfit.com here: http://bitly.com/LjY8z

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Celebrity fitness trainer and Active Health Network’s Fitness Expert , Fitz shares her satellite video interview with Jason Mesnick, from ABC’s The Bachelor. Jason dishes on how he stays sexy for shower scenes and what measures he takes to keep his young son Ty healthy too. Jason also answers the question about which girls were kept around just because of their looks.

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