Q: When you work with busy stars, how do you make sure they maximize their time in the gym?

A: “I have them do a lot of upper-body exercises while holding a lower-body position, like a lunge. You can do the same thing with a squat. Just lower into a squat and stay there while you do lateral raises or curls. This works more muscles in every move, which saves you time.”

Q: You’ve helped a number of celebrity moms get their pre-baby bodies back. What slim-down suggestions do you have for new moms?

A: “One of the reasons a lot of new moms have a hard time losing weight is because they get so overwhelmed with the experience of being a mom that they kind of put their own lives on hold. Find time for yourself to work out, even if it’s naptime and you’re just doing squats and lunges. It’s important to make it a priority and ease yourself back into working out.”

Q: Can you share any fitness secrets of the stars?

A: “There really aren’t any secrets. In many ways they’re just like you and me. They might have great genetics, but nobody’s born with six-pack abs. Everyone has to work for it. Even if you read interviews with girls who are in ridiculous shape and they say, ‘Oh, I don’t even go to the gym. I eat ice cream sundaes,’ nobody believes that. The important thing is not to see a celebrity and say, “I want to look just like that!” Consider how you can improve yourself and say, ‘I’m going to make these changes and look my best.’"