Fitness Tip: Drink chocolate milk after exercising. The mix of carbs, fat and protein will help your body build muscle, reduce soreness, and speed up recovery.

Fitness Tip: Lifting heavier weights won’t make you ‘bulky.’ It will make you stronger and protect you from osteoporosis by increasing bone density.

Fitness Tip: The push-up is one of the world’s greatest exercises. Maintain a rigid body line from the top of your head to your heels throughout the push.

Fitness Tip: If your hands and forearms give out before your back and legs, alternate your grip. It will ease the pressure on your hands, wrists and arms.

Fitness Tip: Do exercises that work multiple muscles and joints, eg. squats for legs and back; bent-over row for biceps and back, etc.