Victoria, I love the shape of your body and I need to train smarter I think. You have a sculpted body that is obvious influenced by your love of dancing and doing the right combination of exercises.

I find myself going to the gym and doing a lot of random exercises and not getting very good results. I want to get toned tight, but I don't want to just waste my time.

What do you suggest ?
- Kiera


Kiera, Thank you so much for the compliment. And yes, you are correct. My body reflects my passion for dance. When you want to have long lean dance lines regardless of your height or size, you have to train with exercises that will give you those desired results.

The one principle I teach my clients is to train the way you want to look. You have to make your moves functional and body specific. We don't have time to haphazardly train and get nothing for our time and effort.

Here is an example of what Janet Jackson did for her dancer's body when she need to drop sixty pounds for her new album release. She trains at an intense level and gets totally focused before she begins. She goes from exercise to exercise with great discipline and drive.

It worked fantastic for her. Give it a try when you go the gym this week.

Routine:
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Legs
2X a week -reverse lunges, straight legged dead lifts and seated leg press Repetitions -I recommend 3 sets of 20 reps per exercise using weights that are comfortable to hold and give you moderate resistance.

Upper bodywork
2X a week - twice a week - 2 sets of 20 repetitions with light to moderate weight except pushups use your own body weight

Push-ups
Lat pull-downs
Chest flyes,
Biceps and Triceps supersets- working them back-to-back without restShoulders lateral raises
Abs - 3 X week - Variety of angles, crunches, reverse crunches, crossover crunches,working them for a total of ten minutes with little rest

Cardio
5-6 days of cardio for 45 minutes to an hour each session.

Kiera, that is a total body workout that can help you shape and tighten your muscles along with the cardio that burns the fat and releases stress.

You have to also watch your diet. Janet went off all sugar, white flour and simple carbohydrates; She followed a good glycemic diet and drank distilled water throughout the day too.

If you can't get to the gym as much as you like, be sure to check out my Power Shaping DVD. It is a dance circuit using lightweights with supersets exercises while moving and grooving to a hot soundtrack. It is a fun, energy inducing and stress releasing metabolic rush! It is the perfect total body-toning workout that you can do anywhere. You can do it at home, at work on your lunch hour with a friend and on the road if you have to travel.

GO for it this week. Give it all you have got. Treat your body with care and tenderness. Put your fitness and your long-term health at the top of your priority list. You deserve to have the best body ever.

Your Celebrity Trainer

Victoria Johnson
Your Celebrity Trainer