So to kick off her blog, the superstar new mom of twins invited Danziger to spend the afternoon at her Long Island, New York, home, training and trading stories. The only way to describe the day: inspiring, of course—and a blast! Lopez is in amazing shape—all her joking and funny face making aside, we saw toned, sexy muscles and yes, flat, rock-hard abs...just six months after having babies! But best of all, she's happy and having a wonderful time.
From left: Benny Medina, Danziger, Lopez and trainer Gunnar Peterson
"I've always loved sports. I used to be on a track team in school.
And that's probably why I can think to myself now, Yeah, I can do
this, which is totally crazy! The team was a big part of my life
back then and taught me so many things. When I look back on my life
and what I'm able to do, it's partly because of that early
training. It taught me discipline, how to be committed, about
striving to win, stamina, all that good stuff.
"The sports training also helped me deal with losing and rejection
and all the things you go through when starting out in show
business. I think that's why I was able to bounce back all the
time. With track, I didn't let anything get to me. I would just
think, Whatever, tomorrow's the next race, and I'm going to train
harder and win next week. And I won maybe 70 or 80 medals and
trophies over those years. I should dig those out!
"Now I've come full circle. I don't expect to win this race; my
goal is to finish. I'll probably end up crawling across the finish
line, but I'll do it!"
Don't let her self-deprecating banter fool you. As with everything
Lopez does, whether it's raising twins Max and Emme; reentering the
working world as an actress, recording artist and entrepreneur; or
initiating philanthropic projects, she's putting 110 percent into
workouts with trainer Gunnar Peterson. You'll read all about it
here over the next few weeks: how she fits in workouts while
staying dedicated to her babies and husband and juggling a career
(sound familiar?), what she's learning and how she's overcoming
challenges (anyone else ever "eat it"—her
words—on a bike!?). So stay tuned. You'll be
inspired, learn a lot and get motivated to reach your own fitness
goals. (Need some guidance? Check out SELF's Reach Your
Goal program.) As for Lopez, we know that not only will she
cross the finish line with a strong stride and a smile, we wouldn't
be surprised if she soon had another medal to add to her
collection.
Click here to see video of Jennifer Lopez talking with SELF's editor Lucy Danziger about her goals and motivations!
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