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Hi Zuzana! My opinion about the beautiful and attractive women is this: they say that a woman can be either beautiful or smart, chtoto one of two)))) I think if a woman is beautiful but also clever – it is simply elegant … But there is one thing but these women are mostly alone … Men just simply afraid of women … I think that if a woman is intelligent and beautiful, so she careerist in the first place … Although I can say about myself that God has not cheated me, beauty and intelligence, but I already like 2 years happily married, and with a career so far all vporyadke )))…. That’s it! So I wish all women strive to be beautiful, not only inside but also outside!

It all has to do with self confidence. We are all born with this body and it’s how we wear it. Everyone is beautiful but it all has to do with how you present yourself. There could be some beautiful tall blonde who feels overconfident in herself and her body and so on that could actually be too much that it makes it unattractive. There can also be an overweight girl who if she feels confident in herself will glow and be even more beautiful! I think the same goes for men. In another video you mentioned how health came 3rd for working out and the number 1 spot was more for how to look. I’m the one who votes health 1st, and second comes how i feel about myself and 3rd how others feel about me. This is just my opinion about this! :-)

Hi Zuzana,
its good topic,
when i was very skinny, and i got really good shape, i found strange things, all my friends,said to me,”
ohhh Ruta you are so skinny, what happened to you, maybe you sick…And so on, Girls all time were looking at me, like i am a enemy :))) But my family and my boyfriend, never said to me, that i am looking not great or i look tired, they said you look beautiful with you new shape… But when i got + 15 kilos, all my friends, said ohhh Ruta is fat, and all were talking about that… Its strange, when you really look beautiful, nobody want to see that, but if you have +10 or 15 kilos, everybody will tell to you, I tell i think about people who are really jelous,
Now i just look at my close family comments, i listening to advices, then i feel, that its really true.
Sometime, nice girls can be not happy, i mean when you have nice heart, you will have these things like, beauty, love, you will feel sexy on so on.. But you are jelous, and always talks about somebody, i am really sad about all these people.

I have you ever heard bad comments about you from your friends? I hope you have only close friends, :)

Good luck :)

I can’t wait to try this tomorrow afternoon :D I loved the first Six Pack workout, so this one’s gonna be great too, I’m sure. Thanks guys!

~Stephanie

P.S. Yes, I think beautiful women can have it easier (more likely to land a husband that’s going to pay for everything, for example), but not necessarily at work or if there’s a lot of jealous women around.

Cau Zuzi,
vlozila jsem to uz na outfit pro vas oba,ale jeste ti to vlozim sem.Miluju tu skladbu,je proste uzasna,povzbuzuje do zivota a vubec……dnes mam day off v summer fitu,tak si asi dam jeden z tvych workouts z toho tydne……mej se krasne…pac a pusu!!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyJ01vQue7U&feature=PlayList&p=9B74E1B7B6FDAE7A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=21

Hi Zuzana
whats with “visit my blog you skinny bitches”?????
Is it supposed to be positive, negative…. what?
Is it supposed to be a joke?
Or do i pretend its not there??? or laugh at it?????

Theresa

Zuzana, I performed this exercise for 18 minutes and 25 seconds … Training super! I especially liked the “Spider-Man” push-ups … arms and shoulders are very swayed …… I look forward to the new training … Zuzana, when the same starting 1 on 1 ????? I very much want to talk to you …

Hey Z and F,

I am soooo happy! The day before yesterday I went a buck wild @ the Lululemon store in Houston. They had sooooo many pretty things! Not cheap but quality doesn’t come cheap.

By the way, as I was trying on different outfits, one of the sales ladies asked me what kind of sports I did and apparently because of my work with sports, I qualify for some Lululemon programme and they put me in their system and gave me a 15% discount on all my things. So from now on, each time i get to a Lululemon store I get a 15% discount. Not bad if you ask me :p

We have just arrived in The Netherlands and am going to do this workout tonight (a light version – no race against time) so that I can help this poor body who has been sitting for so many hours in the airplane.

With regards to beautiful people, ugly people, dumb, stupid…. life has taught me that indeed, quite often a beautiful person will get others to do things done for him/her without much of an effort. Often a beautiful person feels confident and as a result has an energy that attracts other people.But then again there are charismatic people out there who are not necessarily beautiful and get the same results.

Being beautiful has its disadvantages and very often amongst other women. Lets say you are applying for a job, the boss is a woman, who may or may not be slightly overweight or who has some self esteem issues and decides not to hire you on the basis of what you look like. Mind you, she’d die first before she’d admit to any of that!

On the other side, there are men who would chose a beautiful woman above another not so beautiful even of there may be glaring differences in their curriculum.

Although being beautiful has its advantages, i believe that if a child is brought up being told by everybody how beautiful they are, and they realise they get things done because they are beautiful, many do not actually bother develop any interests (other than themselves) and turn out being empty headed, selfish and plain uninteresting. Many of these women end up unhappy and lonely (beauty is skin deep) or with a sugar daddy someone who is looking for a trophy woman to show off and not necessarily have a meaningful relationship with.

As someone who has a muscular/lean physique and who is often told she is beautiful, I have experienced crazy things. I have a law degree and apparently my looks gave people the idea that I may be somebody who is more interested in dieting and lifting weights than in writing (let alone know how to) motions, closing briefs or whatever else.

Once i was told my a lady boss that although my clothes were appropriate for work, my figure was quite distracting (imagine my face when she said that) to male colleagues and could I please make sure I wore loose outfits.

There are also those people out there who are not beautiful or are overweight. I am aware that it can be hard as people already have a preconceived notion about you. Personally I have to admit that years ago, I’d look at an overweight person and assume they were lazy and uninteresting (how shallow) I have since changed my ways.

Anyway, I have said enough. it is time to go and get on with life :-)) I will get back with my results for this training. Although I do not think I will be breaking any records today.

26:36:70. Wow – I needed that. I was in such a slumpy mood this morning – it’s been raining for days and I just felt BLAH. But I was grinning during the James Bond lunges and by the time I was doing the rolling crunches, I was actually laughing. You made my day!! Thanks!! I don’t even care today that you beat me!

Hi! Wow! That is a topic I could talk so much about. Okay, I’ll try to keep it short…

I experienced it all: from being fat, to normal, to anorexic and normal again. It really was a journey, but I think I’m at a point now where I feel happy with myself…

When I was a child I always was kinda big, but still popular though. People somehow liked me for my personality. I’m very open and warm-hearted.
Then some time in puberty I lost weight. It felt great. I got a lot of compliments, but people were also more distant suddenly and even though my personality didn’t change they perceived me as superficial and conceited. When they got to know me better they suddenly said “wow, I didn’t think you’re so nice!”.
It was also not easy. And by the time I graduated from high school and started college I became anorexic. Again people were constantly picking on my appearance and it really dragged me down. It was a difficult time in my life. I didn’t lose all the weight because I wanted to look thinner. I had some other issues to figure out in my life. But anyways… Now, I feel happier about me and my life and my weight is okay. I’ll probably never be completely happy about my looks, but people say I’m really attractive. I have a pretty face and my body is not that bad either. I feel good…

The point is, I can’t really tell you what was better. People liked me when I was a little overweight and they were more unbiased when they got to know me, but I’m also popular now. It’s just a little more difficult to make them notice that I have more to offer than my looks.
I think it’s easiest for you if you’re just average, neither very ugly nor very pretty. But who wants to be averge?? I don’t think that’s something you should strive for. The best advice I can give is just be yourself and don’t feel like you have to prove anything to anybody. That’s no use at all…

Okay, still became a very long comment. Sorry… ;)

Have a great day!
Greetings from Austria!
Gabriela*

Hi Zuzana,

I have been on both side of beauty at different times in my life. I choose beauty. I do think that some stars may be type-cast and not be able to ” spread their wings” so to speak as they may wish at the time. But I still think life does hold MORE oppertunitys. That I mean in career and social life. No I dont think it is absolutley fair because being give less to work with ( less beauty ) is not easy. People do not treat an unatrative person as well as an atractive one. I have had all 3 hair colors. Blonde brunette and redhead, I was treated different in pulic places even at the markets. But people who have been unatractive in history have learned lifes lessons in ways that no one else can and have past these on in literature and music and art. I think it is sad that life is like this, unfair. Sometimes I have thought of the people in third world countrys who only eat rice and will never have much. Many of those very people have hidden talent snd beauty that will never be seen. So in all of this I am glad to have positve influence like you and keep in mind that we can all alway improve and work on ourselves in and out and doing this day to day can lift anyone self worth to handle the world.

When I seen you in the work out today I could not help but think of this. I dont know if this link will work but if it does…..here is to you..
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hey Suzy ^^

I just wanted to say that your blog is awesome, so is your body… great hard work there ^^

But I wanted to reply on your ” topic” about beauty and social or professional relationships… whithout being fool of my self I can say that I’m good looking, girls actually think that I’m handsome :s I must be fair and say that it helps, especially with ” love affairs”. However, on a professional and social point of view, it’s sometimes hard. In a group of people when I go out, people usualy dont take attention about what I could say, or think, when people tend to talk to me, it’s usually girls trying to get my attention… professionaly, I’m studying law ( which always amaze people, like you cnat be good looking and have a brain) so I have to work to pay my studies, and when I try to apply for ” little jobs” people are always negative… for example I had a meeting with a snack restaurant owner, and he was like ” but you know there’s som trash to clean out blablabla” so I didn’t have the job and few days after I walked near by this Snack I saw who had the job, it was an ugly fat woman XD so no offence to fat ugly looking people, but she had the job cause SHE may handle trashes and things, and not me because I presume I dont look like I could to a dirty work -_-
Another example at school, the first day of my last highschool yeat we had an exam, whoch of cours was a surprise, to determinate which level we had, and the next day the teacher told us our marks… I had the best mark of the class ( 17/20 in France) and she told me exactly this ” I didn’t think you could have this kind of marks”… the exam was the First day of class, I never met her before, and she told me that…

anyway sry for that long comment, take care bella ^^ ( and sry for my awkward english, I’m French XD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqVhpa1IUyk

Hi Carla,

You know they ALWAYS asked us why we were buying so much stuff at Lululemon and what we were using it for but we were always too shy to get into talking about BodyRock and we never got a discount as a result :( The next time we go crazy I am going to show them our site on my phone and hopefully they will hook us up with a 15% discount too!

Hi Maryna,
The 1on1 is now on hold for at least a few months because we are gearing up to completely redesign the whole site from the ground up. The good news is that we are planning a lot of cool upgrades and the whole site will be much better.

Hi Zuzana

I had the same kind of lazy day yesterday as you did and i felt really bad for it, but hopefully i can make up for it today with this workout :)

What comes to beautiful women having it easier, i’m actually studying this really interesting evolutionary psychology course in university, called Evolution and human behaviour. This course is revealing things we do and their reasons that you never would have thought have anything to do with anything, but suggested by vast research they seem to be true after all.
One of these things is beauty and intelligence. According to research there is a correlation between intelligence and attractiveness, and even though it’s not a rule so that now we must think all pretty girls are smart and the less attractive are stupid, it is quite strange that in our society we seem to think pretty people are stupid instead. This belief was explained on the course as just being born from jealousy between women.

Also on the same course there was talk about why we like foods with a lot of sugar and fat in them. In the prehistoric times when our brain developed to what it is now, there wasn’t as much sugar and fat available atleast in the form as we consume it now, so every time we managed to get that kind of great energy from some source we ate it as much as we could. Now when the supermarkets are filled with that kind of fatty sugary foods it’s much easier to obtain that food and therefore consume too much of it. Our prehistoric brain just hasn’t been able to evolve as fast as the human environment.

Also our lecturer told us that he stopped using any sugar in high school and after that he didn’t need eye glasses anymore. Sugar levels contribute to our eye sight. This is also seen on diabetics, since their eye sight can vary a lot in time. Just a side note that makes you think whether our kids nowadays have more eye glasses because of the food we eat.
In fruits and for example honey sugar is in different form and therefore doesn’t affect.

I got a little side tracked there, but i thought others might be interested to hear these things aswell :)

Btw Zuzana, i loved your jeans! I wish i could ever find that nice fit.

haha =)) “Visit my blog you skinny bitches” =))

About the today topic, sadly, but true. I have noticed that beautiful girls (skinny, dressed sexy, and with a lot of makeup) get more attention. And i have noticed, that the guys, usually consider the outside appearance more important. For example i did an “experiment” some weeks ago. At work i showed up a “bit” more cleavage than usually(this means, shoving it). And it’s funny to see how many attention i got just by putting on another blouse. I was surrounded by guys, and if I needed help, at lest 5 persons offered it immediatly.
And here are “human nature” studies and documentaries, that show we tend to chose beauty, than a person eho is less beautiful. And it’s true because the apealling is the first thing we see in someone.
and about the personality and the intelligence developing, sadly, i conclusioned that most of the beautiful people tend to use their beauty to get things they need (like in my experiment) and don’t try to evolve.

I loved the topic !
do beautiful people have they’re lives easier? well, I’m considered to be one of the most beautiful girls, at least where I live, and I’m used to people turning they’re heads and looking when I’m walking by.
it helps me A LOT, cause all the guys at my job always help me out, they never let me do stuff that seems too hard .
always compliment me, always telling me how they’re always here… not only at job, but everywhere… I’m used to people hitting on me whenever I go.
I never got turned down by a guy… at least not for sexual stuff.
and I love it! I love it when people tell me I’m one of the most beautiful girls they have ever saw, I love it when people always help me, and look after me… and I totally appreciate it, I really do.
BUT! there’s always that little but in every good story,why do you think people help me out?…do they even CARE about who I really am inside? people ALWAYS hit on me, but why do they do it? cause they really want to get to know me? when people see me, they see sex in potential.
and that’s what they’re after.
so many times, guys chased after me, and when I didn’t let them touch me, and tried to make them see there’s something more then looks, they just slowly vanished… I never get the chance, to show who I am… and I’m a very nice,open-hearted,smart girl. I may not be a rocket scientist… but I’m not as dumb as people think I am.
no matter how I try … relationships never really works for me…cause people never really look for something serious… and I’m NOT Sleazy…and not easy,but they assume I am . it’s really sad when people never try to see you’re inner beauty…they actually don’t give a **** about it.
but I’m still happy with my appearance,and I still love it, and I would not trade it in the world.
one day a guy who would truly appreciate me,and my inner beauty will come.

Yes…”skinny bitches”/good looking women-people do get preferential treatment. Not fair but it is a fact of life.

I think subconsciously, I am prejudiced when it comes to really good looking guys because my assumption is usually correct and, unfortunately, most of the time, there isn’t much else behind that pretty face. Very few of them are “tolerable”. Most of them are an empty shell. Sorry, just another fact of life.

I would much rather date a not so good looking guy that has other things going on rather than a gorgeous looking guy that bores me to tears and is abrasive.

I think a person’s need to have someone gorgeous on their arm is an indicative sign of insecurities. Just as most people are afraid to drive a “hoop-dee” car which is not brand new, shiny and nice to look at, it is the same with good looking or not so good looking people.

But hey…if you are lucky enough to find both substance and good looks…congratulations! You hit the genetic jackpot!

Hey, I just wanted to let you know that your videos are truly inspiring. I’m a cartoonist /educator and I also coach a high school track team. I’m starting to introduce your routines to my students so that they can be conditioned for their meets.
Keep it up, you’re AWESOME!
Ray Felix

Goodmorning Zuazana:) (Well morning here anyway)

I am a third grade teacher so I have to get up really early hence leaving a message at 7am- oy. So I have listened to your video and it is making me think a great deal about this question combined with the one about photoshop. I do believe there is a huge amount of pressure on women these days of how to look, what to do, what not to eat, um I mean do. I believe the more variety and reality females in this generation can see, the healthier they will be and the more easily they will accept themselves as individuals. As far as attractive people having it easier I do agree we have it being easier with men. I say we because at this point in my life (at 26) I do feel like I am allowed to say I am attractive and I am not trying to sound conceded cause believe me I am far from it. When men see an attractive woman they are far more likely to be talkative, polite, chivalrous, buy you a drink, etc. I think it is harder with other women though because that jealousy rears its ugly head (i.e. “cleavage cleavage cleavage, cleavage cleavage cleavage…”) On the other hand I completely disagree with the girl’s blog that attractive women do not develop a personality or possess intelligence. I am a teacher and have the responsibility of imparting the same knowledge on every student, no matter what race, religion, current level of intellect, or thus developed attractiveness. I have more to say about this but have to go and make some ugly and pretty people smart.

Sincerely,

Lauren

but while i wrote the comment…i started thinking.
when i was a younger girl, i was over weight, i was always cute and pretty.but still,a little chubby.
it always made me feel so ugly, but i was a total different person when my self-esteem was lower,
i was thinking a lot more of life’s meanings, i was a lot deeper, and well…in a way, a better person…
and then…i lost weigh, and became so beautiful…and it just… ran into my head.
i never was cocky, or rude…i always complimented others,but in a way.everything became so much easier…i didn’t have to think so hard,cause others would probably do it for me…and when you become beautiful,it becomes an obsession, to remain beautiful…and all of a sudden, you find yourself talking about looks and outer beauty only.
you never wanted to become shallow, but you did…without even noticing how obsessed you became…when you take care only for you’re beauty and you’re neglecting other things, like social skills,humor,brains,abillities…well,no wonder people will stop looking at you for who you really are.
Angelina Jolie, for example…is considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world.
but she got amazing roles, even though she’s sexy, she shows she’s sophisticated, she’s not only looks.
she shows her inner beauty in every single way…and well,maybe … like you,Zuzana said so many times…it’s all about how you see yourself.

Love to see what the new site would be like. I really hope that you don’t change en proffesionalize it too much. The way it looks now, Suzanna doing her workouts in and around home and talking from your kitchentable makes it real instead of other fitnessvideo’s where they are looking for the perfect picture (and creating some sort of distance). The personal approach and ‘normal live’ picture makes that I can relate to it and give me the feeling that even I am able to workout like you do (and I do now!) So, like to say again that I love your site and find my inspiration with you guys. THANKS FOR THAT!!!!!

Ahoj Zuzko a Frederick
Ja nechci bejt otravna uz zase se ptamt.Moje otazka se tyka SALBA.Jestli je nejaky velky rozdil mezi SALBA a CHIA seed.A druha otazka odkud ji kupujete ja sem se koukala tedy (UK) ani nevi co toje.A zase nechci koupit neco blbiho.

A co se tyka to jak te lidi vnimaj ja sem jako dite hrala zavodne hazenou ale vzdycky sem byla takova vetsi ne sylna ale celkove jako se unas rika babachlap potom v puberte se to hodne zmnenilo a ja sem stloustla dusledek je ze se clovek uzavre do sebe a ma problem vubec komunikovat a jeste k tomu kdyz mas sestru ktera je pravy opak to asi nikomu moc nedoda.Ja sem potom zacala kourit a to hodne stupidita a moji dietu vytridala cigareta a kava a kdyz sem zjitila ze sem zhubla bez problemu tak sem se toho nechtela vzdat lidi uz se nekoukali s krz mne
a to byl velky duvod pro mne nezkoncit ale po narozeni deti to uz tak velkou vahu nemnelo a zacala sem znovu a lip protoze sem zacala cvicit a jist spravne ono s vekem mame jiny pohled na zivot.
Je super ze se tu clovek dozvida ze neni jedinej s takovima problemama cvicim a snazim se zlepsovat casy jde to pomalu ale aspon pro sebe neco delam a varim si toho vic.
Dekuju a Cauky Stana

Hi Theresa – it’s just a silly joke – hence the :)

Interesting info, thanks for sharing.

So Fred, would you be able to re-open up some of the videos then that were marked for 1on1? I was browsing through the Workout Archive section and got not that some content was not reserved for 1on1.

It’d be great if you could do that so we can keep trying hard! :)

Thank you!
Marie

So Fred, would you be able to re-open up some of the videos that were marked for 1on1? I was browsing through the Workout Archive section and got a message on at least one of them that the content was reserved for 1on1.

It’d be great if you could do that so we can keep working out hard! :)

Thank you!
Marie

Hello Zuzana,
first af all: VERY NICE SHIRT! :-)))
I think that it does matter how you look like in the ream of interpersonal relationships.But not only how you look like,also if you smell good or how your bodylanguage is.I mean one can look really pratty but if your bodylanguage is not so pleasant than your beauty is quite useless.Maybe the otherway arround is a little bit better. :-)If you have a good bodylanguage and charisma then your beauty is not so much important.
And I think if one is quite ugly life could be very hard sometime.
So let’s work on our bodys and our mind,cause everybody can make something out of himself.At least a little improve should be possible!!! :-)))

Hi Dutchgirl,

We won’t be going to the tanning beds until we turn orange and we won’t be turning the site into some kind of hyper produced fitness infomercial either don’t worry :) Just a refresh of the design and hopefully some extra features that everyone will enjoy.

Hi Zuzie,

It is OK to be lazy here and there. But no more than lets say 1 day a week! Haha
I was a very good girl all weekend and do some old routines…todays was interesting, thank you!
It took me 23 minutes and 4 seconds! Yeaaaaahh!!! I beat you again.

Best wishes,

Tina

Ahoj Stani, otravna rozhodne nejsi. Rozdil mezi Salbou a Chia seeds neni prej zadny. Salba je znacka. To jsem ja ani nevedela ale i po tom co jsem se to dozvedela tak jsem stejne zustala u te Salby asi ze zvyku.

