I am generally excited when I arrive at the gym because I absolutely love to work-out while listening to my iPod. I like to sing while I sweat. Perhaps I’m not in love with the actual work-out but the feeling I receive after, can’t be beat. I achieve a euphoric state.

On average I awake at 5:00 a.m. to start my day. I generally shower, apply lotion, floss, and apply a little lip color before arriving at the gym because my early mornings are an event. I want to be fresh and alert, and able to move freely from the tight quarters of my spin class, to the weight lifting area that’s usually teaming with taut men.

I prepare my game plan before arriving at the gym. I’ll do lunges and squats, what kind of abdominal work will I do? All things I take into consideration the night before, for which I write it in journal, and I refer to as I work out – 2 set of 12 repetitions shoulder presses….

My exercise highs come easily, but not with my music. I have to have my iPod attached to my special set of Nike neckband head-phones, they grip my ears so that they never deviate from the correct position. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of music while working it out, it allows me to do that extra crunch, or that last repetition. » Read more: Great Songs to Listen to While You Work Out