Fitness Tip: Listen to your body. Don’t eat when you’re not hungry and just because food is available. Only eat when you are hungry.

Fitness Tip: The best training tool you’re not using: a jump rope. It’s inexpensive, portable, and you’ll burn about 200 calories in 20 minutes.

Fitness Tip: Take a week off. You can actually gain more strength and muscle by periodically and strategically dialing down your strength training routine.

Fitness Tip: Bed-rest is not the best prescription for sore muscles. You’ll actually reduce pain with a little activity.

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.