Is it bad to work your abs everyday? I heard that it was but i really want to be abdominal muscle.

Don’t be sad just avoid them and focus on things that make you happy. You have a good heart and you don’t have to listen to anyone’s criticism.

Dekuju za odpoved mohla bys mi jenom napsad odkud ji kupujes.
Dekuju

Hן Zuzana, thank for another great workout. i did it in 23 minutes. the Spider Man Push Ups are one of the hardest exercise for me to do. i hope that soon you will do a week of push ups and pull ups. (i orderd my pull up bar and need to get it this week – hope to use it alot with you).

hope you both have a wonderful day. once again thank you soooooo much for puting your workout for all of us to do.

Tali

Hi Zuzana!

This is the first time i post anything on your site. I just stumbled over one of your workout videos right before Christmas and after that I have been coming back for more. This time your subject for discussion was very interessting to me, so I thought I might tell you my experience.

I have a friend that looks like she could fit right in with Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion. She is blond, slim, and has huge boobs. But she doesnt have to work for her figure, she is naturally thin. I am totally different, more like the the girl next door. I make friends more easily than her and more outgoing.

My point is that when im with her, guys come up and just invite us to lots of parties and stuff, and I know they would never do that just with me. In the beginning I was sad about it, but now i see that the guys that come are all the wrong guys and most of them actually tricked her.
Guys actually want to have a conversation with me, but with her they just want her body.

She never seems to find true love, but I have, so beeing very pretty have downsides…

Thanks for a good subject on my birthday Zuzana.

Take care,

Tanja

Hi Zuzana,

nice workout! Unfortunately, I don’t have a skipping rope. But I will do your workout at the gym where I can borrow one =).

Here an inspiration for you:

I did my own workout today afternoon that consists of 4 different exercises with 10 and 20 reps of each one.

1. Squats + knee lift (alternating sides): 20 reps total

2. Push Ups – hold the position after each push up and lift your knee to the side.
–> 1 rep consists of three parts: 1 push up + right knee + left knee
10 reps

3. V-Crunches 20 reps

4. Trizep Push Ups (hands closer) + Jump
1 rep: 1 push up + 1 jump – do 10 reps of this

I did 5 rounds of these 4 exercises and I have completed this workout in 21:30 min (with short breaks because I had to look at my notes =)).

Please try this one and tell me what you think about it.

Best wishes,

Simone

My goodness Frederick! For how many plugs Zuzana gives them, and how amazing she looks in the clothes as she proves their funtionality, they’ll probably want to sponsor her!

Hey Zuzana. I don’t think your question has a “real” answer, because it depends on the person who answer. Those women who are pretty, will say mostly that they have a hard life, but those who aren’t so pretty, will say that the pretty women have an easy life. But if I have to give you an answer, I would say, that it is easier to be pretty. It’s easier to get a good looking man (if that’s what you are looking for) and your dream job.
When it comes to the problem that people think that pretty women aren’t so clever, then I don’t think it’s because people have this idea about that pretty women are stupid. I think it’s the way you present yourself. The way you are. I know some girls who are clever, but when there is fx. a guy, then they act stupid.

By the way, thanks for a great workout. I can’t wait to try it. :D

Hello Zuzanka,
Thank you for sharing your new workout, it looks nice! I’ve heard some people (overweight and not so attractive) saying, that beutiful people have no intelligence, no sense of humour etc. I don’t think, we can generalize people this way. People just sometimes don’t realize, that these attractive people have worked so much to look like they do, they spent a lot of hours by exercising, they were carefully looking after, what they eat etc. It is deserved to be admired, I think.
Zuzka, could you give me please your advice? I got so inspired by you and I would like to change my life attitude and work on myself! I was looking at your typicall diet day and now I am trying to change my daily meal. What do you think about my regime:
Breakfast: oat flakes (40g)+milk+coffe without sugar
Snack: apple
Lunch: chicken breast (130g)+vegetables
Snack: white low fat yoghurt
Dinner: vegetables salad (tomato, cucumber,lettuce, pepper)
Snack: cottage (tvaroh) 0,1%

I know, you are so busy. If you have some time, just to say, whether is this ok, I would be grateful.

Best of luck Zuzka :o) Have a wonderful day!

Frederick, I was a Lululemon Ambassador so I know there are perks for those in the fitness biz who wear their clothes. I don’t know about discounts via online shopping. Don’t be shy, they WANT and DEPEND on our endorsements since they do no formal advertising.

“If you are a yoga, pilates, fitness, dance instructor, or personal trainer you may be eligible to join the lululemon team r&d program. Visit the lululemon store nearest you to learn more about the team r&d program and to register. You will need to bring proof of certification (i.e. training certificate, a paystub from your gym, yoga studio or a business card) and photo identification. Our store managers and community education team will approve your application and set you up on the program. If you have any further questions please contact your local store.” – lulu website

I forgot to mention, that I would like to lose 10 kilograms, I would like to have 63 kilograms, now I have 73. And I can feel, I have big body fat percentage. (About 30%). Thanks

hey zuzana,
great workout!! and i think beauty can give you a lot of attention, but no one really gets to see who u really are. but it’s hard to explain it because u r gorgeous but there are a ton of comments tht r left on ur blog that are actually listening to what u have to say :) but can’t wait to try out this workout later.:P

and i also was wondering why u always wore tht necklace with the crystal hoop? is there some personal reason u wear it?

d<3

Great workout once again Zuzana!

To me, every single person on this earth is different, meaning everyone’s priority levels (in terms of beauty and its importance) will be different. Personally, I am most attracted to someone with talent, ambition and intelligence. Of course, being an outwardly attractive person is helpful, but it really is not the deciding factor in my judgement at all. Beauty is so much further than our outward experience. I try to see beauty in everyone, whether it is their smile, sense of humor, ability to hold intelligent conversation or self-confidence.

In terms of an outwardly beautiful person receiving more benefits in life, yes, it can be true if the person on the other end makes it this way. For example: If a beautiful person walks into an interview, but clearly doesn’t know as much as another candidate that is not as beautiful, one of two things can happen. The beautiful person gets the job because the person doing the hiring desires outward beauty in the workplace, or the person hiring cares more about the welfare of his company and hires the less attractive, however, more sensible woman.

I also believe it is possible for ALL WOMEN to be the killer combo: outwardly and inwardly beautiful, fit, and intelligent. It is all reliant on what we want most in our life and how far we’re willing to challenge ourselves to live a healthy life. I know that for me, I feel I have achieved this and I DO receive perks at times: however! not everyone on this earth weighs beauty the same as the next person.

We are all capable of being beautiful!

Hi Zuzana and Frederick!! First and foremost… I love your site! I’m anxious to see what’s coming for the site. I read in a previous comment that you are revamping the entire site in the comping months. Once that happens and 1 on 1 with Zuzana opens up… what will that mean for the rest of the site? Will the archives still be open without cost and will there still be daily workouts without cost as well? Not that I’m at all opposed to 1 on 1…I’m excited to see the cost and what that is all about, but also hoping that the free daily workouts, etc. don’t go away.

Second… I do think being a good looking person (male or female) does seem to help you out in this world. We are all fairly obsessed w/looks, etc. Sad, but true. I think Jessica Beil is pretty, but it’s somewhat arrogant for her to think that she’s not getting intelligent roles based on the fact that she’s pretty. There are lots of leading women in Hollywood that are beautiful and get amazing (intelligent) roles. Maybe it has more to do w/her acting skills? But yes, being good looking helps you in the world. IMO. :)

Hey, YES it is a fact that bigger people do get treated differently! I have personally been 120 pounds and up to 230 pounds! I have been a competitive bodybuilder and rugby player; so I have been both ends of the scale and fitness levels. It is scientifically proven that if a person either male or female is more symmetrical they are more attractive. It comes down to are basic primal instincts. For women, men are attracted to “cleavage” lol, that’s for you Zuzanna..hips, for child bearing, long hair is more feminine and women who wear make-up make more money! For men, women are attracted to that “man’s man” they want a guy to protect them, so nice jaw line, muscular..all that. I love your workouts!

Hey… Love the workout! My time 26:13. Looking forward to more. Can you comment on diets that help with trainning and ripping the body.

Thanks!

Robyn*

Salutations ZuZana and Frederick!

This was an interesting topic.

As a personal trainer, I have witness individuals being discriminated by their appearance.

I have notice that personal trainers/wellness staff strategical select people to aid.

i.e. Physically Fit and Attractive People are solicited for assistance. While the Unattractive UnFit People are ignored. In addition if the unattractive people dare to request help, the staff will become annoyed. And I have also witness trainers review a client’s profile and only work with those who are NOT OBESE.

This is an OUTRAGE to me. I have addressed this concern and of course it is was denied.

Thank you for sharing

Peace and Blessings

Antoinette

Hey… Love the workout! My time 25:13. Looking forward to more. Can you comment on diets that help with trainning and ripping the body.
Also,I’m a full-time student & I find it hard to plan what meals to take with me besides eggs, fruit, and salad. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Robyn*

Can’t wait to try out this new workout, it’s going to be a killer :):):)

On the subject of beauty:
I really am undecided about this. I am considered and consider myself to be pretty. I am a size 36/38, blonde haired and have blue eyes. I know for sure that getting guys was always easier for me, but getting them to take me seriously, now that’s a different story. Very often I get brushed aside because people all ready have an opinion about me before even speaking to me at all. They just assume that because I’m attractive, I must be dumb. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told, after people actually get to know me, that they never would have thought that:
1, I’m cleaver (which to me is very important)
2, I’m nice
3, that they could have a deep conversation with me.

I think that sometimes it is really difficult being attractive. I don’t think it’s as bad as being „unattractive”, but it’s no easy. Though when it comes to attractiveness, I agree with the following statement: There is no such thing as an ugly women.

It’s just sad that society doesn’t see it that way…..

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hi there,

I’ve done your previous workout the 8 reps one for 20 squats, etc. what i couldnt do is 8 rep. i ended up doing 3. the next day i did again 3 reps.(now even just changing to sitting position hurts)

my question is should i cont doing the same previous routine till i can do 8 reps. or should i start doing this routine?

Just to let you know, i dont have loads of fat, as i used to do jogging, sprinting, and playing soccer. but now i need to get rid of my belly and love handles.

Hi, I definitly think it’s a confidence thing. For example, when I was single and went out to clubs and I felt good about myself this was conveyed in my body language and I had more confidence so I got loads of attention from men. But when I felt “fat and ugly” I didn’t have any confidence and hardly got a second look, yet my physical appearance didnt change.

I also had this friend in uni who wasn’t that attractive looking, but she got so much attention and had so many friend because she was so confident and sure of herself, it definitly made a difference, people couldn’t help but notice her. It was amazing!

Hahahahahaha Good one Fred
“Visit my blog u skinny bitches”…loved it :P
Good sense of humour. keep it up

I have always thought that Lululemon would be smart to advertise on your website. I only buy Lululemon now because of Zuzana. The clothes are awesome and I wouldn’t have found it if it hadn’t been for you guys!

Hi Frederick,

I hope one of the features will be that if someone replies to a comment the person being replied to will get an email notifying them. I loose track of my old posts, once I went back to do an old workout I wanted to re-do and found someone had commented on what I had posted back at that time… maybe if you had a registration system or something… I’m sure you’ve thought of it already :)

Anyhoo, just a suggestion, thanks for all the work you do… I’m totally addicted to your site :)

Ruth

Hi Zuzana,

is always a pleasure to watch your vlog, because you are always smiling.

You took a day off from exercising! That means you “listen” to your body. That is the correct way to prevent a “gym” accident. Ha, ha – sometimes I “listen” for several days.
I am slowly getting up to speed on your daily programs. I am trying to insert one or two of your routines every time. Unless I am taking a “listening” day off :)
Thanks for today’s program.

Simone, I did 2 sets of your program just now. Ohhh, that’s a burn :)
In two days I will try whatever Z’s gives us and your set as well.
Thanks for sharing.

OF COURSE beautiful women have it easier in life- not a doubt in the world.

Hi Zuzana,

I finished this workout in 20:57! How is that possible? I kinda feel as though that I rushed it. But I kept good form because my arms and legs are much stronger than when I started following your daily workouts since November.

Til tomorrow,
Audra

How many times per day do you work out? For instance, this workout session you did in 24 minutes & 44 seconds. Is that the only work out you do all day or do you do another workout as well?

I had a similar experience with Rutele when I lost a lot of weight. I’m 6′ 4″ and went form 280 to 215 in 5 months and all of my overweight older family members called me sickly and commented on how I must be starving myself. Then I started making more money than them. It is funny how achieving things that you want out of life from hard work and dedication make others (those that should be supporting you the most) want to criticize and speak ill of you behind your back. As far as do beautiful women have it better? Not always, but beautiful women are treated differently than those that aren’t as attractively. Case and point, if Zuzana was 300 lbs., I don’t think the site would be doing as well, or at least it would have a different audience. It is up to the individual to decide whether or not make it into a good thing or a bad thing. Jessica Biel IS a bombshell, and if she wants different acting parts she should figure out a way to stop drawing attention to the parts that get in the way.

Hi Zuzana, I am chocked to read tht beautiful people think they are being discriminated because of their looks. Lets’face it, the world is far from being perfect, but what about ugly people? They are entitled to complain, because they are really “handicapped”in this world. Of all the advantages tht good looking people enjoy, the minor disadvantages should be taken with a smile. People should appreciate what they have and not complain about it. It pisses me off! Off course there are a lot of shallow people..never the less, in a shallow world, I’d rather look good than bad. For me, it is not a justified reason to complain, no way! There are things going on (like in Haiti) tht disserve our talking/attention…this topic is not one of them..(sorry) Btw, I am going to do your workout tonight. can’t wait to see my time! Thank you for all the nice workouts you post! I am a big fan :-)

All I can say is: tell them next time!! :)) Heck I told them about you!

Wow, all this time I just assumed you guys had a sponsorship contract! You definitely deserve one. While you’re at it you should go after Gym Boss as well!

I am twice your age, Zuzana, and time plays into this topic in a balancing way. Now it is clearly visible in ALL men and women my age the positive/negative effects of one’s choices(in a way it wasn’t 30 years ago!)in eating habits, exercise, and health in general. Botox and plastic surgery and photoshop cannot fool anyone about your age/beauty ultimately, as it must genuinely shine from within, from the heart. This is the source of true beauty.
At this point in my life I am very happy I always chose to make health/nutrition my top priority. I see many people my age overweight, out of shape, having strokes etc…things that reflect on personal choices made over time. Unfortunately it is much harder to regain health once you have let it slide. Many of these workouts and the fabulous benefits to be derived would not be possible to enjoy if you have sat on the sofa popping bon bons for 30 years bemoaning the loss of skin deep beauty! lol
Your exercise program and nutritional guidelines are the perfect way to keep healthy and vibrant and beautiful throughout the years! Thank you!!!

I think that is a great idea and I don’t see why these companies can’t help to keep BodyRock.Tv free and the way it is. I would also like to thank you both for your efforts. I would like to even see a class type workout to show proper form so people can see how thing are done the wrong way, maybe a guest student? I don’t think people can always tell how hard the workouts are till they try them.

hi guys! im a personal trainer and get a discount at all lululemon stores too.all u need to do zuzana is show them your certification card or your number.you only need to be certified to qualify for the discount.im sure they’d be happy for the advertising too!!!as far as today’s topic….beautiful people…..hmmmm….i agree….they have it easier….there’s no question about it.i think its much easier in life in general if you are pleasing to the eye….its easy ice to break if u know what i mean….if you are not attractive, you can also be self-conscious, which will repell people from you.sometimes i think the most beautiful people in the world are the ones that are not so attractive yet have so much self-confidence that they exude beauty through their personalities….me???….haha….and jessica biel is full of it….poor thing….boohoo…..i’d surely complain if i looked like THAT!…riiiiiiight………
xoxo
rose.

I think beautiful women do have it easier. I think pretty girls do get considered first for better jobs (sexy secretary, anyone?) and there seems to be more courtesy and an overall politeness toward attractive women. Although, many times those types of gestures are insincere. Sometimes men just like to be able to say they had something to do with that beautiful girl on the opposite side of the restaurant.

As for beautiful women who can’t seem to get any credit for their intelligence and personality — I feel that there is no one better suited to show the world that they are the total package than they are.

love you Suzanna ;) thanks,

about that subject, I heard loads of men saying about unattractive girls : ” ow look at her, she’s ugly” and they always judge girls for how they look, they don’t look inside at the beginning..

but if he got an attractive girl and after a while he notice shes not smart, he will leave her !!

I mean for guys looks comes first, and if she is not smart, he cant continue with her ;) Right?!! what do you think ??!!

for us girls, I think it help me alot, being pretty is not a problem, all the girls wants to get to know me, and all the guys are interested, so what else do I want ?!
I want to look good all the time, I know how every body judge everyone for their look, this is why I keep working out and I keep buying cloth and makeup !!!!

!!!!

what do you think ? do you agree?

nice !! keepitup

;) girls dosen’t realy care for looks that much guys do a lot =)

Hi Zuzana, found your website when searching for how to do burpees and stumbled upon your site. Now I’m hooked.
I’m struggeling with a little pot-belly and am doing your abs scheme (in addition to working out with aerobics, swimming crawl, functional strength afro dance etc).
I could really do with dome advice as to the kind of diet I should be eating to get those defined abs. Do you have some food ideas – dos and don’ts?

Best regards and all respect to you and your fantastic body.

Hi Zuzana,

Great topic. I’m an average looking guy, not tall or muscular. The key for me to good interactions / relationships has been confidence. I may not be able to walk up to the hottest women in a club and get her number but confidence in yourself reaps surprising rewards sometimes. Be aware of your own short comings and work to improve them.

Being a beautiful woman or average looking woman does open doors. You don’t see many hot women standing in line to get into a club or fixing her own flat tire. Its not fair but that’s life. (Just ask the antelope run down by a Cheetah) I believe that attractive women do have their own hurdles to overcome for several reasons.

Stereotypes in general: “Dumb Blond” whether the woman is blond or not.

Jealousy when dealing average looking women/men in superficial situations.

Beauty and Intelligence are not typically thought to combine in the same package today’s World. Beautiful women deserves to be valued and respected, however they have to work for it, irrespective of their accomplishments.

Just like average looking people have work at how they present themselves to the world to succeed, Jessica Biel and other beauties have to demonstrate their talents and abilities if they want to be acknowledged.

Keep up the good work.

Hello, I am NOT someone who enjoys working out, (although I’m told, eventually you become addicted) but have recently made the decision to live a heathier lifestyle not only for superficial reasons, but for longevity, etc.So, I subscribeto your Youtube Channel and visit the Website occasionally… Just wanted to take the time to say THANK YOU ZUZANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You keep me inspired– not just because you look FABULOUS, but because you have such a big heart it radiates through my computer monitor.. excited to continue this journey now that I found you!!

Well I for one think that is a woman is beautiful, and she is intelligent it is a wonderful combo. But if you think that your beauty is a hinderance towards your intelligence then that is plain dumb. I would use peoples prejudices to my advantage. People surprise you all the time.

Z your a beautiful woman inside and out!

That’s really fast! You must be in incredible shape. What slowed me down was the knee tuck with back extension. Are you sure that you did knee tuck, roll over, back extension and counted that as one rep?

Hi Zuzana,
Awesome workout! Thank you as always.

About your coffee topic, I believe beautiful actresses can get serious roles if they are actually good actresses. Charlize Theron is one of the most beautiful actresses out there and she played Aileen Wuornos in Monster among other non-flattering roles. She’s an actress with not only beauty, but also incredible talent.

I find it is true that human nature dictates our behavior towards physically appealing people. Researchers have done studies on the symmetry of a person’s face and find that people with perfectly symmetrical faces are found more attractive and bilateral symmetry is an “indicator of freedom from disease, and worthiness for mating”. I believe it’s biologically ingrained in us to be attracted to “healthy, beautiful” people to continue the species.

I noticed in my own life that when I was younger and very fit (in my 20s) I had people around me all the time wanting to be friends and boys wanting to be romantic. In my late 20s I had some health issues and gained weight. There was a definite difference in the way I was treated. I examined situations and myself and wondered if I only felt I was being treated differently because I felt bad about myself, but that wasn’t it. I was still pretty, just overweight and it was obvious that people saw me differently. I had a friend who even said she didn’t like overweight people and that I needed to lose a bit of weight. Yeah, she’s no longer a friend! I’m 31 now and love myself the way I am. I’m fit, but not fanatic. I no longer judge myself by others reactions, but on how I feel.

Ok! Now that I’ve written a novel I’m going to stop. Thank you again for your awesome site and for keeping it real.

Hello to all!!!
I think we pretty woman DO have it easier, It is hard to admitt it,but if you want honest and not on denial and saying that they treat everyone fairly at work related opportunities it is false. Your physical appearance it really does helps or damage your chances of getting more opportunities, BUT does it really make you happy? or does it really matters so much to you?
Real beauty comes from the inside, Those who really get to know the real you ( your personality,your inner person) those are the people that you should stick around with and care for their opinions about you.

So sorry for my English..

Unfortunately because of that i had and have very bad life Zuzana. I feel so sad and i am so lonely i cant work or find a job with good people. From the one side men wants something else from you and when you show them that you are not such kind of girl you are not interested they became aggressive and angry with you, from the other side women just jealous they dont help you they are saying bad things and lies about you without even knowing you they chitchat and so many other things that mind and logic cannot understand them. It’s very difficult for me opening my heart to you. I dont know why i am doing this maybe is my instinct… but i thank the God everyday that i have my husband and he is the only person that makes me feel special and gives me so much love and happiness. I ignore the bad people and I keep distance and avoid them but unfortunately when you work you have to collaborate with them and if you are very kind good and hardworking person they exploit you… there are so many things but ok I just gave you a little taste… the reality is so difficult some times but ok.

