Work It Out: Tips From Fitness Divas

J-Hud, Laila Ali and others share their stay-fit secrets.

Tyra Banks - How does this former catwalker get into top model shape? By getting rid of cheat days. The TV host and entreprenuer said she had to ditch her favorite ice cream and ribs meals and haul a-- in the gym to get her body back into Sports Illustrated shape. Tyra managed to pull it off — and keep it off.  (Photo: Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic)
Laila Ali - As a professional boxer, Laila has to keep her body in fighting shape at all times. “Over the years, I've found I get the best results by mixing up my workouts, which also keeps me from getting bored and hitting a plateau,” she says. Her intense workout routine mixes up cardio (usually a five mile run followed by uphill sprints) and strength training (boxing, slow walking with weights and ab workouts). While exercise is certainly a priority, if she misses a workout for some reason, she doesn’t obsess. “I just work harder the next day,” she says.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Laila Ali - As a professional boxer, Laila has to keep her body in fighting shape at all times. “Over the years, I've found I get the best results by mixing up my workouts, which also keeps me from getting bored and hitting a plateau,” she says. Her intense workout routine mixes up cardio (usually a five mile run followed by uphill sprints) and strength training (boxing, slow walking with weights and ab workouts). While exercise is certainly a priority, if she misses a workout for some reason, she doesn’t obsess. “I just work harder the next day,” she says. (Photo: Jason Merritt/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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