{"id":10486,"date":"2011-12-01T22:48:39","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T22:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=10486"},"modified":"2022-03-26T23:10:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T04:10:03","slug":"the-biggest-losers-alison-sweene-trains-for-a-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/the-biggest-losers-alison-sweene-trains-for-a-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Loser’s Alison Sweeney Shares her Killer Couch Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"[flagallery gid=7 name=”Gallery”]\n

Alison Sweeney, host of The Biggest Loser<\/em> and star of Days of Our Lives<\/em>,\u00a0 is currently training for the L.A. Marathon in March and has a few tricks to keep her life organized, manageable and healthy all at the same time. In the November\/December issue of FITNESS<\/a>, Allison dishes on which Biggest Loser<\/em> trainer, past or present she\u2019d pick to whip her into shape, her family plans for the holidays and what\u2019s next for The Biggest Loser<\/em>.<\/p>\n

If you could have any Biggest Loser<\/em> trainer, past or present, join you in the gym, who would you pick and why?
\n<\/strong>\u201cI’ve worked out with both Bob<\/a> and Jillian separately. Together they’d kill me! Jillian mopped the floor with me in the gym, and I take Bob’s spin class. He really raises the bar and pushes me to a new level. I can hear him in my head pushing me to push harder even when he’s not there! I totally understand the contestants on the show when they say, “I’m always thinking ‘what would Bob do?'”<\/p>\n

What would be your ideal challenge if you were competing on a reality show?<\/strong> \u201cI love the high-flying challenges on The Biggest Loser<\/em>. I’m a bit of a daredevil!\u201d<\/p>\n

If you were a contestant on Loser, how would you do?<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m an extremely competitive person. I have to believe I\u2019d make it all the way to the end.\u201d
\nCan you give us any scoop about the rest of the current season of Biggest Loser<\/em><\/a> and what we can expect next season?<\/strong> \u201cNext week’s episode is the marathon\u2014all of the eliminated contestants are returning to take on the challenge and celebrate their achievements. Anna has been great for the show this season. [Anna Kournikova has announced that this season will be her last<\/em>.] Bob and Dolvett have a great understanding of the contestants and the season filming now has been an exciting one so far!\u201d<\/p>\n

So we can expect to see Dolvett again?<\/strong> \u201cYes, Dolvett is going to be back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most important things she\u2019s learned from Bob and Jillian:<\/strong> \u201cAs women we tend to downplay our achievements, but Jillian taught me to celebrate them. Bob showed me that I could do more than I thought.\u201d<\/p>\n

What she\u2019s learned from her husband and kids:<\/strong> \u201cMy husband Dave, taught me not to tie my self-worth to what I eat. Women attach all these emotions to a plate. Men don\u2019t. I also love that my kids will wear themselves out. They\u2019ll stay in the bouncy house until they\u2019re drenched in sweat ad I drag them out. Adults too often just sit on the sofa and watch TV.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alison on staying fit during the holidays:<\/strong> \u201cIt’s really important to find a workout that you can do with no excuses. And I keep track of my nutrition. With so many treats around, it’s really easy to just pop brownies without thinking about it! You may not even be hungry. I also eat before going to parties so I’m less tempted when I get there and am satisfied with a smaller amount of the treats.<\/p>\n

On family holiday traditions:<\/strong> \u201cWe shop for gifts and pick out a tree together. When I was young, my parents always took me skiing in the winter, which was really festive since I grew up in L.A.! It was so fun and exhausting\u2014you’re basically burning calories all day long! Now, when I’m skiing with my family, I take a picture at the top of the mountain and email it to my dad. I thank him daily for instilling this love of activity at an early age.\u201d<\/p>\n

So you mentioned that you shop and travel\u2014as a busy working mom of two, how do you stay connected and keep track of your to-buy lists and events this month?<\/strong> \u201cThere are so many distractions during the holidays, so I try to use technology to keep my family together. I use my Windows phone, which syncs with my computer, to keep track of my calendar and get photos texted to me. It’s really family-oriented and you don’t need a manual to understand it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you have any resolutions for 2012?<\/strong> \u201cI’m going to try to not stress so much! I’m going to be better about handing out responsibilities. I also want to make more time for my family.\u201d<\/p>\n

View Allison’s Couch work out here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out Fitz’s video interview with Biggest Loser trainer, Bob Harper, here!<\/a><\/p>\n


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