In my free time when I have nothing else to do and I feel so lonely I open my laptop visit your blog and watching you because you make me feel good with your kind character. Just say it you are my laptop “friend”. :)

I feel strangely its my first time talking about me but ok is just a story for you I mean you don’t know me so you are not gonna chitchat me :p just kidding.

If you want answer your question because you are so attractive and maybe an example of your life and how you face it up would exemplify us.

I wish someday only love dominate in this world.
Thank you reading my story.

Have a nice day

With some tears on my face
Marinaki

I definitely agree with you :D

I remember seeing this on tv… A study was done to see how a beautiful person is treated differently compared to a not so attractive person. The person that was tested first was wearing a “fat suit” going along doing various things (job application, etc…) and later took off the fat suit and did the same things (with the same people) but in her normal beautiful body and face. The experiment showed that beautiful people are given more attention and get a lot more patience toward them. ALSO, on the same topic/show that I was watching, they said that it’s proven that doctors and dentists work harder on people who are attractive…. Kind of scary isn’t it??

Haha that is so true! Especially if you go out to a club/restaurant you are 10x more likley to get in rather than if you are fat or unattractive and that is statistically proven! A young attractive woman like yourself must know that haha :)
Love the workouts!!

Hi Zuzanna!

Funny you bring this subject up I’m actually struggling through it at this moment in my life! I have always been blessed with both beauty and brains yet never payed much attention to my outward appearance until recently (for my own ego boost to myself of course!!) and realized the difference in the way I’m treated and not just from men but from women also! The one thing that stands out the most in the contrast of my experiences are the quality of the people that are drawn to me. When I am out with friends (dressed up for the night:) and am approached, men are surprised with my intellect, wit and humor! I find they’re level of surprise..well…surprising! I am definitely one person who is more concerned with the quality of people I surround myself with because I am easily bored by idle conversation–and in that department, looks can only serve in your favor until you open your mouth..and I expect the same treatment from others. Maybe it’s because people want to identify themselves with beauty and glamour more than intelligence because of stereotypes? Unfortunately when you live a shallow life, you soon realize it was all for nothing. With time, beauty will fade but intelligence and wisdom will increase…you just have to ask yourself which is more important to you?
I have also found many people I found beautiful on the surface who became physically unattractive after I got to know them on the inside! So looks can be deceiving–use caution when passing judgements!
And lastly, I definitely agree with previous comments about self-confidence! The way you feel about yourself is what others see in you–self confidence=sexy! Everyone is beautiful in their own right, it’s just a question of whether you believe it yourself!

Hey Zuzana, i really think it just depends on how you look at it. When i was younger about 10-14 i was really chubby and no guys paid attention to me and all the guys liked my friends and i wasn’t happy. Now i am only 17 but in better shape and i feel much happier. I know what its like to have no one think your pretty or pay attention to you and its not a good feeling. This might seem self centered but i honestly think if i was out of shape and not very attractive again i wouldn’t be happy at all.

Hi Zuzana,

I dislike how beauty is put into a box. How beauty, based upon the worlds standards, pertains only to the outward appearance. I think if you have all the inward goods, such as attitude, confidence and personality, anyone can appear pleasing to the eye gate and ear gate. When I was 10 years old, I saw how my peers were being ditinguished as the “cool” and “uncool” kids. Which was not only set up by looks, but also if you had money or not. Even at a young age, the aspect of having money or not, was a way classify the “worthy” and “unworthy” individuals. It saddens me to think that this separation between humankind is constructed by insignificant things. People have lost sight to what truely matters in life. Harmony, peace, love and happiness. It’s discusting how some people are singled out, all becuase they don’t have a pretty sparking shell.

i did it in 29 min 34 sec. No I am dead but I feel GREAT. Thanks a lot !!!!
3 Questions: You eat 5-6 times a day and eat just small portions. 1.)When do you have your workout? 2.) how much do you sleep? 3.) when do you have your last food?

Greetings from Germany.
mrozowa

dear zuzana,
u have become an inspiration to me zuzana.
I am in college trying to get a degree in nuclear engineering, you can imagine that there are not so many girls who share this interest with me, let alone athletic blonde ones haha.
i have found that people to judge me on my appearance, both in the work place and in the classroom, are shocked to find that i am very well educated, and when these people finally get a chance to talk to me they are always surprised.
so i believe that to be successful you have to try and be the best you can. its about you attitude and personality and intelligence and confidence (it looks like many agree). if u cant show your peers all that you have to offer no one will ever know, you have to force them to see past whatever the stereotype is. its more my uniqueness and hard work that has gotten me so far,and that there are so few like me. and i am very proud to be who i am.

thank you zuzana and Fredrick, for all your hard work, keep it up! i cant wait for the 1 on 1 to start!

Thank you Zuzana :)

My personal opinion about this topic is that, pretty girls with nice bodies do have it easier than girls who are not attractive and un fit..

I believe that if you want to look good then you have to work hard for how you look. It is not easy to have a great body and be healthy and look good. And I think that gils like you that have awesome bodies; totally deserve to to be looked up to!

I myself work out 4-5 days a week maintaining my body and I feel good when other guys and girls check me out. :) I may be vain but I dont care. :)

Good workout! I actually modified it because I do not have the strength to do some of the workouts you do, like the spider man push ups, and I was at the gym so I didn’t have room to do the jump rope so I used the stepping block and did 30X3(with pause) knee high alternating steps as fast as I could.

I did 4 rounds, plus I added wall sits..

I have a question… I’m not an absolute beginner that I have to use your beginner workouts that you have posted, but how did you begin these intensive workouts? What did you do to get to where you’re at(in short)?

About the beautiful person thing. I get told that I’m beautiful a lot and to be quite honest, sometimes I wished I was average looking. I had a stocker my senior year of high school, and get stared at a lot and it’s very uncomfortable for me. I naturally have big boobs and a smaller waist and am tall, no one has cared to listen to me talk, and I never had friends in high school. Girls would hate me for no reason at all. I’d have jobs where I’d get singled out and could do nothing right and would always be picked on. So yes, I think that people envy prettier people, and I’m not being self-centered, it’s just something I’ve picked up throughout my life from personal experience. But the same goes with everyone, no matter how you look people are going to judge you for it and it’s an unfair part of human nature.

On the other hand there are some bimbo celebrities out there, also some well rounded beautiful people inside and out(my fave, Hiedi Klum!!)

Just because you’re beautiful, doesn’t mean that you don’t have self-esteem issues, or that they’re too lazy do get stuff done for themselves.. I think the subject was how other people react to “beautiful” people, not how “beautiful” people react toward others, or how they take advantage of it…just a thought to ponder..

Wow!

This is the stupidist thing I have ever heard…(not you Zuzana but the girl who said these things)

Good looking girls WORK HARD to get there!
(some dont…i know but I DO)

Looking goog Has nothing to do with chance!

Well that was what I think about that:)

I just wanted to add that I’m leaving for a trip to CUBA tonight and I wrote down some of the workout to have a ACTIVE week over there.
I have never seen the sea! CANT WAIT!!!

Quick suggestion: It would be nice to have an avatar. I would like to have one, it would be nice to see who’s talking sometimes:)

I REALLY enjoy the workouts you do and I’m always talking about your site to people that are interested in fitness and health! Thank you a million times and see you in a week;)

Mercier JJ(Quebec, Canada)

Z~you bring up a interesting and thought-provoking question. I think that beauty can be very….’fluid’? What I mean is I am sure that it has happened to all of us, we see someone who we think is very beautiful then we meet them and because of personality etc. we no longer see them as attractive AT ALL. Also vice versa we meet someone who does not strike us as beautiful but then somehow we see them as beautiful due to their sense of humor/personality etc.
Beautiful or ugly I believe EVERYBODY struggles with feelings of jealousy(whether it be us towards others & others towards us),insecurities, and general issues of life. Nobody gets a pass. They are perhaps a different set of cards to deal with, but everybody has them. The question is how we deal with the hand we are dealt. I do know one thing for sure & that is that self-pity is ugly on EVERYbody. I shed no tears for either (considered) ugly people. & even less so for (considered) beautiful people. If I HAD to choose a set of problems, it would be the problems of the beautiful. Imo, it isn’t even a question…they DO have it easier. & I don’t believe anyone that says they wouldn’t want to be more beautiful. I just don’t….
Thanks for letting us share our 2cents!! ^-^
Blessings,
Natasha

Hi Zuzana,
thank you very much for all your workout videos they are so cool.
i am doing my best to do all your workouts in a good position but i am realy having a problem i doing push ups like the way you do.
so what i do is that i am bending my knees to the floor and holding my body up and i am putting my arms front of my body not the way that you are placing them beside your body cause i am having a wrist problem and it realy hurts plus i am having a back acke so i am wondering is this ok if i do pushup the way that i have explained ?
thank you.

Yes, attractive women do have it easier in life. Men will drop their stuff to offer help to a good looking woman. Other women, however, become threatened and jealous and have a hard time hiding it. Men also sometimes become intimidated by attractive women, but as long as the attractiveness is accompanied by a smile and a friendly personality, I think it is convincing and welcoming to both, intimidated men and jealous women. I don’t agree with the stereotype that attractive women are stupid, it all depends on the woman and her values. I at least, chose to focus on my inner beauty as much as my outer beauty :).

Mostly people think good looks is fundamental for a 1st. good imprension, kinda sad but true.
What i go for is, the average smart & fun chik’s lol.

Well anyways, awsome work out zuz, looking forward on seeing ya on the next vid. ;)
goto get back at lest them 4 pack’s =p
~ Cox’s95

There’s a lot to say about this topic. It’s not fair either way, for someone who is beautiful or for someone who looks like they fell out of the ugly tree. It’s not fair, but really life just isn’t fair all the time. I try to only focus on the people who really matter and those who like others based on facts and not hearsay, looks or prejudgements. That’s how I try to be even though sometimes I catch myself, at least I am aware of it. It’s interesting to observe people and the way they act towards others. For instance, I work with a group of women (I’d actually rather it be men since they tend to be less catty) in a small room for a long period of time. It was a few years before most of them even liked me b/c they all assumed I was bitchy and stuck-up based on my look and that I was pretty quiet (as in, I didn’t talk about every single detail of my life or participate in bad-mouthing everyone as soon as that person left the room). Now they all like me, except for a few and I’ll tell you why I think they don’t (not that I’m focusing on them, but I’m just throwing this out there). I’m single so naturally most people there try to set me up with some other single person they know (even though they may be in a miserable relationship themselves and even say to me “stay single!” all the time). So, one woman I work with really wanted me to be with her family member, who I was very good friends with already. It just wasn’t a romantic relationship. Long story short, he ended up with this woman and she became pregnant, then he stayed with her b/c of that even though he wasn’t happy. She (the new girlfriend) wouldn’t let him talk to me b/c she was jealous (he told me so). So, not only did I basically lose my good friend, this woman I work with also doesn’t like me b/c she thinks that I felt I was too good for her family member. Now she goes out of her way to make comments like “oh, they are so happy” blah blah…in front of me. It’s so obvious and it just makes it really awkward at work. So, deep down I know she did (and does) think I’m a good person, otherwise why would she want me to be with her family in the first place? If the connection isn’t there, it’s just not there, but I guess she doesn’t care. On another note, I have a small side business and I actually dress-down and wear little (if any) makeup if I know I’m going to meet with a husband/wife b/c I know that more times than not, the woman will be jealous and won’t want me around. I feel crazy saying that, but it’s true. It’s happened before. For example, last summer I went in this couple’s house to meet with them about a job. I had on a tank, but put a long sleeved jacket on over the tank top just to cover up any boobs that may have been exposed b/c I knew it was a husband/wife. It was the middle of summer and so hot, but I did it anyways. Well, I saw the husband looking down at my breasts a few times with his wife right there. You couldn’t even see anything anyways, but I felt an awkwardness. Well, we all agreed on the job that I was going to start the following week, they gave me the code to get in there house even. Then, the next day they called me and said they changed their minds!! I knew it was b/c the woman saw the man checking out my chest. Well, either that or they thought I was crazy for wearing long sleeved jacket when it was like 100 degrees outside! Sometimes,you just can’t win.

sorry for the long story and no paragraphs. i didn’t realize it looked that bad til i sent it

hahahaha that comment at the end was crack up :)

I think confidence and personality is what gets you places, no matter what you look like on the outside

Who grows thorn bushes instead of roses? But do not thorn bushes serve a purpose?

Man’s sense of what ‘beauty’ is becomes, like many things in life, unbalanced when faced with the fact that there is both inner beauty and external physical beauty. (It’s how God keeps the universe in balance).

To be both is perhaps the rarest beauty of all.

Hello,

there is saying “You have never second chance to make first impression” :-))

I think it is responsibility of each person to put some effort and look good. It is much better if a less attractive person puts effort into appearance than someone astonishing is careless.
Regarding who has more easy life, imho, it depends on the intelligence of the individual. A natural beauty is in the spotlight and needs to learn how to handle guys she is not interested in whereas average beauty needs to learn how to attract someone she is interested in.

just my opinion
kind regards
r

Regarding the back extensions – I’ve been recently diagnosed with a scoliosis and therefore feel severe, mostly intolerable pain while doing that workout. So I’m wondering is that due to my ‘injury’ or it’s the workout that is supposed to be kinda painful?

I came across one of your videos on youtube and I got hooked! You have a really positive attitude and outlook, and fabulous original workout routines. You are also stunningly beautiful, so it’s not so hard to get motivated when i watch your six pack! I am so glad that you are so honest and speak your mind on your blog. I think the topics you discuss are very sincere and relevant to our society. Young women need to pay more attention to the topics you discuss, especially. Thank you for your input, always. <3

How many years you train fitness?

I live in New York city and it is true here that looks are a big deal, even to get into clubs and some bars people are checked for appearance and dress.
People are very very aware of their looks and sometimes it is really exhausting. People who are attractive have an easier time than the rest, the only other thing that matters is charm intelligence and unfortunately having money right? then there are a few who have the capacity to see beauty beyond the flesh.

I was raised to focus on education and intelligence and not my looks to get ahead, but I happen to be a natural when it comes to physical activity and staying healthy. I don’t consider myself attractive, but people tell me that I am. It is harder for younger people than for older to feel comfortable in their own skin.
Zuzana you are not just helping us get stronger and healthier, you are bringing up some great thoughts and ideas about the human condition.

can’t wait to try this work out tonight.

J. Biel and that other actress-SHUT UP!! If beautiful “women” dress too provocative, and still giggle like a teenage girl,of course people are going to think they’re bimbos (sp ?). It’s all in how one presents themselves,how you treat other people, the vocabulary you choose to use, with or without expletives, makea a BIG difference in how people will react to you. For example, that Hilton girl, well actually she’s considered a woman due to her age;but she still goes around saying,”You’re hot.” and sounds like an idiot. I’m sure she has good qualities,may be the nicest person on the planet;but she doesn’t show it. Ivanka Trump (don’t know her married name) dresses mature but chic,speaks intelligently, well educated and is certainly someone I would rather hold a discussion with and NOT that P. Hilton. So, if you want respect, have self respect, give respect to others regardless of how they look. Remember, “Only by GOD’s GRACE.” You could be that “other” person. By the way, I am that other person, and many people have literally told me I’m fat (at that time I weighed 135 lbs. and looked good) and ugly. Even children have pointed at me in stores and say “She’s ugly.” I’ve looked hard at myself in the mirror and I know I’m not beautiful, but I’m not facially disfigured or scarred,or pimpley (sp?) or oozing slime out of my nose. My hair is always well groomed,not freakishly sticking out,dirty,or like Madusa. And many people are surprised to learn of my education,and past profession;assuming my big doe-like eyes mean I’m stupid. I’ve seen men and women give up their space in line to a “beautiful girl” but not for the “not so beautiful”. I just hold my smile,because I can’t change other’s behavior just my own. I work on that everyday.

Oh, and that ending-really funny. I love the great sense of humor you and Frederick have.

Cool! it’s a great feeling to read that someone is trying my stuff =).
… the jumps were my dead… :-)

I would like to start out a little with my older sister. When she was a kid in elementary school, the children would call her a whale because she was overweight. In High School (after I was born) I remember her coming home crying because of the horrible things that people would call her because of her weight. She is now getting her masters in psychology and has a family of her own.

I believe it is difficult for both beautiful and overweight men and women. Overweight people will be made fun of, called names, and looked at as ugly. Beautiful people may be looked at as a piece of meat (so to speak, and the expectations of your intelligence is low.

Some people are cruel and harsh. The world is quick to judge, and that is all everyone does, weather they know it or not. I believe the thing to do is to surround yourself with people that love you, no matter what, and blow off the negative attitudes that come your way.

Hi Both. I completed this in 23:05, I’m skipping like a demon nowadays its ace I get a real buzz off it!

With regard to todays subject I think that unfortunately these days people are way way to quick to judge the book by its cover so to speak and this can work for and against whatever your size and shape and dependant on the situation.

Zuzana,

I think that women who go on and on about the world treating people of certain attractiveness levels in an unfair way are perpetuating the cycle. Girls who sit at home feeling the world is unfair to them because they are fat are giving themselves an excuse to stay fat. “Well, I don’t want to be pretty because they are all jerks anyway”, that sort of thing, even if they don’t realize they’re thinking that way.

Once you learn to love yourself, everything falls into place. Self-love is the motivator to become healthy and fit. If you love yourself, you don’t worry about how the world treats “fat” people or “skinny” people or “beautiful” people, because you’re no longer concerned about the world. You’re concerned about how you feel in your own skin. As long as you are letting the world rule the way you feel about yourself and beauty, you will never be beautiful enough, you will never be skinny enough, you will never feel fulfilled. The world can’t give you that, only you can. That’s what I think. :)

To me personally attractive and beautiful are slighty different things. Beautiful people, in my opinion, sometimes have it hard in life as people really do tend to treat them rather ‘lightly’, not seriously, thinking that beauty is all there is to them. Beauty and inteligence are not completely incompatible.Take, for example, Sharon Stone or Michelle Preiffer. Actually, there’s quite a number of really smart beauties in Hollywood. But true, they mostly live alone enjoying every now and then a brief relationship. It’s hard for men ANDespecially WOMEN to accept beauty and brain in one female body lol
So, it’s easy and hard for beautiful people at the same time. While admiring them a lot, people usually don’t forgive them for even the smallest mistake like not looking like a million dollar any minute of the day.

BTW, you consider yourself beautiful or attractive? :-)

As a girl who was once very fit and thin, and have now gained about 40 pounds… YES life is easier when you are more attractive. I have noticed a huge difference in the way people treat me, women and men alike! Appearance plays a bigger role than we would like to think.

Even if just leaving the house in a messy bun with no makeup, compared to having your hair done nicely and even just a touch of makeup, people will respond to you differently.

I’d like to see more workouts for beginner. You do a lot of fit people only workouts, not that that’s a bad, you inspire me.

I think confidence is way more beautiful and attractive than a physical packagage. I don’t necessarily think that “fat” people are unattractive and I think that the girl’s comment about skinny people is totally inaccurate.

I am very attractive and get approached often, however, it’s not always easy because in the past, I have struggled with social anxiety and so it stresses me out sometimes. That is just one example. I also think that I attract others to me because I carry a confident attitude and I’m not perfect.

“Fat” people are still beautiful. Our society has programmed us to think that only thin can be pretty and while I still like to exercise and eat right, there are some heavier people that do too and that’s just where they’re at right now in their physical appearance. Girls who are heavy and carry around a “poor me, pity me” attitude and hate on thinner women…that is very unattractive. A heavy woman who feels ecstatic and delicious in her body is totally attractive and you may be surprised that many men like big girls. But that’s not the goal. If you are constantly seeking others approval you’ll never get anywhere. Feel happy with where you’re at and do things for yourself. You’re beautiful! I know it!

Haii Zuzana

Have completed it in 26.09min.

I have some Question, in the last some videos you are drinking every time coffe haha.

Witch Coffe are you drinking on the video i have locked to your kitchen and i have found it but im dont can read it is it Nescafe?

And are you drinking it withe Milk an sugar.
How often drink you coffe on one day?

Thanks for that nice workout

Hi again guys,

Did this one in 21:54… I’ve really been able to get into these last couple of workouts. Thank you!

My take on the attractiveness thing: Yes, good looking people have it easier, in general, than less attractive people. On the job and in social settings, a good first impression is very important and they (good looking people) have the ability to make a “better” first impression. Sometimes, others are jealous of them because of this, because they can’t be, or aren’t, like that. It becomes a vicious circle where good looking people hang out together, get in relationship together, because less attractive people (generally speaking, not all, obviously) are intimidated by them.

Our looks do play a huge part in how the world perceives us, whether we’re short, tall, blond, red-haired (like me), dark or light. People tend to make snap judgements and characterize based on looks.

I say, make the most of what you’ve got… Personally, I’m past what other people may think, I’m a hot red-head. And that’s that. :D

Thanks again, loved this workout and look forward to the next!!! As always :)

Ruth

Completed the 4 rounds in 21:29 really felt my abs during the spiderman push ups they were the hardest i think i need to practise them more.
thanks again.
alice :)

I know that you only spend about 30 minutes a day working out. But what if someone is about 10 kilos overweight. How much do I need to exercise? More than 30 minutes, right? Do you recommend a lot of cardio? Thank you.

