I received a question the other day from Susan in Maine who pretty much summed up the way that I (and I'm sure many of you) are feeling now that winter's over. Here's what she wrote: "Now that I can finally start to put away the sweaters and long pants I need to start exercising and get back into shape for summer. How can I ease back into a routine after a winter of bad habits ...?" To give…  

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With summer (and all its skimpy fashions) right around the corner, we're getting bombarded with many "shape up" questions. And, since we're as guilty as the next girl when it comes to having holed up all winter with loads o' comfort foods (mac n' cheese and buttery baked potatoes are my go-to guilty pleasures), we thought it'd be a good idea to talk to a personal trainer to find out how to…  

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We're into week three of our four-part question and answer series with My Beauty Life's fitness expert, Brooke Marrone . For this installment, we're going to focus on getting tighter, flatter tummies without even mentioning the words "crunch" or "sit up" -- sound good? You have Melanie from Decatur, Ill. to thank because she wrote in and said, "I have a really bad back and can't do…  

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Audrey Fine

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Last week we kicked off our four-part question and answer series with My Beauty Life's fitness expert, Brooke Marrone . This second installment features arm-toning exercises thanks to a query submitted by Anne from Yorba Linda, Calif. who wrote, "Can you please tell how to firm my wobbly arms?" "Push-ups are the best, most effective way to work every muscle in your upper body and get…  

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This week we're kicking off a four-part question and answer series with our My Beauty Life fitness expert, personal trainer Brooke Marrone. A lifelong fitness fanatic, Marrone is excited to have the opportunity to share her passion for exercise with Total Beauty readers. This week's question is one that all of us who work in an office can certainly relate to. Ann from Michigan wanted…  

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Audrey Fine

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