Kathy Kaehler doesn't use fancy equipment or even a gym to train most of her hollywood clients. Her workouts are fun, simple, yet effective, and require inexpensive equipment that can be purchased just about anywhere including used sporting gooods stores. In her book How To Get A Hollywood Body In Just 30 Minutes A Day, Kathy shares what equipment you'll need to put in your fitness toolbox to get a great workout.

Fitness Toolbox
• Jump rope (one of my favorites)
• Dumbbells
• Stability ball
• Medium-sized ball (dodge ball or soccer ball)
• Watch with timer
• Sturdy chair
• Wastebasket
• Small towel
• Masking tape
• Deck of cards
• Low platform (aerobic step or two hardcover coffee table books)
• High platform (sturdy low chair, step stool, or aerobics step)

In addition to the equipment just listed Kathy believes that to maximize results you need to follow her simple tips.

6 Simple Workout Tips
• Breathe Properly
• Use Good Form (no swinging weights)
• Use Adequate Resistance
• Pace Yourself (not too hard but not too easy)
• Progress Slowly "one power session won't make up for lost time"
• Dress for Success (good shoes and comfortable clothes)

Another fitness secret that Kathy shares in her book is the Monday Motivator. According to Kathy it's crucial that you workout on Mondays if you're trying to make exercise a habit. "Exercising on the first day of the workweek sets a psychological pattern that gets and keeps the ball rolling through the rest of the week". If your workweek starts on Sunday or Wednesday then use that day to get started instead.

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