Hi Zuzana!!!

i tottaly became an adict of you and Freddy, ad when i’m telling my husband i’m going 2 workout it’s: i’m going 2 do Zuzana…jajjaja so u r actually a cult :))
As a trainer (personal and groupal) it’s a really hard for me 2 find someone that really challenges me, and u guys completley do, i’m very happy and renewed with the exercises i see over this site.

About beauty inner and external, non of it worth with out the other, being beautifull only from the outside is not good enough for everytjhing i think, and at the end of the day i saw lots of girls being pretty but not succesfull at life because they r not smart, or kind or good persons….being only pretty on the inside aldo doesn’t work cause everyone wants to feel good when he/she looks at the miror, you don’t have to b obssesed with it but you have 2 take care of yourself…..i saw a lot of fat or not that atractive beautifull women that looked really good, because they did the hair, a lutlle makeup and match up clothes nicley, it’s about taking care of yourself and loving yourself, not about the 20 more or less pounds…

Annyway thankx again and i’m already waiting for tomorrow’s Zuzana

i have a question- you dont have 2 answer if u don’t want 2: this is your only work in life? or you train in more places? fredric also films for the media, tv, etc?

kisses

Nimer

Hey Suzana!
It is the 3rd time I try to ask you something, please it is important. :-)
I do sport and eat healthy, but I don’t have a six pack. Can I achive six pack with regular crunches too? Your answer means a lot to me! If your answer is NO,then I have to change my sport porgram a little.

Nice greetings from Germany :-)

it has taken this jet-lagged lady 26.03 to do this. I lost time with the knee tucks and back extensions. :-))
all is well and now to bed.

My whole entire life, I have been very skinny and I felt like I was always being judged about my weight. Everyone would always think I had an eating disorder or something but honestly, that’s just the way my body was. Guys didnt really try to talk to me or anything and I didnt believe in myself all that much but then, I moved away from home and had to live by myself and that made me more confident so then, when I moved back home, guys were always trying to get to know me.
So, I think that the most important thing is the way you carry yourself. If you have an amazing personality and can be yourself around others, then it really doesnt matter what you look like because you are such a good person that people just enjoy your company whether you are big or small. And life is too short to be worrying about what other people think anyway! : )

I have a question about the workout. For the jump ropes, each round u do 30 reps five times? So it comes out to be 150 reps each of the four rounds? I think this is right but just checking:)

In a lot of ways, beautiful women have it easier in life. That is if they are the type to use their looks as a tool to get by. They might not have the brains to go with it to accomplish anything great with out the helps of others though. It is a powerful combination to have looks and brains, because whether we like it or not beautiful people do get first priority in a lot of situations and more attention. It totally happens. Men will hang onto their words and other less good-looking people may feel intimidated by them. it might not be so good though if you look at it from another perspective, which is people may get jealous of you and treat you badly, or people might assume because someone is beautiful, they do not have brains. but what other people think is not important and we cannot help the way we were born or the people we have become.
ALSO, i was just wondering if it was possible that you could some day incorporate an exercise ball into one of your routines? I realize these are great at building core strength and a lot of people have them, but i have a limited imagination of how to use mine! Thank you!

I’ve been on both sides. I used to be really overweight but had a great personality so I was always popular, had great convos with people and boyfriends. Then I lost all of the weight and people just treated me differently.

Guys would be shocked when we would talk, like “wow, you’re cute AND you have a good personality!”

My friends theory is that I had to develop a nice personality when I was fat to compensate and now that the outside is just as nice people are shocked. It’s kind of the ugly duckling syndrome.

Hey Zuzana! I can’t wait to try this workout. But in reply to what you were saying about good looks, I think it is true that we judge right away at what a person looks like before getting to know the person on the inside. When it comes to girls, when I see a really good looking girl I get either assume she is conceited and self centered. However, I have been wrong many times and have comes across many very pretty girls who turned out to be genuinely nice and smart too. With guys, that’s definitely not the case at all. I used to always want to have a great looking boyfriend but after having one or two like that, I noticed what jerks they actually are! In my experience, the better looking guys have turned out to be the most selfish and mean ones and dumb ones! haha who think they can get away with anything. Which is sad. In regards to who has it easier? Better looking people or less than average looking people? Well I would have to say that better looking people do have it easier but not in all cases. We don’t know if they are dealing with serious personal issues. What good is good looks for that?

Hello,
I follow your workouts everyday from your website and i think there fab!! you are really inspiring and made me tone up. I am 16 and still in school and i take GCSE PE so these workout come really in handy expecially when i have to make my own circuit training for my exam!!
However i can not follow all of your exercises as they are because i am limited in space so i have to swap some of the exercises for something abit more appropiate :(

I was wondering if you had any advice on diet and ways to stick to it because thats what i struggle with, i live in a house with younger children so my house is always full of snacks such as biscuits and crisps and im always around friends who eat unhealthly too. i drink only water and eat plenty of fruit and veg but sometimes its easy for me to slip and snack on a biscuit inbetween meals. Do you have any advice? what inspires you resist the snacking?

thanks, sorry for the hassle of sending it here. i would have posted it on your blog but i have a very busy day fitting school, homework, exercise and family and friends in so it is easier for me to acsess it here if i am to get a reply.
Thanks a lot for your help and all of your efforts xx Bianca

Hi Robyn,

Pretty much everything Frederick and Zuzana do here is about getting a lean muscular body.

–Chris

I really dont think there is anywhere near as much pressure for a male to be as attractive as a female. This is shown in perfect example on any American TV show or movie. The husband is usually overweight/unattractive and the wife is a smoking hot beauty.
Society is pushing us to have to be better and better as women but the pressure on men doesnt not seem the same. Thats just my take, males may feel differently.

Hi Zuzana! I’m new to the website and absolutely love the workouts. I have been trying to get back in shape ever since I had a surgery that made me have trouble moving for a while plus an emotional period. Finally I have reached my goal thanks to bodyrock.

When it comes to skinny vs. heavy, I have found that both sides have trouble. If a girl is sexy, sometimes she will not be as appreciated for her attitude or smarts like someone that might be heavier. A girl that is heavy will not be stared at in public as often as pretty, thin girls. I had gained 50 pounds when life became stressful and from the surgery. I found the only problem I had was not fitting into my skinny jeans. No one came up to me and called me fat or told me I had to loose weight. I am in the acting industry and never once was told I was too heavy for a role. Two of the roles I did described the character I played as, “A sexy girl next door that every guy would want.” I am five foot five and at one point weighed 183.

A lot of people think they need to be super skinny to the point of anorexia just to be “beautiful” but I think if someone takes care of themselves and stays healthy they are beautiful. Some of the greatest actors and actresses were not perfect thin.

PS
I don’t know if you ever have to deal with snow, but a great workout I find (I live really far north) is what I call a snow run. When the snow is close to 1 foot or more deep, I go running and include sprints. It really works your body much more than one might think.

I love your workouts, and try to incorporate them 3 times a week with my other workouts (some I can’t do as I don’t have a way to do knee raises or pullups so I substitute something else from your other workouts).

When you have to do 10 or 20 of something, whether lunges, or santana pushups etc. , something that involves both sides/ limbs, I assume if you are doing 10 lunges, then that would be 5 per leg?

There was an interesting article in todays daily mail on the ojectification of women.
it described how us girls are more concerned about how we look than about being a better person. Some young girls just want to grow up to be a footballers wife/famous/glamour model. i would hate if i had a young girl who looked too much to what society deems acceptable.
i have to admit i agreed with alot of this article.(sadly)

when i was an over-weight child i was treated cruely and almost like sub-human. it affected my self-esteem and also my friendships.
I changed as i got older thank God.But
I know i have been treated as an object by men,,being compared to a car as men described me in mechanical terms. the conclusion ‘they’d take me out for a test-drive’..charming.!!! :O
Any other girls out there get marked out of 10 based soley on how they looked??? i know i have. There are so many websites and polls where men judge the sexiest lady of the year.
A man now really needs to prove to me his sincerity and does he like me as a person or just on how i look.?
i know men love to parade around with a beautiful girl..i think its a power/ego thing but when they’re in relationships just for this..i think it can cause alot of potential heartache. Its like the lady is just a commodity of sorts and i wouldnt’ be surprised if thats why theres so much divorce these days.
What happens when the woman gets old…the man goes off his younger secretary & blames a middle age crises. Its so common for the older guy to be with a younger girl.
Even very beautiful woman gets cheated on..Cheryl Cole, Halle Berry,…those guys were probably ego-driven.IMO.
So its no insurance on finding true love.
By the way..i’d be soo jealous & kinda turned off him if my man gaped at a beautiful girl as she walked by. Its kinda sleazy if he was outright gape-ing/drooling.Urghhh!!
Thanks for the comment re: sugar affecting eye-sight.
I learned something new.
Also just wondered Zusanna if you used sugar in your coffee???
BTW..Health would be top of my list of priorities and i only want to work out to feel better.
THanks in advance :D

I would have to say that I disagree with what the girl blogged about.

A couple of reasons why.

First when I was a bit younger, well since baby till 23 I was thin, and What I concider not ugly in the slightest. Im not genius, but Im not stupid either, Funny, um, well. Sometimes I have my moments. Back then, I was treated like a firned a peice of meat, Nice and badlyt.

and now, a few some odd years later, three kids , and a lot of pounds later, I am treated exactly the same.

My looks have changed, but not who I am, and I think that plays a huge role in it.

I wont say that people wont be mean and say bad things about what you look like if you are overweight, Because some people just have issues and need to push others down to make themselves feel better.

But for the most part, I find that people will treat you how you put yourself out there to be treated.

Its all on how you present yourself!

xoxoxoxDee

Is being prettier easier..yes, if you have the bonus surprise of a personality.

To me personality is 90%. Yes I need that face to get my attention, but that’s all it does. Gets me to look. If you don’t have anything to back up that pretty face or body…see ya.

Women will always feel uncomfortable around you, but I personally take it as a challenge to make them like me, make them be comfortable. I want them to be willing to be my friend for who I am not what I look like.

So, is being prettier easier. In shallow situations, yes. To get someone to take you seriously, no.

I personally believe every women is beautiful. It’s up to the individual to find what it is about themselves that is beautiful and let that shine.

I mean on the diet section on your blog, doing it this way im gettin 2 birds with 1 stone really, workout and comments.

hey zuzanna, you look great today, as always. i want to tell you & your readers about the time i was working outside, and i notice a car was brokedown on the side of the street. the next thing i know was all the cars stopping to help. all guys they were trying to help this ladie out. and guess what? she was beautifull. now i think back there was so many times iv seen the same situation with less attractive women, and knowone came to the rescue. so yes beautiful women do get treated different in all kind of situations. it’s not right but it happens all the time.

Hi guys-great workout!!! Today’s topic…beauty or ugly…I think beauty has an advantage in that it helps “open doors” for a person-after that if the person is beautiful physically but the personality is bad (ugly) that eventually comes to the surface…you can get the best of this type of person with a camera…on the other hand butt ugly is no help because you may not get in the “door” to begin with…there is a lot of grey area…There are many beautiful actresses who get and do “ugly/serious” roles (think “Charlize Theron or Angelina Jolie”)-I think acting “skills” may play a bigger part than beauty in that regard-Mike

I think its funny that Jessica Biel claims that her good looks stops her from getting ‘serious’ movie roles. Maybe she should blame her acting talent and not her looks.
Look at Charlize Theron or Angelina Jolie. They are both stunningly beautiful and have played some serious, meaty characters.

oh, here is so much about “looking inside”. But, hello guys, how can you be able to look inside before knowing a person properly. We all, really all of us, first of all look with our eyes. Thats the fact. nothing can change it.

And it is very natural for human sapiens to be attracted by the youth,beauty,good proportions etc. Evolution, biology or whatever that is the fact.

The fact also is, that with our eyes we not just see a face & body & co, but notice everything non-verbal: the posture, gestures, facial exprecion. And these are the visual part of one´s inside world.
No difference how many kilograms are in you, the thing is how do you like yourself and with what kind of emotions and thoughts do you live your days and transmit to other people. And exactly these emotions and thoughts can be seen and perceived by other people at first sight on you.
You can see it in everything. How a person moves, how he or she stays,speeks, eats, eye contact…..

So, if one has the lack with the first fact, you can always optimize it with your self-confidence, charm etc.

But self-confident and charming girl or boy with sexy body would be much more attractive than without it. that is the fact. test it!

hi zuzanna, its jason again. i was just woundering do you use pushup bars? or do they just get in the way since you do multiple exercises one after the other. thank’s

I think it is easier to blame your shortcomings on being “too pretty” or “too ugly” than actually seeing your flaws for what they are. Stating that “I don’t get the parts I want because I am too pretty” probably isn’t true. There are many beautiful actresses that are able to play interesting and diverse roles. And it would be so much more difficult for an ordinary looking person to become a famous actor or actress. And it is true, they need to be twice as funny, talented, hard working or whatever to get the things they want.

I kind of fall in the middle of the road. I can be very plain looking, but with a little effort I look good. I tend to find that I can make things work better for me when I look more attractive, but that also may be because I feel more confident.

Either way, I definitely think there is way too much cattiness and “girl-hate-girl” behavior happening with women today. I think we should celebrate our diversity and the beauty within everyone, and not get a “hate-on” for some girl who is thinner, better dressed, has bigger boobs or whatever. Be happy with the things that make you beautiful and strut your stuff no matter what!

I did 27:35 on this. I am finally starting to get the hang of high knee jump rope. I have found that even the fumbling takes a lot of effort–sometimes more than getting it right, so it was a great workout!
Beautiful ladies have an advantage, just as having money is an advantage. It may get you things, but whether it is what you want or need is another issue!

LMAO! I agree :D

My observations:
I once dated a “trophy girl”and believe you me….I ended up seeing them get attached to a few guys(not me!lol) that were very rich where she never had to work.She enjoys a life that most of us only read about(the best of most everything) and I’ll bet there are a few people here at this blog that know what I’m talking about.

Granted at times I’ve seen her mis-treated by a few “bad boyz” she dated and I wondered “Why does she keep going back to them when there are so many “good guys” she could have? I believe she fell into the “I want what I can’t really have syndrome)It puzzled me to no end but alas,that’s human behaviour…..Wanting the untouchable one!

It’s a proven fact that companies like to hire attractive people;especially if the business deals with the public/or in sales.It’s a reflection on “who we are/who you could be”!As the old saying goes..”Sex(y) sells”!

Thus if someone is fortunate enough to be born with attractive features,and keeps themselves in relatively good shape, they (both male and female) are given an easier path in life.Whether they are able to differentiate between being “used as a trophy” and/or realizing EXACTLY what they have been blessed with is up to them.Ideally,having class/intelligence to know if one is being “used” is the ultimate answer.

I am only offering my opinions on what I’ve witnessed throughout the years and I honestly believe that most people in life know where they “fit in” regarding their “looks”.

I think it’s up both ways. I usually feel that sometimes intelligence can overshadow beauty, and I often envy people that people see their beauty and personality before thier intelligence. Of course intelligence is a wonderful thing, but when you are young I think it’s more of a personality thing that shines through, and really whether its beauty or not, something tends to get in the way.
It’s one of the grass is always greener things. I think that if I were to really pick though, I would say that pretty people have it easier. When people find someone’s appearance pleasing, they are more open to a pleasing personality than if not. And people are more quickly attracted to them to learn of their personality than if they are not. But it is really hard when people that are envious of you put you down, for beauty or whatnot. It depends what side you stand on.

Sadly, society is all about looks. All people are judged on how they look. I’m far from perfect, but I lead a happy life. Mind you, it’s taken me many years to accept myself for who I am. I was never very confident, but I found that confidence came as I got older. That doesn’t mean that IF I could afford to, I wouldn’t have a “little” plastic surgery tweak here or there.

So I’ve had a couple of days break and am about to try this workout. I’m looking forward to it!

Dee (Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, It’s Australia Day TODAY. Let’s Celebrate!!)

Hi Zuzana,

love the workout! a very heroic and inspiring routine! ;)
Although i realize the site is more ment for women, i just want to say it inspires me a lot!

I get up every day really early to have a quick workout before my kids en girlfriend wake up, and as i used to do more classic martial arts exercises, i totally switched on yours.
You put a lot of variation and creativity into your workouts and i really like all the combo exercises!

Besides, it’s a pleasure to see you doing them perfectly and always with a smile!

Keep up the good work!!!

p.s. must admit your good looks brought me here in the first place, so YES, it surely makes a difference to get the first positive attention at least

Hi Fredrick & Zuzana.
I’m a publicist for a several clothing brands and every day I receive calls or emails from bloggers, stylists, celebrities, sports stars, tv personalities, TV & movie costumers, interested in recieving discounted or free clothes, in exchange for free publicity. We don’t work with every offer that comes our way but we do if it makes sense for our clients and their brands.

My suggestions is to reach out to Lululemon marketing/PR department – share your site with them… let them know how many hits & unique views you receive per/day…
You never know, maybe they’ll be willing to give you a better discount than 15%.. Plus what’s the worst that can happen.. they say no..

Hope that helps! You guys are awesome!
Emily

Hi Zuzana!
I saw your hanging leg raises video on Josh Hillis’ site, and I am now hooked on your site :)
I love your workouts, but food is the toughest part for me. I have been looking around, and I see that you share recipes, diet tips, etc. That is helpful, but I wanted to know if you could perhaps share a typical day in your diet. Just so I can get a more specific idea of what it takes to get lean without losing musscle.
I would appreciate it so much! Keep us the phenomenal site!

Ellie

Hey, Zuzana thanks for the reply :D

Yeah, I did exactly what you said and I didn’t even let my legs down the whole time. I remember them being called Superman bananas on P90X and they were very difficult for me. That’s how strong I’ve gotten doing your routines.

You know what though, I don’t have a jump rope yet. So, I had to mock jump rope with high knees. Now if I had one, I’m sure that would have added a couple of minutes to my time.

As far as incredible shape well, I feel it I just wanna look it. But, it will come in time cuz Rome wasn’t built in a day, ya know?

Anyways, I’ve kept off 15lbs and counting by following all your advice. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Best,
Audra

Marry me you are beautiful

i was overweight aND TRUST ME life got alot easier now that im fit thus attracted

Great Antonia !

Heading out to the studio to Kiss My Abs.

Glad to see the back extensions. I haven’t been getting in Pilates daily (between the trainer and BodyRock.tv) and my Swans are suffering as a result.

A reminder of Eric Franklin’s is “Move the spine in every way every day.”

Hey Zuzana, I’m confused. I have been following your website for some time now and loved it, but now I have noticed a big difference since after the new year. You aren’t showing as many workouts anymore and seem to be talking about different topcis alot more. Are you not posting workouts each day? In this post, in your comments, you said you will be posting 3 new workouts this week, but all I could find for this week was this one. Are you posting the others somewhere else? Do we have to pay now for the 1 on 1 section to get your daily workouts?

ZuSanO!!!

I believe everyone here likes your workouts, but I may also would like to ask a few questions if you dont mind! I started your abs workout one week ago, alternating with the gym (weights) I happen to be 1.66, and weight 112 lbs (around 50kgs) , and I am completely commited and determined this time to get rid of my 1.5 inch of fat in my belly (I hATE IT!) eversince I saw your site! eventhough I am “skinny” naturaly, my body naturally tends to store fat THERE (arghhh!). WOuld you be able to tell us (everybody here I guess i curious) what are your measurements and weight? Also, in how long time would you think I can get results? I am working out 7/7, only twice at the gym to workout my legs, and my diet is pretty well balanced (I dont eat like a pig :P and eat pretty healthy :) ) Can you tell us pleaaaaaaaase ZusanOO? If you can tell this info, Ill give you mine’s too!!! Thanks and I am very proud of you!!!!!!!!

p.s. I was going to buy those lululemon pants but I said whaaaaaat when I saw they were +100, its so bad that there are weirdos out there :S but am glad you decided not to sell them no more :) byeeee

Hi !!
it is my first comment on your blog ! yay! Great subject today. Really.

You made a comment about guys that just pop to my face. When I see a reaaally cute guys I’m always thinking “He is stupid OR a jerk”. Why do I think that a beautiful man cannot be smart and nice?? I realise now that I might have been wrong a loooot of time.

thanks again to make me realise this!

Azula
p.s: sorry for my english… eheh :)

Wow, I’ve completed the workout and feel like a BIG failure! 30 minutes and 46 seconds. Everyone’s times are so much better than mine. I really struggled in the last round and found myself having to towel off and have a sip of water after each exercise! Anyway, at least I should improve the next time

:(

Dee (Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, ………….)

Hi Suzanna!

So i start watching ur video just 3 weeks ago… n u make me feel motivated to do exercise, i used to weigh 100 pound, but i gain about 38 pound… sad :-(! but I want to get in shape n get to 115 at least that’s my goal, but the problem is the i have never been to a gym or do exercise routine. I star doing my exercise with your beginner exercise but i dont know how long do i do the routing, do i have to do it daily or just want time and go to another exercise???? im so confuse… but also after i do the beginner routing, whats my next step.. my main focus is my belly n my thigh… i want to loose this weigh by April. so i hope u can help me please!!!!

PS. sorry for my English

my gymboss not functioning for some reason, i’m going to try to fix it as soon as i find a new battery :/

oh, i just thought about something maybe you guys can put on the website, “a chat box,” for instant communication, what do you guys think?.

haha i like the “visit my blog you skinny bitches’ that made me smile!

Well I’m in high school right now and I’m sixteen yrs old. In my opinion and through my experience, attractive people have it eaiser in some ways but not in every aspect of life. All that really matters is if you make the best of the situation your in.

I get told by a lot of people that I’m beautiful etc, and i just accept their opinions humbly. I’m also very nice to people at school and try my best to stay out of the gossip and drama. But when I’m walking down the hallways people tend to ignore me and i have a feeling they are scared of me. I don’t do anything bad or harmful to them. I feel like they feel like I’m “too good” or something. ? maybe i’m wrong, but that’s how i feel. And i hate it so bad..But i know in my heart that I’m just trying to be friendly and i am a good person, and they can make of it what they want i guess.

I get more attention from guys than girls though. Guys are less-drama filled and they don’t worry about petty things like girls do, i just like to hang out with guys mostly. I found that they pay more attention to you though and they pay attention to you if you say something etc.

From what I’ve seen with guys, usually the better-looking they are, the more shallow and superficial they are. They think, (and know) that they can pretty much get any girl they want. I know not every good-looking guy is like that, but a majority of them are.

I also think that if you are a good person inside and you treat others with respect and how they should be treated, you’ll go very far even though you may not be “hot” or appealing on the outside. An example- My neighbor is a big lady, not attractive, BUT she is the nicest warm-hearted, most considerate, person i know, and her inner beauty just shines through and you just feel very comfortable and you love being in her presence.

What’s your take on all this? You haven’t voiced your opinion! = ]

Got home and just finsished this workout. My form was not perfect, but I am proud to say that I finished in 25:30.
The skipping rope is a challenge, but I am getting better at it and I am starting to really like it, great cardio.

I almost quit halfway through, but I could hear the sound of your skipping rope making that whipping sound in the background, and it kept me going.
Now for the shower :)

Hey finished this workout in 27 minutes, pretty sure i did the jumping right. I have a really important question, what kind of jump rope do u use? I have an everlast but its leather and is wearing thin from me using it so much. The one u use looks pretty durable and the handles look like they spin also, which i am looking for. Can u tell me the details on it, like how much it was and where u got it. Or even some good stores online where i can buy one. Thank u! Your site is amazing and u r such a positive person. I know u get this all the time, but u are soooo inspiring. U guys are so good to give this site to us for free:D

Hi i bet you get tons of mails from people all around the world and maybe you don’t even have time to answer me, but ill write to you in hope you read it one day, its a bit personal letter to write to someone i don’t know but its easier then talk to people i know, and from a distance. I am a girl 26 years old my life got turned upside down when i turned 18. I got sick and have struggled with anxiety and depression since then and its about 8 years now.. My self confidence is really low and i don’t even let my boyfriend i’ve been with for 9 years even see me without cloths i hide from him, i hate my body and for what i have become and things didn’t get any easier last year i got diagnosed rheumatism and endometriosis i haven’t had the best of luck and i feel like i want to close the curtains and vanish from the world! I am little nervous now i write to you i am from Norway and my english is not the best but it’s better then it used to since i have written poems since i was little about my feelings and thought and try deal with the pain and despair ive been trough. So i write to you in hope of maybe you can help me reach my goal and get my self confidence back and even make me wanna smile again. Ive been trough so much i don’t know how much i can take and after the last surgery my doctors told me because of the endometriosis im not able to get pregnant eather and it broke my heart. I want to be healthy again and feel good about myself, i look at you and you have a great body and look healthy and fresh. I am 1,70 tall and 73 kg so is it any hope for me? As i said i know its not your problem and i don’t lay them on your shoulders i just really need help to chnage my diet and loose a few pounds and find myself again. Because of the rheumatism i have pain in my body all the time and i bet i don’t have much muscles left. So it will be hard work but i really want to change my life around and i don’t have enough money to go to get a personal trainer or be a member of a training studio, so please if you get any time left one day i hope you write me back

Ps. Don’t be scared of me i am not really like this open but im about to give up any hope, and you may be the answer to my prayers.

Next week you should do thigh workouts!**
:)

Of course beautiful women have it “easier” in general, same with men (tall men for example). Jessica Biel gets the roles she gets because she accepted certain roles early on in her career. She can’t expect to get any type of role after accepting to be in Blade 3!

Whatever the case, where I live it is full of beautiful women, and that’s all that matters to me!:D

wooooooooooo eee! 23:25 but I didn’t pause at all during the high knees. great work out!! i love the knee tuck and back extension part the best. i did “ab blitz” yesterday bc you didn’t post and i loved feeling the bit of tinge from yesterday. cant wait for the final ab workout!! thank you so much!

hi zuzana, great workout!
i have a question, it’s ok if I eat at
9:00 am / 11:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:00pm / 5:00pm / 6:30pm
and nothing more?
could you give me your hours to eat please?
thankyou!

Hey everyone ! Did 21 minutes 00 sec for this one !
Great workout once again ! I sweating like hell !

Hi! What an interesting topic. I don’t consider myself one of the “pretty girls”, but i’ve been judged as one most of my life. I’ve always been in shape, I’m young and know how to take care of myself. I consider myself focused, confident, and most always put together. I do believe those are beautiful qualities in any person.

I get rude comments from women who aren’t happy with themselves, and it’s extreemly difficult for me to make female friends. My guy friends say it’s because I’m pretty and they are intimidated thinking I am going to steal thier guys (whatever!). I do find it difficult to have a quiet day out without men hitting on me all the time. The occasional flirt is fine, but sometimes guys are just rude about it and that is such a turn off. It is also annoying that I will get hit on by a nice guy sometimes, but when he finds out I have smarts and am independent, he tends to not be interested anymore.

I figure, I take care of myself the best way I know how and I’m proud that I am healthy, I am proud to have a good heart and a good head on my shoulders.

As far as jobs…I do believe if you present yourself well you will be more likely to get a job vs. someone who shows up for an interview in ragged clothes or dirty hair. Employers lean toward employees who take good care of themselves assuming you are better equipt to take care of your responsibilities at work. I have done some hiring and there are a few things that will get your resume’ filed in my trash can when you leave my office…
:D :D hehe:

1. nose picking (yuck) 2. wiping snot on your sleeve 3. thong underwear showing 4. the smell of urine on the person 5. consistant dirty words comming out of thier mouth 6. massive amounts of noticable dirt under fingernails 7. generally unclean hair/clothes

These and a few other things should be common sense but who knew, lots of people don’t know that they make you seem “ugly”. I don’t think looks matter so much in the hiring process. Anyone can present themselves properly, and have a great shot at a good job. Then again some people consider me one of the “pretty girls” and if so… what do I know right?

There is a real live person inside each one of us. It’s when we stop and realize this, the inner beauty in people will shine bright enough for us to see them as they really are.

Hello.
I live in Japan.
It is 44-year-old man.
I learnt to move the body from you positively.
Your strengthened body is sure to be supported by wonderful willpower.
I work hard at the loss in weight.
Thank you.

I am a hairdresser and have heard many stories. There are a lot of “pretty” girls who are alone. Men feel intimidated to approach them, and sometimes if they are shy, it comes off like they are a bitch when they aren’t.
On the flip side, I know many women who are average looking that are happily married and the single ones are never short of a date and men are always asking to buy them a drink.
All in all I really believe it is about the vibe that you put out and not whether you are pretty or ugly. This goes for all situations, including opportunities. From what I have learned over the last fifteen years of doing hair (everybody tells me everything), most people don’t love themselves enough whether they are pretty or ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and with that said, who is the judge of what is beautiful and what isn’t? We create our own opportunites and pathways. If you feel like your looks are holding you back, they will. If you believe otherwise than the sky is the limit!

I believe that attractive people do have it easier in life than unattractive people BUT when it comes to being intelligent and being charasmatic, most of the time, attractive people fall short becuase they don’t need to be these things since their looks make up for what they are lacking.
Whenever I meet a guy who is very good looking, as soon as I start to have a conversation with him I realize that he has nothing interesting to say or he tries too hard to make me think that he’s the most coolest, the most badass guy out there, like he’s trying to proove something to me and it’s really pathetic. I wish guys would just be themselves and be goofy if they want to because when a guy can make you laugh and he isn’t afraid to make fun of himself, that is when girls like you the most.
If you don’t have a fun personality and if you can’t carry on an intelligent conversation people are going to think that your fake and that you only care about your looks.
On the other hand, being good looking has many benefits. When someone is attractive, other people around them become attracted to them subconciously, like as if they are being drawn to them. Some people will even feel more attractive themselves if that attractive person talks to them, almost as if they feel accepted in the world of the beautiful people.
Think of it this way, say your a girl, and a beautiful girl at a party your both at starts talking to you and then she finds that your a really cool person to talk to and she wants to hang out with you sometime (just as friends of course, nothing gay). Even though you didn’t think she was all that interesting, would you exchange phone numbers? Would you want to go to a club with another pretty girl and get guys attention all night. Most people would.
Now take the same example but this time it’s a really ugly fat girl who wants you to go with her to another party sometime so you guys can hang out? Would you want to give her your phone number? Would you want to be seen hanging out with this girl who may have a great personality but she just isn’t attractive at all and she might scare guys away? Some people wouldn’t bother.

Im not saying everyone would have the same response, but most people would agree that they would rather hang out with an attractive person even if they arn’t all that intelligent, rather than an unattractive one.

I also want to just state for the record that not all people meet this cliche`. I know lots of people who are very good looking and are intelligent and have the best personality ever. Im one of them :) hehehe

There is so much to say the subject of beauty and how it relates to society. I think its an interesting topic. In most if not all cultures women are to be beautiful. Probably because this is what men are most captivated by. Men are more visual when it comes to attraction. Women want a nice looking partner but I think it isn’t that import to us. This is just the way it is. What is beauty though? Every person has a different opinion. In the U.S, hollywood and such try to dictate to you what is beautiful, however it is usually not representative of what people actually find attractive.
I think their are many things women can do to increase their physical appearance. For example, I have been overweight since highschool(im 23 now). This was due to bad lifestyle choices like eating poorly and not exercising. Last year my husband told me (in the most gentle way that he could)he would be more attracted to me if I lost weight. Of course it still upset me but I got over it and faced the facts. I started exercising and losing weight. I lost about 20 pounds so far and it seems the more in shape I get the more attention I get when I go anywheres. LOL. It is so strange how just losing some weight will make you so much more attractive. Honestly I didn’t think it would make THAT much of a difference in my attractiveness. Apparently that was the only thing holding me back from being “hot”.
Anyways,I think their would be more attractive women if more of them would take care of themselves. Just being conscious of diet,exercise,grooming,and style. Wearing frumpy clothes will make anyone look unattractive.
As far as pretty women having it hard. I think that is laughable. I have always had a “pretty face” when I was overweight and now people complement me on being pretty overall not just my face.
If attractive women want to be seen as more than just pretty then they need to make it know that they are talented, smart, compassionate, or whatever. I think too many pretty women use their looks as a crutch.
If Jessica Beil wants to be more than a sex symbol she should stop posing sexy all the time and start using her brain. lol! I think it is more about how you present yourself.
Inner beauty is what makes lasting relationships with people and will leave a stronger impression in the long run. However that doesn’t mean you should neglect your physical appearance.

27:03
That was an incredible workout. Thanks!! My hip flexors are dying from those high knee skips.

love one of your adoring “skinny bitch” fans :)

A few years ago in one of my psychology classes we watched a study on whether attractive people get better opportunities.
They scenario was that their actors were applying for a job. 2 men and 2 women. One very attractive and one slightly unattractive.
IThey made everything about them almost exactly the same except for their attractiveness.
They had almost exact resumes, they wore the same outfit. Hair the same, make up the same everything.
they had hidden cameras on their clothing and when they went in for the interview. The response for the interviewer was very different.
The attractive people were welcomed into the company, they were treated like they belonged and barely had to talk during the interview. For the less attractive- the interview was very bland and not as warm.
Needless to say the attractive people got the jobs. The people that were interviewing these actors were later told what was going on and asked if they could discuss what happened. One denied that there was any difference the other said when he had the two to compare for the jobs the more attractive person just ‘looked the part” That was why he chose him over the other.
There was also one where a lady had a flat tire on the side of the road. One was unattractive adn the other very attractive. They timed how long it would take for someone to help. attractive woman = about a min. The unattractive = 15.
Thanks for the workout. I enjoy them so much!

hi zuzanna,

this is the first time i’m into workout fitness.
looking at you video, i really admire you. m sure u are also a nice person to be with. i can really tell from the way u speak. u are blessed with a “package”.

did try the squat moves, james bond lunges and spider man
push ups. awesome results(minus the roll over and knee tuck ;p)
will try to keep up with full moves.
thanks for the inspiration!

Hi Zuzana!

I finally got a gymboss timer and I can’t wait to use it!! =)

I think that beautiful girls sometimes DO get better treatment. Tyra Banks once dressed up in a fat suit to see how people would treat her and said that people were incredibly rude and actually laughed in her face! I know that when I was a little thinner I would go to the mall by myself to buy some clothes and people would be so friendly and kind to me, and now after putting on 10 pounds when I go to buy clothes, people aren’t as nice as they were, story assistants don’t want to help me out the way they used to. Also, the way boys treat girls is different. In my past, boys in my school would say that I was “the kind you marry,” whereas my drop dead gorgeous friend was what they called “a trophy girlfriend.” Guys want the hottest girl in town to show what they can get. I also heard on the radio people saying that guys only judge how girls look, whereas girls will consider how a guy looks, and also his personality (so if he is gorgeous, but an ass they will not date him, but if he has a great personality and is maybe a little chubby she will give him a chance). People are very visual, I think that if the whole world were blind, people might be a bit kinder.

That’s about everything I can think of saying right now,
other than I wouldn’t want everybody to stop caring about how they look, because looks ARE important, but they aren’t the most important thing about a person.

- Megan K

I personally don’t think I am super hot but i always try to look my best with my makeup hair and clothes. When i go out anywhere ( grocery store, mall, even the bar ) I get terrible service from the people working. They are always really rude to me and never treat me with the same respect the person in front of me got. I always thought maybe i gave off a bitchy vibe but my friends keep telling me its because I’m really pretty and that the people are jealous? I don’t know if thats true, but nevertheless, if it is true its really sad. It can really ruin someone’s day if you give them terrible customer service. I even had an incident where the lady at the bank was snickering with her coworkers and said “she thinks she can have whatever she wants cuz she’s hot”. Thats not true! I never ever expect extra attention, i just want to be given the same respect everyone else gets. I am so shy and timid that I always just let it slide, but sometimes a friend will overhear and stick up for me. This happens on almost a daily basis. Again I’m not trying to say that I think I am so hot, but its what my friends tell me. So either what they say is true or maybe people just think I am a bitch. I am not sure but it’s sad!

Heeeyyy!!!, What was all that gun poiting stuff??, I liked that. Yor better than the 3 Charlie’s angels at the same time baby!!!! :D

Well actually think that I can have a good conversation with any girl about anything, independent of her body or good looking. All depends of the context.For example, I have had conversations about video games and movies with very beautifull girls, also about life, history, politics even about guns. I can tell, not all the good looking girls are dumb or they only thinks that the only thing that they have to do in the live is be pretty and you gat it all. That’s not totally true. It always depend of any each person. So pretty girls, don’t think because yor good looking you can’t be smart and vice versa. the same for the guys. It totally depends of each one who you are and how you are. I once watch a movie on tv which is about a very hot blonde girl who goes to Harvard to be a lawyer and many people thinks she is dumb because she’s sexy and she wears pink clothes and everyone laugh at her, but in the end she shows everyone that she is a very smart and nice person. That’s a very good example ;)

I believe that men look for an attractive girl that is what attracts them to females is what is on the outside. My guy friend even says that he doesn’t want a girlfriend if she is not at a certain level of attractiveness and it has to be a level of attractiveness that other people see and agree that his girlfriend is hot.

I disagree with my friend and think that if a girl is attractive, but she is not a nice person on the inside she becomes less attractive at least to me. However,my guy friend is adamant that the world in general treat attractive people better than unattractive people, that goes for men and women.

I am attractive and I know that people treat me differently because of that. I used to be thinner and I felt more comfortable with my body and more attractive. Now that I weigh more I feel less attractive and I when I intially gained the weight I was really upset and not confident in my desirability.

I have been this weight for a while now so I am not happy about it but I know that I am still attractive and that makes me act with confidence. Some people select women for their attractiveness only because they want to have the best looking things and people and they want others to know they have the best looking things and people around them.

I think the more beautiful you are the faster people make flash judgements about you and they are less likely to take you seriously. If you are attractive but not too attractive you can be smart and it will just go together people will accept it.

As for unattractive people they have to have other things that make people attractive to them. A good sense of humor, intelligence, a nice personality, etc. I don’t think it’s fair, but people like beautiful symmetrical things.

I think that attractive people in general have some aspects in life easier, such as getting jobs. But I think it’s more dangerous, more so for a girl than a guy because you are targeted more by scary weirdos and have to watch yourself very carefully from creepy people, especially when alone. Oh and by the way those pants are WAY cute!

Great topic Zuzana! Very pertinent. I do think that in part, especially in the west, “ugly” women, or women who do not fit into conventional, established modes of what is considered “beautiful” are, whilst not necessarily overtly demonised, treated less well then women who do fit into those modes. Not just treated less well, but can be horribly underestimated. And, in some cases, as I have seen, especially by men. During her high school years my sister was overweight and she was horribly teased by the boys there – she was called “the beast”. When I look back at that situation though, I can see, more than anything, they teased her not because she was overweight, but because her strength, her great intelligence, her fierce will frightened them – she would not submit to them – and they thought to push her down, to repress that strength in her…but they used the fact that she was overweight to belittle her, to cut down her spirit…

Beauty, physical beauty, is in so many ways such a social construct, constantly in flux, so transient – if you look back to the 16th century when Rubens was painting beauty was these pale, fully fleshed women – today it’s the opposite – tanned, athletic… I think women who do not confirm to social standards of beauty can become very disheartened and lack the confidence that women who do fit these modes will automatically have because they do. I think that women, like my sister, for example, who were automatically teased/picked on/social outcasts simply because of how they looked, have had to forge an inner strength which perhaps “beautiful” women have not had to – because they were automatically admired, accepted….
But then to say that physical beauty is the only determinant to how well one is treated, or how difficult life is for them, is reductionist – it belies the strength and beauty of each individual’s personality and soul and will which shines out naturally from inside and naturally shapes one’s physical beauty :)

What do you use for undergarments/underwear? I’m not finding thongs comfortable (do you wear them/recommend a certain brand based on comfort/fabric), panties give me lines, and I’m not sure if I want to go bare… would love your advice as I’m not seeing any lines, especially in this video! Thanks for the advice :)

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Hmm. Interesting question =D. Honestly, i don’t think that everything comes easier to beautiful women. A friend of mine is absolutely gorgeous, and she is very intelligent and witty, but she never had a normal relationship. There are always plenty of guys around her, but they are usually the very shallow ones who have absolutely no substance to them. However, when it comes to things like the workforce, i do agree that pretty girls have it easier =). I suppose it depends on where your priorities lie.

As for guys, i’m almost afraid of the really attractive ones. I suppose it all boils down to one bad experience (his lack of anything even closely resembling intelligence was just as spectacular as his looks).

Anyway, i’m rambling, but the point i am trying to make is that men seem to be more visual than women. They go for the looks first, but whether they stick around depends on the personality. For women, looks don’t seem to be as important, but rather the first impression that the guy makes.

Oh, and, i’ve been lurking around this site for quite a while now, and i think your work outs are fantastic. Thank you so much for posting them :).

I’ve read most of these comments and find them vastly amusing. It’s funny how many of them have identified themselves as beautiful and desperately try to show that they are intelligent and aren’t shallow, or were and saw the errs of their ways. Not everyone is beautiful, not everyone is intelligent and not everyone is charismatic. The people who truly have it the easiest are the people who can quickly adapt to new circumstances and situations, looks are only a small part of the equation. People should look at themselves more closely before they decide the judgments made against them are only skin deep.

Hey I like your workout. And today’s topic I want to add something that simple reason for this kind of response is our social values & today’s marketing. There is an 80 / 20 rule that says that a man give 80% preference to looks and 20% to other things & it pretty much clear to all of us. It’s the way it is like it or hate it.

Hi suzanna.
I’m talking about me and my friends in this particular case. We befriend with every type of women, i mean phisically and we respect the way they look but we don’t put any labels like fat, thin, dumb, geek or whatever. We believe more in friendship and mutual respect. His personality comes attached to those parameters. We judge like that.

It seems that as more developed the country is the more superficial it becomes. I’ve seen it in sweeden, canada and paris.

hey! You talked about the 2 extreemes being really beautiful and then knid of ugly but I think that I am im the middle because guys hit on me and I get lots of complements but im no where near the top.I dont get a lot of attention from guys but I think I get the right amount. I have a spicy personlity that tends to stand out and I think people catch on and the guys who initial just think im hot or something and ill be easy have to figure out if im worth it or not. so i think I got it pretty good being in the middle=)

Hi Zuzana,
Why are your workout videos so short now? i love watching them, but now it’s just a snippet of them. i like how you talk to the camera about different topics but think it would be better if they were seperate videos to your workout videos.

I like your reply Janet

Hi Zuzana and Frederick.
I have a suggestion to make. I think it would be wonderful if you guys had a biography section about the both of you so this way your veiwers can get to know a little something about you.
You should also have a section for “Frequently Asked Questions” that people ask about you personaly or about fitness that you find your self answering many, many times.
Sometimes it’s difficult to find your responses that you have left for someone regarding a particular subject since we have to search through the comments in each video to find it. I think it would be easier if you just created “topics” and entered in the question and your response regarding that topic.
For example, I know many people ask how much Zuzana weighs or what her favorite sweet treat is to eat, or when did she start to take excercising seriously, we could just go to the FAQ section and look up the “Weight” topic or “Diet” topic or “Personal” topic and find the question that we want to ask and then when we click on it, your answer would show up.
All these little details we would love to know.
I think this would be very helpful to your viewers and also (for you guys) eliminates having to answer the same questions multiple times.

Im a big fan of your workouts and you guys are wonderful for sharing it with all of us :) Thank you so much.

The only thing I need to say Zuzana is : Thank You for your exercise routines. Thank you for your time to post videos, pictures and exercise description. You rock our days!Keep doing the great job!

I would like to thank you for your wonderfull website- it sis worthy only because you are smart and beautifull or smart??!?! ;-)

Rgrds,
F

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Hi Zuzana & Frederick

Two thumbs up for producing such a top notch fitness website. Well Done!!

I’ve been following the website for a few months now, but have been too scared/shy to post a comment, so I’m writing this with some trepidation.

This is a little left of field from the current topic being discussed (sorry!), but I thought I’d put it out there just to see what other people’s experiences and/or advice might be regarding binge eating (I’m in desperate need of help!!). Trying to stay conscious about what I eat throughout the day is a constant battle for me and needless to say I do slip up (generally for two days out of a week) and subsequently embark on an all out hedonistic binge eating marathon. I usually end up eating anything and everything….as long as it’s fatty/loaded with sugar/salty/starchy. I’ve tried eating fruit or other healthy options, or having a tea or coffee to get me through the ‘moment’, but they don’t satisy the ‘hunger’ and I just end up eating the unhealthy stuff on top of that as well.

This seems to be my biggest road block in achieving my goals in terms of the body shape I’m after (especially regarding this weeks topic of having nice abs!).

Any advice will be greatly appreciated :)

Ciao Ciao

B

Did anyone else wake up ith bruises on their hip bones from those rollover crunches? Was I just doing it wrong? I was really trying to roll over without using my arms and legs. I do have kind of bony hips…I’m glad it’s not bikini season. :)

I’ve had interesting personal experiences with this issue. Growing up, I was kind of an ugly duckling and was made fun of horribly. I wore plastic glasses, had bad hair, skin, was heavy, and did not know how to dress. My friends were of equal caliber (they were pretty much outcasts themselves.) Then I lost weight, got contacts, and fell in love. Life seemed great. People seemed receptive to me.

I got my heart broken and put on the weight again (up to 200 lbs.) I still tried to dress nicely, always wore dresses, put on makeup. I got attention, but I was depressed and very unhappy with myself. There was a guy that simply told me he refused to date me because I was fat. (While there were others who would date me regardless.)

Still, I took it to heart what that guy said. He told me that people who are “fat” have it the hardest – even if you have a pretty face.

So, I got serious about losing weight (and that brings me to where I am today). I’m in some of the best shape of my life – but because I’m always working out, I do not have time to put makeup on or to do my hair. NO ONE pays much attention to me at all lol I got more attention when I wore makeup and did my hair than I do now!

BUT – when I DO put my makeup on and do my hair and go the distance – I get MUCH more attention than I ever did before.

I’m honestly not sure what this all means. You would think that guys want a “natural” looking woman – someone who carries herself well, is healthy, etc. but I’ve found that, fat or thin, people seem most receptive when my femininity is played up via makeup, hair, and dress.

My coworkers say that they notice a positive difference in my personality, though, since losing all the weight (I’m not depressed much anymore!) So, I think it pays off to lose weight and be happier, especially for work.

The bottom line is – the image does matter – and the more put together you appear, the more receptive people seem to be towards you.

aaaah u guys are silly not to mention it and get much more than 15%. you should get a whole line for free with all the endorsement :)and free adds u do for them!!! and zuzana shows off the clothes better than their models.

It is so interesting that you bring up the matter of self confidence not only in people that are overweight or average looking, but the fact that you emphasized the extreme pressure on women to be unnaturally beautiful. I took a class last semester about Issues in Diverse Populations. The class had a whole section dedicated to prejudice based on appearance. A woman by the name of Jean Kilbourne explained that advertisements crush women’s self confidence and objectify them. For example, she explained that women being airbrushed into an alcoholic beverage symbolized that she has to be overwhelmingly beautiful and can be purchased. This idea has always been an issue for me because I am decent looking, but I have always felt that we live in a society that teaches men that women can be bought and are disposable when they no longer fit their needs. I think that the altered images influence the dehumanization of women and that women have to constantly prove themselves to be good enough, smart enough, and worthy of whatever it is that a man could obtain. Therefore, I do feel that my struggle as a women to be fit can be constituted to the struggle to be “beautiful enough;” however, I think it is more important to simple be the healthiest and happiest person you can be. Fitness, plays a key role in my happiness.

Hi Zuzana,

On your question of the day. I had a real hard time writing my answer down and I hope it makes sense.

I know this one very attractive woman and I also know she has not always just slide thru life with everyone helping in every way possible.

I’m sure some do. I can see how it would work. And I guess some wanting to be at the top of their profession and do serious work may wear loose fitting clothing and frump up to fit in.

I’m kind of glade you don’t, Zuzana. And I don’t just mean this because you are sexy. I mean it because if everyone is average then there is no greater goals. We need some heroes and I see you as one for quite a few people.

Okay now back to workouts…I will try this one later this week and get back to you on my time.

Best wishes,
–Chris

Hi Zuzana :)

I can’t wait for your new video :)
I started this nice morning with whole wheat pasta, my fridge full of veg, eggs, lean protein, and so on. :)) Its so funny. I read The eat clean diet book, its amazing, and Tosca Reno, ohhh :)

By the way, you must be in Oxygen Magazine first page :)
I hope we will see one day.. :)
Good luck

You became my inspiration. Thank you
Rutele

hey zuzana (:
do you know of a lululemon location that still sells those training bras?? I think they’re called ‘lift & separate’.. the ones you wear in this vid/many others. I think they may have discontinued them ): not sure why, they seemed very popular. anyway, if you know or have seen them let me know. can’t seem to find them in t.o.

I used to be slightly overweight in my teens. I always thought that skinnier girls have easier live. I’m skinny now and I don’t think so anymore :) It’s not about the body!!!!…it’s about personality, self confidence, your will, attitude… People always want what they don’t have and when they get it they want something else or what they have before…
Heal your mind stay with your will and you’ll understand…

anyway I’m setting my alarm clock for 6:30am to start my new day with your workout. Can’t wait :)

I don’t think that prettier women get better opportunities, they just get more attention. I used to be overweight and considered myself unattractive but I recently got into good shape, got a new hairstyle and some new clothes and now I’m proud of the way I look. I find that I now get more attention and people look at me more, but my job prospects and the way people interact with me hasn’t changed. I don’t believe that employers are willing to jeopardize their businesses just to hire a pretty woman – they will choose the best person for the job.

Prettier people are looked at more and get more attention, that’s all. They don’t necessarily get better opportunities or better treatment.

Very interesting comments on this topic! I must say I’m surprised how many women are there following this blog who have a healthy self-esteem and I like it.
I also consider myself to be pretty and it helped a lot. Even if my hole life I have this extra 5 kilos, I never made such a fuss about it, cause I have a pretty face and have been always into sport. For me the most important was to feel strong physically to back up the mental strength.
But I love to eat :)) And thats why I have periods of really indulging myself with food :)
I came back yesterday from one month holiday with probably 2-3kilos more (I don’t want to weigh myself before one week of hard training).
But, luckily I have found your blog and know that with your workouts I’ll be back in shape in no time. And feel VERY strong, I just love the feeling of beeing able to do 60 dive bombers in one workout :))
Keep it up, I’m so looking forward to the new features on your site!
Love,
Barbara

Hello Zuzana. Well, I cannot say that it is any longer so that if beautiful or very hot, necessarily stupid and vise versa. The university that I go to has these gorgeous girls who work out at our university gym all the time. Since they are university students, what are the odds that they are dumb? Also, does knowledge really equal intelligence, because I can bring numerous examples of where it is untrue. When it comes to getting hired at work, however, it depends on the position that a girl is trying to acquire. I had this conversation with my chick friend who is not so attractive in terms of figure. She wears glasses, her face is not that bad, but she never wears makeup (could be better). She’s 5’4″ and weights like 158 lb. However, she has a B.S Degree in Psychology and is finishing M.A Degree this spring, and she’s only 23. She says that at times even at the beginning of the interview for a job in this field all the supervisor did is look at her and gave his subordinate the go-ahead to higher her. So, I do believe that the masses do have such a perspective that if pretty, then stupid, if less attractive, then she is probably more dedicated towards education and intellect than spending time on oneself to pretty up in every way possible. But this prejudice perspective of an if-then judgment of an individual will most likely start to fade with years to come, I have been noticing that.

Hello,
I don’t read the comments so hopefully whatever i say is not repeated.

I actually work in the Public Relations department… and I deal with presidents and prime ministers and such “VIP” characters all the time. I am definitely under qualified for such position, but you know why I have it? Because I’m good looking, stylish, and with a good smile. I’m serious. Then again, every time I harassed by a minister cause of my looks, I can’t talk back. Considering I know many languages and am very highly educated… people don’t look for that much in this department, rather if you’re good looking they can’t help but give it a shot thinking that most good looking women are idiots, specially if they’re blonde. I mean true, they didn’t set the greatest of examples with Paris Hilton and crap all over.. but yes looks can be both, a blessing and a terrible thing! But let’s not fool ourselves, everything in this world is looks, weight, waist size… you have a better shot at anything if you’re beautiful and thin. If you’re beautiful thin and smart – well you get a hell of a hard time. If you’re average of not that great looking (personally I see beauty in everyone), you do tend to develop a better personality in most cases because you take more time to contemplate matters and you most definitely have a harder time, and pain for that matter is growth in personality. :) hope I’ve many any sort sense!

Thanks for sharing Simone!
I am going to try this out too :)

get a cooler, cook during the weekend and take stuff with you.

As stated numerous times throughout this blog, Zuzana does not do anything other than what she posts. Now that she only posts 3 x a week, she chooses one of her old workouts for the other 2 days and tries to beat her previous times.

Hi Zuzana, hi Frederick,
I`m a german girl and i visited your side the first time in August. I`m totally overwhelmed. It`s a great side with lot of information. I`m a very sporty girl who do workout 5-6 times a week. Aways betweet 30 to 1 hour. And I also take care with meals an calories. I count them since 8 years. And since then I also do a lot of diets. I`m all the time dieting and it still doesn`t work. No one of my diets. I don´t eat junk foods, I eat just healthy foods with lots of fruits, salad, less bread, etc. I eat a day 1500-1600 calories. In the end of the week I have al total kalorie of max. 10800 calories. But my wheight and fat doesn`t go down and my body doesn`t change either. That makes me sad because I work soo hard and i do my workouts very hard. I have no idea anymore what to do. Can you give me an advice? I can´t go down with my calories anymore because I´m all the time hungry even with this 1500 calories I eat a day.
Thanks a lot!

Hi Zuzana,
I love your workouts!! My questions to you is if these workouts are truly enough in terms of cardio. I gave birth to my first son in October and am struggling with losing the last 5 to 10 pounds. I have the little “pooch” that doesn’t seem to want to go away. I would really appreciate if you could let me know if I need more cardio beyond what your workouts offer. Thanks so much!!! :-)

Hey Z,

I completed this workout in 22:25 (no cheating!). I’m curious to find out which body part you’ll work next… fingers crossed it’s thighs because mine are thunderous!

Take care,

Ashley

Zuzanna, i just did your your full body core workout and i loved it,just as much as your recent workouts, i suddenly felt worried that your old workouts will vanish when you change the site layout, and the 1 on 1 comes in please tell me this want happen. elaine x

Love the workouts!! I want to say thank you again for them!!
As far as the beautiful woman thing….Most women who on the beautiful side (so to speak) are generally in good shape, love themselves, and have confidence. that in turn appears to make it easier on them, and in some respects that is probably true, but if they don’t have the ability to actually do the job, be nice to others, etc. this will show and in my experience they don’t last. It also has the ability to backfire, if you are beautiful and have great qualities like you said above it is sometimes intimidating to others. But so what…if you are in shape, feel good about yourself, eat right, smile, work hard, this all shows on the outside and it does attract people, even if maybe your face isn’t all that!!
Thanks again Zuzanna and Frederick

I once had a friend who thought girls can be EITHER pretty OR smart.. well good luck to him and his LIFE!

I think brains and bodys are two different things.. however what u have in your brain, what you think about body image is the key to how should your body look! You said about the girl who finds herself UNATTRACTIVE and she has it harder because people judge her by her body image. If I feel really uncomfortable about my body image no wonder everyone else would think the same!

IF U DONT LIKE SOMETHING ABOUT UR BODY – CHANGE IT!!!! Spending time hating on people with good bodies doesnt help you in any kind of way…

People shouldnt take all the pictures in magazines so serious.. that’s fashion! As long as U feel good about ur body, no perfect looking model will make u feel bad…if u feel bad then change sth about it starting NOW

Hello!
Ive had 4 knee surgeries in the last bit, and want to keep fit, but Im having a hard time finding knee friendly exercises. I was wondering if you could share some! Thanks!
ps. this website is amazing
- Katie

Well on the “beautiful people topic” I’ll use YOU as an example. My daughter and I love your site, think you are absolutely smokin hot (and that your boobs are indeed real lol) and are inspired to continue to push as hard as you do. So your beauty propels us. My sons however say they could NEVER work out from your site because all they want to do is WATCH you (and THEY think your boobs are fake…this is an ongoing dispute!) I also have girlie friends who think you are “too perfect” and to work out with you discourages them cuz they’ll never be as gorgeous as you. Having been in both worlds 238 and size 26 my largest down to 150 and size 9 my smallest I experienced the condescending attitude from men especially when I was large. The shaking of a head or ignoring me to speak with a prettier customer. Yet I got that same response from women when I looked great, the old get back, my defenses are up type of crap. At almost 49 size 11, 165 lbs and fitter than I have ever been (still working towards my final goal of 140 and size 7) I can tell you it truly does have more to do with self esteem and confidence. Beauty definitely starts from the inside and THERE IS NO HANDICAP OTHER THAN A BAD ATTITUDE! If you are not happy with your looks, instead of judging and finger popinting DO something about it. Bottomline is most people that are jealous or rude are the insecure folks that need to see the 3 fingers pointing back at them when they critize. PS So please put our family boob dispute to rest…please??!

16:53 I just did 150 high knees on the jumprope straight to save time. Gotta say… breathing really heavy though. had a no-show for my first class, so I did this workout in my gym. I feel EVERYONE has a genetic disposition is something that gives them an advantage to succeed if they care to use it. Some people squander it and in the end sabotage themselves. In the case for some attractive women I know… some hold too much stock in the shallowness of appearance, that although they may get lots of attention… a lot of them are very lonely. Their values are shallow… they attract people with shallow values, and have unsuccessful relationships. Also, I feel healthy = happy (if it doesn’t go to your head). eating healthy balances you out internally (including hormonally), and exercise releases endorphins which makes you feel happy and euphoric (which means regular consistent exercise = regular and consistent happy). I know lots of people who are not considered conventionally attractive by the media’s standards, but from making changes to live a healthy lifestyle, they are a lot more confident and happy. You may never see them in a magazine, but they are glowing, and their personalities shine which makes them more attractive (in a non-shallow way).

Grrrrreat idea! I still get the feeling that I’m doing some of the exercises wrong. I feel like in the older videos there was a lot more time spent on explaining proper form and now it’s kind of glossed over. This is an awesome idea for those who are still new to working out. Cuz we all know Zuzana makes it look so easy!

Yes, these are the only workouts she does. As she has stated many times before she isn’t working out behind our backs.

Hi!
To attend with you it is a pleasure!
Fine exercises. Zuzana I adore you! You perfection!

Ahoj Zuzana,

Is that 30 reps on each leg per set for Bond Lunges or 30 reps total?

Thanks,
Scott

It is too easy to believe that success or failure depends on what others think. I cannot achieve something because I’m perceived as too handsome, too ugly, too skinny or too fat. Woody Allen commented that success is 90% just showing up.
The common wisdom was that a black man could never be president of the United States.

Hey Zuzana! I have a question about diet. I eat simple and healthy foods throughout the day but now that I think about it, I eat mostly fruit because it’s easy to pack in my bag and bring to work. I want to drop a few pounds. Should I cut back and eat more protein?

hi zuzanna. i just have to say what a huge improvment you have done with youre videos since last year! Im a big fan and I really hope you have the time and energy too keep this blog. I know for a fact how much time it takes to blog. Good luck!

It’s so sad when someone who is overweight struggles with their confidence, etc. and thinks that beautiful women/men have it “easy”. In some ways, beautiful people do have it easy but in many ways they don’t.

I have been slim and fit all of my life and I have countless people over the span of my life make comments about me being so skinny like it was a disease. I also am not taken seriously even by my own husband. Being very attractive is not “easy” by any means. People are more attracted to a pretty package but they have a hard time seeing past that package. Many attractive women/men have many insecurities too. Being pretty is not so easy.

I agree, Zuzanna and Fredrick should be getting endorsements from gymboss. I bought one because of BodyRock.tv. What are you waiting for?

Hello Zuzanna!

I want to thank you so much for beeing such an inspiration for me! You have opend my eyes when it comes to my way of loking on beauty!

I’m 14 years old and I have been working out seriouslly for almost two years. And I have always been trying to loose weight, though im thin (I have BMI 18.8, and pretty little fat). I have allways known that i’m thin, but I just wanted to bee thinner.

When i was loocking around on internet to find some workouts (to loose more weight) I came across your blogg! :D It made me start thinking about why i wanted to bee skinnier. Did I actually think that skinny is more beautiful than fit? No. I was just “programed” on wanting to bee skinny. And that really scared me, because I’m allways very careful not to bee manipulated my media or other people. It changed my thoughts and my way of looking on my self.

Now my self-confidence is much better. And have compleatly changed my goals with exercising! I’m very much happier now!

Thankyou Zuzanna!!!

I find it is very hard for me to be taking seriously as a personal trainer by mean being a smaller attractive girl. I also find that I get more business though because people tend to gravitate towards beautiful people and things. Tough call but my motto is if theres something about you that makes you un happy. Make a plan and execute to fix it. If you feel insecure and unhappy about being overweight and how people are towards you , then get motivated and do it for yourself to improve you quality of life and more importantly live longer and healthier :) Have a great day Zuzana!!!

Well done.

As a Pilates teacher, I am almost never sore in my abs. Not true this morning after last night’s workout! I also have a comparable feeling in my QLs and back extensors, which means this had a good balance of working all the core/trunk muscles.

My deviation was to incorporate my jumpboard for the rope (it was very cold outside!).

Looking forward to this week’s theme.

There is no ugly person in the world. Someone will always find that “ugly” person attractive. Definitions of good looking vary but looks in general can only take you so far. It really does help women to be good looking but keep in mind that there are some men who are over the looks and want substance as well. If our “friends” will judge us based on our looks,then maybe we need new friends or none at all! Remember God looks at our character not our waist size. We should strive for the balance in life. Not neglecting our body or our soul.

With regard to beautiful women… I would say it can be difficult being beautiful, but it can also be easier. At the risk of sounding conceited, I struggled with my beauty all my younger years. Men tended to be intimidated and other women would tend to be threatened. I learned to overcome these things as I gained self-confidence. More times than not, I had to take the initiative to show there was so much more to me than just appearance. As I am getting older, the “lustre” of beauty is beginning to fade. For so many years, I identified myself by my beauty. As it begins to fade and I see the signs of aging taking over, it was very difficult for me. I went through terrible fear and depression. I felt if I lost my beauty, I would have nothing left to offer. This is a terrible thing to happen. I have come to learn that we cannot identify ourselves by our appearance. We must constantly feed our inner person, for in the end, that’s what becomes either the most beautiful part of ourselves or the ugliest. I had to learn this lesson. I am so thankful for a husband who has loved me through all the phases of my life.

Hi Suzanna,

The answer is ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ that beautiful people have problems because they’re outstanding (in a noteworthy, not perfect way).

The advantage beautiful people have is obvious. They get noticed. The first part of any connection is to gain attention. Whether it be in advertising or interpersonally, you have an advantage if you can gain the interest of another. Like other attributes, there are pluses and minuses.

Assuming that getting noticed is a plus, the minus side is, as with any unique characteristic, people have biases both for and against beauty. At that point psychologic predispositions taint the encounter. Are they predisposed to be with or separate from beautiful people. Like anything unique and noteworthy, we all have ATTITUDES developed over years that define our expectations.

Should we seek style over substance? Do we believe that style and substance are mutually exclusive. Are we selfish or do we prefer an other oriented relationship? How do we define beauty…..is there a universal standard and does it simply relate to appearance or is it more inclusive? The questions are endless.

Having provided thoughts that only touch the surface, suffice it to say, I find beauty in everyone. Whether they be physically beautiful or spiritually and emotionally beautiful. Beyond the point of attraction comes the magnificance of a heartfelt relationship.

I disagree strongly about the old adage that “beauty is only skin deep.” In fact beauty goes to the heart of the matter.

Suzanna, thank you for your opinions and your video posts.

Sheldon

Hi! Great workout! I will definitely try it out tonight. This morning I did plyometrics, and this workout is a great complement.

Regarding beautiful women and attention, I have a little story to tell about a very “famous” lady. About two years ago I was in a city bus heading up Sixth Avenue here in NYC, when all of the sudden the bus passed in front of a photo shoot. The featured “lady” in this photo shoot was none other than the beautiful Paris Hilton. She stood there gyrating her arms and legs, wearing almost nothing but those overly huge sunglasses of hers. Anyway, almost instantly, my fellow passengers broke into a tirade of insults: “That stupid bitch!” “She’s disgusting!” “F—ing whore!” “I wish she would die!” etcetera, etcetera… What was so surprising was that these people around me were basically “normal” people coming home from work, from all walks of life. Although Paris has been a naughty girl in the past and maybe even in the present, I really don’t think it was right to blurt out such horrible comments in public like that. It just reflects on how low those other people think of themselves, in my opinion. WE should all think before we speak.

Hi!
I am glad that you have got more details about LULULEMON and how to deal with them. If they need business, they must pay, too. And I am impresed how those people don’t make discounts to special clients, or they don’t have a reward program for their faithful clients. That’s the question!
Surfing into your website is a good way to me to learn more about this fitness and business stuff. I am saying BUSINESS, because it is a huge industry and many businesses depends on this.
Anyway, keep going! It is amazing to make a differece to so many out there. Spontaneus stuff are more credible to regular people.
mariam

Ahoj Zuzka,
dakujeme za uzasnu stranku, v praci ta sledujeme kazdy den :) Mame na teba milion otazok, vieme, ze asi nie sme jedine :) Zaciname s cvicenim a rady by sme sa spytali, ake cviky nam doporucujes ako pre zaciatocnicky. Su tieto cviky, ktore tu precvicujes vhodne aj pre nas, ked zaciname? Kolko krat robievas za den taketo kratke workouty. Pripadne kolko hodin (minut…)ti zaberie denne cvicenie. Precvicujes kazdy den len jednu partiu tela, alebo cele telo? Cvicis kazdy den? Asi ano, ked tak skvelo vyzeras :) este posledna otazka: Za aky cas si sa vypracovala k takemu vysledku?
Dufame, ze nas potesis svojou odpovedou a vopred dakujeme.
Tvoj fanclub :)
Katka & Andrea

Here is a Idea I think Is good for you. Bundle all your videos into TV episodes and sell it to FitTv They play the same junk over and over I bet it would work, and just to make sure you get royalties. They (FitTV) play 20 yr. old Glads workouts. And Bodyrock.Tv would still be free.

Suzanna,
It’s unfortunate, but we live in a world that judges people (woman especially) based on our looks. Being attrative costs women in ways we don’t see. People think attractive women are less intelligent, less sensitive, less focused or less moral.

Less attractive women struggle to find their feminine charisma. They subvert their sexuality and womanly qualities because no one expects this of them. These qualities are there — it’s just that they not encouraged to show that side of themselves.

I’m attractive, but 5 years ago I was 45 pounds heavier and, with four children, neglected taking care of myself. At that time, I was unattractive and discouraged. I took steps to change from within — because changing my outward appearance would take time. I re-connected with my attractiveness — taking better care of myself, cleaning up my diet and working out aggressively. I inspired myself with each step of progress, and it drew attention from people around me.

Now sometimes, I have to remind people that I am bright and thoughful, but I’d rather that than struggle to recognize myself as the woman I truly am.

Thanks for the insightful discussion.

Hi Ashley,
thanks for the link – I will take a look :)

being a small and petite person I find it very hard to cope with many things. I love to workout and eat healthy but its very hard when nearly everyone in my family is over weight. I can’t workout around them due to embarrassment and they are always saying things like “Kayla, you look fine. stop working out.” or they say im too skinny and need to eat more when im eating right already. Its very stressful and even more so when i say i want to loose 5 pounds (of fat and gain muscle). They gawk at me and say im unhealthy. It hurts to be treated like im anorexic. Im very smart and get straight As in school, I try really hard at everything I do. Another factor is that Im blonde so I automatically have the dumb blonde label. People are going to judge you no matter what, I believe its how you judge yourself that really matters.

Hi Scott – that’s 30 total 006.

Hi Rebecca – I don’t know the model number, but we use a nike rope. It has a layer of clear plastic around a thin “rope” – it was about $25 I think. We bought it in a little sports store.

Hi Cris,
Zuzi is 54kg and 1.66 too :) Not sure about the rest – it’s been a while since we have taken measurements.

hey zuzana
i completed this workout
in 23 20
i tried my best to complete every round with good
form but on the extensions and v ups it very furstrating
keeping good form.
but i tried by best
i rate this workout a 3 :D
i hope you still rate your workouts
i like to see how much you have suffered ;)
thanks
marissa

Hi Jimmy – you must be new here :)

Hi Emily – great idea!

Hi Shauna – if Zuzi says just “10″ of something she usually means just 10 total (99% of the time) – so do 5 on each leg.

Hi Kadir – yes we are drinking instant Nescafe Gold most of the time at home. It’s no Tim Horton’s believe me. I miss my Tim Horton’s coffee from home :( We take it with milk and no sugar. I’m not sure how many litres of coffee we drink in a day.

Both of course :)

Zuzanna,

I have been studying your workouts for some time now and today I actually had the courage to do this one. Although I wouldn’t consider myself Advanced by any means, I’m certainly not a beginner. I love to exercise. The problem that I seem to have is (and you addressed it in your blog) is that I’ve always been told that I have to spend alot of time exercising to get results. It seemed I’d be working so hard and yet seeing very little happening. That’s with eating healthy too. Two years ago I found out that I have PCOS and Insulin Resistance so the two of them combined has made losing wieght for me in the present hell. I have to balance everything. High protein/low carb. I constantly struggle with feeling energized after my workouts. Today, I completed the exercises above in 25 min(my first time working out with you) and feel great.=) It’s a relief to know now that I don’t have to work out for an 1 hr to get results. Thank you both for taking the time to post your workouts and information. I look forward to my journey of exercising with you, ZUZANNA and will keep you posted on changes. God Bless!!!

I have met beautiful stupid women that are overweight. I have met ugly smart women that are skinny and vice versa. I truly believe that you are what you make yourself. Your body and beauty is all a result of how you treat yourself. Putting the blame on other people for whatever reason is simply unjustified and it really makes me angry to listen to people that complain about their looks, blame other people and make the “it’s so unfair” comments. There are times when I don’t feel great about myself and no matter if you are fat or skinny you will always be insecure about something. I think it’s really unfair for this girl to say that skinny people have it a lot easier than fat people. Does she know every single skinny girl in this world? Hmmm…how about those skinny girls in Africa that are only skinny because they have nothing to eat. Geez I bet they have it “so much easier” than this girl. I would notice an obese person just as easily as I would notice someone who is anorexic. If anything I just feel that knowing what we know today and having the access to all the information about health there really is no reason to be unhealthy. If you are healthy then it wouldn’t matter how big or small you were because you would feel good and people would notice that a lot more than they would notice your love handles. Sorry people but we live in a cruel nasty world and unfortunately nothing is fair. We will get judged no matter what and things in life will be hard. My uncle, who is like a brother to me, is in wonderful shape, he has always eaten very well, He’s active and hard working. He just had a very infortunate accident at work and broke both of his legs. He now has to be in a wheelchair for six months and is still keeping a positive front. So I think for all those people who take for granted what they are capable of doing should get off their butts and change the things they don’t like…because they can. Stop crying about and do something about it.

By the way Zusana I love your site and thanks for the great topic today :)

Hi Nika – none of our exercises are ever meant to be painful – if you have an injury or feel pain stop immediately!

Oh and one more thing…

I have a friend who weighs 90 lbs. Everywhere we go complete strangers will make comments like “eat something” or “throw up much?” and they don’t even know her. Most of the time it’s overweight girls that say these things to her. And I tell her all the time to not worry about it because they are just insecure about themselves so they have to make her feel badly about herself. How would they feel if she yelled “hey fat ass! stop eating”. Probably just as bad and insecure as she feels EVERY single time someone tells her to eat.

Hello,
This is great! I did this workout yesterday morning .
Today i feel my side abs, and i love that.
In fact i’m really excited about what this workout did to me.
Although i don’t know how many minutes it took me ,i know it was long because i’m not very good at speed, but better with endurance.
I could’nt do everything in a row without stopping from time to time, because my muscles could ‘nt take it.
So i guess next step will be to perform with the least stops i can.
Thank you.

Hi Zuzana
I’d like to know is there a name for the type of training that you do? I mean all daily workouts, not this particular one…

How do you guys feel about working out when you have a cold?
I don’t mean the flu or a “can’t get out of bed” cold, but just the annoying kind of stuffy nose aches and pains kind of thing that goes around this time of year?
I’m just getting over one and it bugs me because I just started working out again. When I get sick like this I have to push myself to work out anyway, even if I just do something easy, otherwise I’ll fall out of the rythm again and wind up losing all of my progress. Its so hard to get into a workout routine and so easy to fall out of it.

Regarding the attractiveness thing, being one of the beautiful people myself I find that my life is quite easy.

Yeah right, I wish…

Seriously I think it can go both ways. I’m sure that being beautiful can open some doors more easily and make others more difficult. I guess it depends on what you’re after and what resources you have to put towards that goal. Having a high IQ probably doesn’t go a long way toward being a model if you don’t have the looks for it. On the other hand being pretty probably doesn’t help much if you want to be an accountant and you can’t count.

Now if you’re pretty AND smart, like me… Sorry there I go again… I really am just kidding.

Hi, have fun in Cuba!

Hi,
We try our best to workout in the AM – but that doesn’t always happen. Sleep? What’s that? haha. Seriously tho we try for 8 hours. Zuzana tries to eat her last meal by 7ish – I eat whenever I am hungry because my problem is that I can forget to eat for hours and hours.

I did this workout in 28 minutes and 10 seconds. I’m actually doing the workouts with 1.5 pound weight that I wear on my legs. So I’m adding 3 pounds of weights. I think it adds to the intensity.

I found this workout to be very intense but very gratifying and I can definitely feel those obliques a day after.

Hey Bianca. If you eat yoghurt, milk, cheese and bread there is probability that you’re allergic to it. Do cut it out for a week or two and see if your weight goes down.

Eat rice, oats instead of bread. And almond milk instead of regular milk that is loaded with growth hormons from the cows. Not too good when you want to loose weight.

Cheers.

Let me know how it goes ;;)))

Hi Bianca.

First of all I agree that this site is great!

I am impressed with what you are writing. It seems to me your are doing “everything” right, and maybe what I am writing is basic knowledge to you… but it could very well be that the one thing you are neglecting is to actually give your body enough of the good fat for fuel – fat from nuts, essential oils etc. Therefore your body is stubborn and hangs on to the “bad” fat, the fat you want to get rid of. You should not have to change much about your diet, but please, don’t decrease your calorie intake any further. When you’re working out as consistently as you are doing, I rather think you should consider allowing yourself a little bit more fuel.

Maybe another reason why your body isn’t changing in the way you’d like it to is also because it’s not getting enough protein. The body is not good at storing protein, so we need relatively equal portions of the stuff for each meal. The ideal is six small portions of protein through each day. Protein shakes are ok if you can’t make six meals… Depending on your bodyweight and what you goals are (gain muscle & maintain body fat level, gain muscle & lower fat level, maintain muscle & lower fat level), there are tables you can follow to get an idea of how much protein and total amount of calories you need. Please let me know if you would like me to send you this info.

Also, how you spread your meals throughout your day can matter. If you manage never to feel to hungry or too full, you’re on the right track…

I hope this was at all useful to you, or anybody else. If you need more specific info I’ll be happy to help you as far as I can. I’m no oracle, but I have learned a bit during my years of putting time and energy into fitness.

Keep the spirit up!

Oh, and I hope there will be other comments on this as well.

Hi Angel,

I was once in dark place myself for a few years and what helped me out were books about positive thinking. There is a lot of them from different authors. The first one I read was from Luis L. Hay – Love your life. It has changed my life around 180 degrees. I am still reading these books and I am always so excited to find one I haven’t read yet. Right now I read Joel Osteen – Your best life now. I read one chapter every night before I go to sleep. It takes time, but once you start to work on you thinking, you will see incredible changes happening. Right now I would suggest you to start practicing yoga so that you get to know yourself and your body better. You two have to connect again. There is a great site http://www.yogajournal.com where you can find a lot of great information. I wish you all the best and start calling yourself lucky angel ok? :)

No, it is the same thing. It’s the intensity that matters.

Just wondering why you never posted my comment (it still says “Your comment is awaiting moderation”) and I commented yesterday morning… did I say something to offend? I hope not :)

Your going to have to rely on your own judgement for the rest of your life so resisting group pressure and doing what you think is correct is good practice.Owning Your life and Thinking for yourself is the best gift you can give yourself and the best part is that you dont need to ask Anyone for permission! Enjoy Your Life.

who ever wrote that article is probably the girl in high school who made fun of me because i was too skinny.. everyday people would always tell me to eat more because i was too skinny but i ate everything and only my closest friends knew that everyone else would always call me anorexic and say horrible things like that little did they know that everyday when i got off the school bus id go make my self home fries bacon and eggs because i love eating breakfast and meanwhile i was eating that id already have a batch of chocolate almond cookies in the oven.. to this day i struggle to gain weight I’m on weight gainers and it cost me so much money just to feed myself every week that’s how much i eat! and it really hurts my feelings when people call me anorexic or other things of the sort… now if i walked around with a bra and shorts people would see my 6 pack and fit legs but I’m always wearing sweat pants because and extra layers to make my self seem thicker.. all i know is that even though i love myself and i know i am healthy it still gets to me when people feel the need to remind me of the fact that I’m small.. yeah smaller girls get more attention but its not always good attention.. being small can work against you a lot, people look at me and see a tinny girl they can easily pick up and carry away which has happened to me a lot in random places.. like a bar the clubs school… be careful what you wish for that’s what my mom always tells me because of the weight gainers im on, but honestly id rather be bigger and look thicker then be as skinny as i am its not all its cracked up to be, i cant shop! that’s my love i use to love to shop but that was when i could still get away with shopping at kids stores.. now my hips don’t fit in the pants and I’m too tall.. i have to trailer all my clothes :(.. and that gets really expensive i had to learn to sow and buy my own sowing machine.. so yeah that’s my life story lol, I’m actually drinking my weight gainer protein shake as i type! .. you might know of it its called true mass strawberry flavor its pretty amazing <3 maybe ill gain weight by the summer and ill be able to take my pants and shirt off at the beach, and not have really ugly tan lines

I think it’s not so much abt attractive ppl having it easy (or hard), but rather that the not-so-attractive ppl having a hard time because they always feel like they have to compete with others…whether it’s in getting a job, finding their love, or just dealing with people. There was a study I read about in my sociology class where guys were given pictures of girls and their numbers and asked to call the girls. the pics however, were not really of those girls, but just random pictures. when the picture was of an attractive woman, the men seemes to be more talkative, more open, and tried askin the woman out, etc. and when the pictures were not so attractive, the men just seemed to keep the conversation more formal, as if it was just a job they HAD to do and they didn’t flirt, let alone ask anyone to hang out. All because of the pictures! (n remember, the pictures were not even of those women).

ps. i need big time help zuzana…i was finally getting into the routine of consistently exercising and yesterday, i twisted my ankle! the doc told me not to do any exercise that involves sudden change in position for at least 2 weeks! n i really cannot afford to do that. r there any exercise you can recommend (i won’t blame u for my injury. lol) i mean exercises like the knee tucks in this workout are easier for me to do. plz help. i dont want to be just sitting around for two weeks!

This was the first time I tried one of your workouts, Zuzanna, even though I’ve watched your videos for a while and love them for inspiration and new exercises. I couldn’t complete the workout due to a leg injury but modified it best I could. It was great! Those spiderman pushups are my next goal! Thanks for your hard work and sharing with us!

Hi again, i have not been reading much but to find my inner peace maybe your right i should grab a book and try relax more. About yoga i will check out that site and i will keep writing to you, you are a inspiration to other women out there, and i really enjoy reading your blog to. I will start one place and see what happens this is not the last words from me and thank you so much for your kind words. and thank you for having time to answer. :)

Hi Guys,
I finished this workout in 26min24secs.
Also warmed up by doing 2000 skips first!!

I really like the explosive effort and then break that you tend to incorporate, like the skips today.

Thanks for another great workout!

In this work out the Spider push-ups are the killer!!!!
I have a way to go working on them!!!
My goal is to make at least two identical to the way you do them!!
Great stuff! (Y)
K

Hey Aly

you put it so well! It is very true; in this generation guys expect perfection out of girls.

There’s a guy I know who was listing everything he requires in a girl, it was unreal! She needs to be tall, but not taller than him, skinny, beautiful to the point she could model, she has to have a great body and personality, blah blah blah. He wants perfection! And I’m like dude, take a look at yourself! You are short, a little on the “husky” side, and although you have a perfect face, you have a temper, youre very judgemental, criticizing, egotistical…

it goes on and on. Who are guys to demand perfection when they aren’t perfect themselves? And why are all the men doing the demanding, anyways?!

Hey Zuzana,

I just wanted to let you know that I found these exact Lululemon tops on EBAY ;-D

Thank you,
Audra

Hi I love your exercises and I just wanted to ask you where do you buy your workout clothes? Thanks a lot

hi zuzana,
well i was kind of disappointed to see everyone elses amazing timing and then i got 28:57!!!
i think the hardest part though was the jump ropes. i really tried to jump with my knees up as far as they would go. it was really intensive and i was sweating like a pig in the end,but next week i think that i will try this workout again with a better result,because even though i tried to keep my form i think that i couldve pushed myself a little harder with shorter breaks.
i rate this one a 4 for now..
and i think that pple think skinny is beautiful, but i think that they mean pple with more body. big ass and boobs is always what pple want,but having lean legs and stomach are wat pple really aim for, because it’s just the feeling of fitting into to those size 0 jeans.. oh wait, that was ur newer post!oh well…but attractive pple have problems like any other sized woman, just they are different because no one looks at them for who they really are. ok i don’t want to be long and boring,so i’m going to go now:) thnx for the workout, and hope u and frederick have a great day,lol :)

cant wait to see wat u post tomorrow for your ARD;)

d<3

so, I admit I do this occasionally because my husband initiates it.. really. So, I am sure you know you are not “really” hungry by now..
This has helped me : I have started eating mostly raw foods, about 80 to 90%, and I have noticed this helps those feelings of wanting to just eat for no reason except that the food is in front of my face. Your body is addicted to sugar, and carbs. The MORE whole foods you eat the less this will happen. Seriously, just try eating fruits, veggies, and whole grains such as quinoa (my personal fav) and nothing else for 1 day, then 2, then 3. Set your goals in a time that seems doable.. this can work for the hunger cravings as well. Wait 5 min. Then 5 more ect. It is all in your mind really. Turn away from the food. Read something listen to something, do some jumping jacks.. You will lose weight eating this way too!
If you want to enough you will (or wont).
Good Luck. You can do it!

Zuzuna,

You are great. Keep up the great work because you are inspiring. I woke up sour from my stomach. I can not believe that I only did two rounds..(I’m a beginner) could not finish four and I woke up in pain. But it is the good pain. As long as it gives results I’m willing to take the pain. :-)

my time was 27:04. My tail bone was sore from yesterday, so the laying knee tucks here hard to do

Whether it’s appropriate or not, attractive people have benefits in life, both social and professional.

Interestingly this applies to both men and women, and it has been shown by a number of psychological studies that attractive (and tall) people are generally preferred candidates in the workplace (eg. http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/the-secret-to-a-successful-career-be-tall-and-attractive-986934.html)

There is an interesting corollary here though, that if you’re female and attractive you can also be taken less seriously once you’ve secured that job. An anecdotal example is a friend of mine who is both tall and attractive, and also blonde. Significantly she is also a dazzlingly intelligent scientist working in a research organisation.

Her colleagues (mostly older males) constantly dismiss her ideas and input because, after all, what could this pretty blonde contribute of any relevance.

On the whole, however, I wish I were taller and more attractive ;o)

Hi Borge-Are an Lucie,
thanx for your answers. I really appreciate that. I think I eat enough portein and enough of the healthy fat. I eat every day a hand full of walnuts ans I also use healthy oil for my chicken meat or salad. I eat to every meal protein. Protein is higher than carbohydrate. I don’t think that I m allergic against milk or any other food. I allready tried to avoid milk or joghurt. Instead of that i ate these lactose fress stuff. But I never had any problems. I eat six times a day. My day starts at 5.30 am. But my first meal ist at 6.45 am. I eat every 2-3 hours. My last meal is at 8.00 pm. I have no idea where the problem is. I won’t cut my calories down. Once i tried to increase it a little bit but after a few days I stopped this because my wheight increased. I do 5 to 6 times a week sport. I do wheight train in my fitness gym and I also do 2 times a week my bodyrock workouts. Oh and I forgot my cardio training 45 min in des gym. guys I don’t know. Maybe something is wrong with my body?

I can only speak from experience. Growing up I was of that attractive image. Tall, skinny, and long blonde hair. It brought a lot of negative attention from males and females. Pretty girls felt competition thus wouldn’t give me time of day. Average girls assumed they were smarter than me, thus didn’t give me the time of day. Larger girls were bitter, thus didn’t give me the time of day. I did have a goofy personality always quote Jim Carey and Adam Sandler, so that helped a little. But ultimately that left attention from males. Sure it was powerful and fun for a brief stage, but it didn’t last and I didn’t trust them. I didn’t trust a man or be intimate until I was 21 because of that. And married my amazing husband at 24. I had to work hard to have a personality and get attention from girls. It wasn’t my true personality though. It has taken me awhile to find that. Now I have put on a lot of muscle and am proud of my body, so if i get snubbed, at my age, I don’t take it personal but assume that person has low self-esteem. It is not my job to prove to them that I am an intelligent, funny, awesome friend. They just miss out because of their bitterness.

To comment on the first post, I do have some problems binge eating. I just like ice cream soooooo much.

Matthew,

I feel your frustration; the worst is when you have a small injury and know you should stay off it for a week or more. It’s SO long and it feels like your going to lose all your progress.

But, while rest is necessary for injury and hard core illness like you mentioned I have read that it is fine for things like a minor cold. Exercise, even something small like going for a walk or doing some yoga, will pump more oxygen into your bloodstream which quickens healing time.

Try breathing in some steam with a bit of Eucalyptus or peppermint oil infused to break up any left over congestion, hit up Zuzana’s workout, and then treat yourself to a nice bath.

Best of luck!

Hi Suzana,

I’d like to leave a comment about the topic of discussion your proposed at the end of your video.

I once met a very actractive girl and we were discussing travels that we had made. She told me that, when she visited Paris, she got the chance to visit the Louvre when it was closed with one of the security guard. That is something that happened to her because she’s attractive and the guy wanted to impress her. So, yes i think you get treated differently when you are a pretty person.

But to say that life is easier, i don’t think so. Everyone is different and with is own challenges. Every road is a hard road and they all take us to the same place at the end.

Love and respect,

Seb

Hi B,

Try eating small portions frequently. That way, you’ll never feel really hungry, and don’t need to summon a huge amount of willpower to stop eating (also because you know you’ll be eating again soon). See the comment by Børge-Are, it’s really good advice.

I understand there’s a mental aspect; is it that once you eat something not so good or a large portion, it’s as if you cross a certain threshold beyond which all the barriers to eating vast amounts of junk food are gone? If this is the case, frequent meals can help that also, because the mentality of “shoot, I just ate too much and I’ve already screwed up, so now I’ll eat whatever” fades. Frequent meals smooth calorie intake out and avoids a binge/purge cycle which is hard to get out of.

Hope this helps,
Stephen

I completely agree with Danny. Good looking people definitely have more opportunities, more options, because of their looks. But they have to be able to take those opportunities and prove themselves afterwards.
My wife and I are good looking and we both always found it to help a great deal in most circumstances.
People that complain about not being taken seriously are usually those that behave like bimbos (both men and women).
As for Jessica Biel, she just isn’t that good of an actress… Charlize Theron is one of the most gorgeous women on Earth and that didn’t hurt her career at all.

Hi Zuzana and Fredrick,
i am having a hard time doing spider man push up and i feel i am not doing it right and hurting my back but instead i am doing reptile for 10 reps with switching legs is this ok ?
and also for Laying knee tucks to Back extensions workout while i am rolling over eather on back or on the stomack i have to press my hand on the floor in order to rolle otherwise i can’t is this correct will i still get a result cause last night i did it but i didn’t feel sore on my stomach.
thank you very much for your help.
Christine.

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always remember “tell a beautiful women she is smart, and a smart women she is beautiful!”

Ha,ha :)

Hi Oli,
If it were me I would add a few more chicken breasts – but thats just me. Zuzi and I eat similar foods in a similar way :)

I just did this workout at home and it was awesome! Ive been sweating non stop…thanks! you look amazing!

Hi Jenny,
We are working on a bunch of options for the new site design, but to answer your questions about the workouts and the archive I can tell you that everything that is available on the site right now will continue to be open and accessible to everyone. The 1on1 area will be for those who are looking for some extra help/support and extra resources and tools etc. The site design as it is now is actually only about 7 months old, but we have already outgrown it in terms of where we want to go and the new types of content we want to make. It’s actually very exciting for us :)

Hi Marina,
Zuzana gets most of her workout clothes from Lululemon.

Oh no! The secret is out!

Hi Jenna,

This reminds me of a cartoon I saw once. This little pudgy balding guy is standing in front of a full length mirror. He has a big smile on his face and he obviously is in love with himself. His reflection looks like a male model – handsome, muscles, 6 pack, full head of hair :)

Thank you for sharing your story Marinaki, it reminded me of the movie Malena (with Monica Belluci). Try to look at your life in more positive way. You have an amazing partner which is something that many people will never have. If you will cry, you will get even prettier and that’s not something that you need, so stop it! :)

No, but I had to read like 500 comments and it takes time, so sorry for the delay. Sometimes the comments also fall into the spam automatically.

Hi Maryam,
Sorry to hear that you twisted your ankle! Please listen to your doctor on this – you could end up hurting yourself even worse and be out of action for much longer! Let your body heal and just be extra vigilant with your diet :)

thnx for ur comment Fredrick. Im going to use this time to really focus on my diet :)

I have to agree with Jessica Biel (though I consider other woman in hollywood MUCH prettier…anyways I digress). When I was at my most fit, I never found it hard to do certain things in the outside world and I had a surplus of male friends. But then I gained quite a bit of weight and suddenly I noticed the looks from people and my guy friends slowly decided to fall away. Now that I’m getting into better shape again, some of them are coming out of the woodwork. It’s truly pathetic.

PCOS is a remarkably widespread problem, with many women not even being diagnosed. It’s certainly an area where a lot of research has been done in the past 10 years (prior to which is wasn’t really even recognised as a problem).

Sadly insulin resistance and PCOS go hand in hand, which can make life difficult. There are a number of good books out there on the subject, though, including some which are aimed at diet and lifestyle changes which may be useful to you.

The high protein/low carb diet is probably not helping at all with tiredness. Protein is a poor source of energy in day to day life. Have you considered increasing the carbs somewhat and transitioning to a low GL diet? (GL being glycemic load, which is generally a better indicator than glycemic index of the relative effect the food will have on your sugar levels.

Have you considered discussing with medical professionals the possibility of medication to help with your insulin resistance – particularly if it, and the PCOS, is affecting your hormone levels significantly, which can have some nasty side effects? Many people find that medication for control of blood sugar levels, such as “Diabex” greatly reduces the side effects and insulin problems.

Good luck!

i love those workout pants! what brand are they!

Hi Borge-Are,
would you please send me these info about the tables to get an Idea how much protein and total amount of calories I nees? There are so many sites where you can calculte but i need one which is exact. Oh and by the way, my body fat percentage is 30 :o(

What? You mean my comments aren’t the most important comments?? I think clearly they should be ;) Sorry guys.. you do get tons of comments and I wasn’t thinking about that. Just wasn’t sure if my comment got lost or if I said something offensive :) Thanks for the response and I think it’s awesome for you both that your site is going in the direction it is.

Zuzana, I think being attractive always gives a good first impression. In the animal kingdom making yourself more colorful and visually stimulating is a first step in courtship. It’s what will make a person want to approach you in the first place. After that, personality and character HAVE to come in to play.

That being said, being attractive doesn’t always mean being thin or fit or in amazing physical shape, in my personal opinion. It’s about how you carry yourself and the confidence and the security in yourself that you portray. If you dress to flatter and compliment your body and you walk with your head high and project confidence, that can be just as attractive as having a killer body. And there’s nothing worse than a really attractive person with the personality of a dead fish!

I can personally say I have been attracted to many different ladies with all different body styles. It’s just how they carry themselves. Also, there have been larger women that, while they may not fit the Hollywood image of “attractive”, I have found myself drawn too after talking to them and discovering their personality and sense of humor.

But I know I’m in the minority. And Hollywood and magazines make it difficult for women to have a healthy self image nowadays. I think the photoshop revolution skews body image. And I’m trying really hard to show my daughter that it’s not about looking like the magazine models. It’s about looking like yourself!

Thanks for your blogs and videos. Quite amazing and quite inspirational. My wife and I live a very healthy lifestyle, eat properly, and we’re currently confident that our kids have the same mentalities and have good examples to follow. As long as we stay consistent, we know they will too.

Hi Zuzana;

I could not be hung for a long time I can only do 3 reps slow as you indicated that my arm is a real sponge.
do 5 rounds of 3 and an extra leg up but stopping x10 seconds
little arms hurts my whole body hurts me I can not laugh
I hope this will improve
greetings
K @ tt

Thanks for this super workout. First thing this morning I completed it in just over 25 minutes, almost tied your time-;) Gotta love those James Bond lunges-:)

Those Spider-man push ups were killer! After the 2nd round I had to opt back to regular push ups. I finished this in 24mins and 34seconds.

Hi Zuzana,
i know you are busy and sometime you don’t like to respond but can you please help me with the question that i have asked you before cause i realy need your help and i think you are the best trainer in the world.
Hi Zuzana and Fredrick,
i am having a hard time doing spider man push up and i feel i am not doing it right and hurting my back but instead i am doing reptile for 10 reps with switching legs is this ok ?
and also for Laying knee tucks to Back extensions workout while i am rolling over eather on back or on the stomack i have to press my hand on the floor in order to rolle otherwise i can’t is this correct will i still get a result cause last night i did it but i didn’t feel sore on my stomach.
thank you very much for your help.
Christine

I think that it’s ok to do reptile instead of spiderman if you are not sure about your form and reptile is easier for you. For the roll overs you should keep your arms extended above your head. Roll over without touching the floor with your arms or legs. If it doesn’t feel right and you think that you might hurt yourself then don’t do it and just roll over in a way that suits you. All of these workouts are open for modifications.

Wow… just did the 4 rounds of this exercise and I’m exhausted. But I love it. I feel great :D Thanks for the inspiration and the workouts you post on here. I’m on my way to becoming a healthier me!

Most of beautiful women most are often lonely, people are intimidated by us, but nobody thinks we are also have feelings, want to have friends and don’t want to prove all the time that we are also smart.

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Well, I have been on both sides of the fence. I have been slim and curvy and had men falling all over me and I have been fatter and been called a ‘fat bitch’ in the street! In England, if you are fat there are certain people who think it’s really okay to be very rude to you. I am back to my slimmer self now (thanks to Zuzana and Freds inspirational site and my own determination) and the attitudes again are completely different I get smiles from men in the street but when I was fat they were so awful to me I really don’t reciprocate. So it’s true people do treat you differently according to your size if you are fat you do get treated like crap. I have a lovely guy who has stuck with me through fat and thin, because he sees more in me than just body type. He’s the guy I’m staying with :-)

HEY!

So I just finished this one is 31:45! I finally figured out my timer haha

I usually work out at night, but I decided to try my luck at working out in the morning…let’s hope I have enough energy to make it through my work day!

Cheers!

Zuzka cvici jen to, co dava na web, nic navic necvici. Sice ty treninky jsou kratke, ale daji neuveritelne zabrat, zkuste si to a pak uvidite samy. Pro uplne zacatecniky to neni, maximalne by se daly nektere cviky modifikovat, ale potom by to ztratilo na intenzite. Doporuju cviceni pro zacatecniky, ktere je ve Workout Archives.;)

bodyweigtht training…?

Hi Danny,
Thanks for the insight=). When I was first diagnosed, I was put on Glucophage(metformin), a medication that Diabetics take. It made me feel very ill so I stopped taking it. I found a book called The Insulin Resistance Diet which suggested I up my protein and lower my carbs. Although this has helped, you are right, it doesn’t do anything for my energy levels. =( I prefer to do things hollistically so I havent’ looked into other meds. Most of what I eat suprisingly has a low gl. Some days I have a ton of energy and others I don’t. Thank you for your feed back though=)

I just finished the workout and it was crazy.

It’s very challenging if you keep pushing yourself, and pushing yourself, and pushing yourself…

I did this workout in 21 minutes and 24 seconds.

Now it’s time for a post-workout power snack =D

Hi everyone,
Zuzana – you have once again stimulated a very interesting conversation ;)

Much of my belief system stems from evolutionary biology and I have found this to be a very factual and logical way to understand much of human behavior and society at large.

I believe that women (in general) feel much more pressure to look attractive because as primates we fought for sexual selection in our tribes. Men fought for dominance by being the strongest monkey and were granted more opportunities to propagate their genes. Women fought to have the best male partner and improve their gene propagation by being the most attractive female.

Being an alpha male or female primate in a tribe affords you all kinds of luxury, safety and choice. So most people either want to BE an alpha male or female, or at the very least as close to them as possible to increase their status in the heirarchy and thus increase their chances of survival.

And I think this is transcribed into our current society.

More attractive people are viewed by our primal brains to have better gene selection and therefore would have children with a better survival rate. They are also usually elevated to the status of alpha male or female (think Hollywood!)

So they usually receive preferential treatment.

Now obviously, this doesn’t mean that everyone who smiles politely at you on the bus wants to procreate with you, however, our primal brains are responsible for A LOT of our behavior. Usually even without us realising it. :)

Zuzana,

Hi, I’d like to know what brand of exercise tops you wear in your videos (the tiny halter top “bra” like tops). I really love how they look on you and I would like to get some for myself, but it is very hard to find, even online. Do you have any suggestions??

Thanks a lot,
Marilyn:)

Hi Marilyn,
Most of Zuzana’s tops and workout clothes come from Lululemon :)

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” = different people will find different things beautiful and that differences of opinion don’t matter that much.

Keep up the good work.

I did this workout this afternoon and felt AWESOME! The James Bond lunges were so challenging and so fun. I coupled this workout with your recently-posted warm-up routine, pushed very hard, and completed this set of exercises in 24:11.

I’d also like to contribute to the discussion going on. I’ve been in the unique situation of being very overweight most of my life (200 lbs – I’m a 5’4″ woman) and very underweight (135lbs, which makes my chest bones stick out – not cute). Fortunately, my friends stuck by me no matter how much I weighted. I feel truly blessed because of this.

The reaction from my family was shocking. After I went from 200 to 135, everyone started paying attention to me, spending time with me, and listening to what I had to say. Same person, smaller clothing size. Go figure.

If we equate ‘thin’ with ‘attractive’, which we often do, then I agree that good-looking people can have it easier in life. When people want to spend time with you, for whatever reason, you will benefit in some way.

As always, thank you Zuzana for another excellent workout!

I don’t think people are as shallow though I had a similar experience.
I used to do part time modeling during collage for living expenses (110 lbs at 5’6″) friends wanted to go out all the time and I had a great personal life.
Due to stress and some bad decisions I ballooned up to 200lbs in a year. People stopped hanging out with me, got dropped by my ex even before the photographers dished me out life really sucked until I got my act together and now I’m down to 130…

I used to blame other people for being shallow too but now that I think about it, when I was fat, I was tired ALL the time, I didn’t have confidence, I didn’t want to hang out and I made my ex’s life miserable with the whining and complaining about how horrible every one is…so of course they stopped liking me as much.

Now I’m still a bit flabby but I feel great and the self confidence really counts! I think it really is how you present yourself. Sure, I’m not model skinny but I’m having just as much fun and getting just as much attention as back when I modeled because I think, feel and act just like back when I modeled. Interactions with people is really a two way thing, I wouldn’t blame the other party before taking a serious look at myself first.

Try EBAY ;)

I really love the workout;)you really inspired me..

i finished it in 17 minutes and 35 secinds

Presentation DEFINITELY helps people get jobs. This doesn’t mean that you have to be gorgeous. People who know how to put themselves together well, and people who are fit, I personally believe, will get a job over someone who doesn’t/isn’t with all else equal. But I do not believe they will get chosen over someone with better qualifications. I don’t really see anything wrong with this assessment, and let me explain why: if you treat the way you present yourself and the way you take care of yourself with care, then this can be a positive indicator of how you will treat the well-being of the company you work for. It can indicate that you have good work ethic (although not always, I realize). That said, I think it’s horrible (but still happens) for someone with a pretty face to be chosen over someone without, because this is something that cannot be controlled, and people should be able to feel comfortable in their own skin without feeling that they need cosmetic surgery to compete in life. That said, I’ve seen someone with not such a “pretty” face that came off much more professional/put together/attractive than a technically better looking person because they put themselves together better – they knew what to do to present themselves positively.

Basically, either way, you can work with what you have. The key is learning how to make it work for you. Confidence and being positive, rather than feeling like a victim, will make a big difference. If you are confident you are automatically more attractive.

I work at a laboratory as a scientist and one day (it was a Friday) I decided to wear makeup and a summer outfit. I coincidently met some new people at the lab that day and I swear they were treating me differently. They treated me like I was dumb idiot and as if I didn’t understand how to do things around the laboratory. I personally think good looks won’t help in getting anywhere in the sciences or an intellectually demanding field. It certainly has hurt me. I never wore makeup to work again!

Great comment Nicole, I must agree!

hey :) this exercise was pretty intense :O i was surprised. i finished this workout in 15 minutes and 30 seconds

Hi Zuzana, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your workout pants in this video. Where did you get them from??

Hi Zuzana,

You know what, i love training, and i do a lot of hard work.
But even i watched your videos on youtube i found something that what i really search for life, this is GYMBOSS Timer :))) I really need this and i buy it some days ago :)
Because i do a lot of fighter excercises, cardio, and i know that this timer helps me =) Oh yeah in this video you use the same jumping rope that i have (Y) NIKE rope (Y)

Have a nice all day,
Andrew, from Estonia

Hi Zuzana! I’m posting lots of coments tonight because I can’t sleep and I’m watching your oldest videos one by one… xD

About this “beeing beautiful and silly or ugly and smart” thing:
I have to say that it’s not just a topic, and I can say it becouse a had BOTH experiencies.
I used to be the “ugly duck” at school when I was a child but I always had friends and everything just like the others because I think I have a great sense of humor, I’m quite intelligent, I have personality, etc…

When I grew up, let’s say at my 16′s I began to look better (don’t ask me why, cause I don’t know xD)
Nowadays, I don’t like to admit it just like that, it sounds kind of weird, but I’m hot (let’s face it xD) and sexy, and beautiful I even apeared in FHM magazzine in Spain :P. Sometimes I feel a bit sad for this little girl that I used to be when suddenly I realize that the first impression people get about me is “woow she’s prety” and they don’t give me the chance to see more about me, or they get really impressed or even exceptic when they see I’m an intelligent girl, or when they see I’m a really artistic person. But on the other hand, yes, of course it feels incredibly nice when I run into someone in the street with whom I went to school with and they’re like “That can’t be you” =)

Hope you liked my story!

Kiss from Spain.

Debbie.

hi there,
at the end of this workout, you skip? just wondering how long would you skip for?
awsome workout by the way.
look foward to hearing from you.
regards
laura

Hi Z…

I have to exercise frequently as I do a lot of swimming.

I swim 12 – 16 hours a week, working on technique and speed.

I exercise the muscles you don’t see and I still have love handles! Please help!

I would love to have a decent conversation with you sometime over coffee or share a bottle of Rose, just let me know.

PS – do / did you work for the police?

Regs,

Dx

Hi both. I’m pleased you found a new place and that it feels like home already. See how much we all missed you and you were only away three days – that must feel cool. I came back to this workout today (mainly because I still haven’t sorted anything to do pull ups with as yet) and shaved only twenty seconds off my previous time, still happy though.

hahah great wok out !(: but i finished in 22 minutes and 54 seconds ! NO CHEATING (:

I did it in 22min. 47sec.
I’m sweating like a pig and I love it :D

Amazing, I didn’t knew that, thanks.

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I love your pants in this vid, can you post where they are from?? Thanks!

Katie

Colorado

Lululemon :)

Thanks Salma.

Hahahah. I was in stitches with the end ‘credits’ xD

22:24! YES! Thats awesome for a first time! Had to modify Spider-Man pushups because of a horrid cram in my left thigh… But I pushed through it and got it done!

I did it in 26’48″ :( I am not proud of my time. I did 180 high knees with jump rope instead of 150 reps. I just took 5 sec break to have a sip of water between the 2nd and 3rd round. This workout is not that intense but it takes a bit longer that your other routines. But it is exactly what I needed for today! :)
I wanted to do 5 workouts in a row like planned so I looked for a lighter one. However, I plan on doing another workout tomorrow and intense this time (bikini beach workout with harder modif’) – I’ll push hard because I’ll have Sunday to rest!

This took me 26 minutes and 48 seconds today.
I felt like throwing up afterward.

29:38

I redid this one today, and I managed to beat my PB. I finished it in 19:18, compared to the previous time (back in March 2010) when my time was 27:53. I’m very happy with my time, I love going back to older workouts and kicking my old self’s butt!! :D :D

Due to the lack of space in my room, I couldn’t do the Laying Knee Tucks to Back Extension as one exercise, instead I did 10 Tucks and then 10 Extensions, so maybe that contributed to my faster time..

I’ve been on both ends of this.  I went from 205 to now 135 and I am treated way better now.  But what I’ve learned is that what other people think of you shouldn’t matter.  If people treat  you better because of the way you look then you should use it to your advantage.  If they’re going to act like you are dumb because you’re pretty, then prove them wrong.  If they treat you badly because you’re overweight then you need to brush it off your shoulders because you can’t change peoples snap decisions but you can change their lingering opinion of you.  Also I have found that overweight girls have a tendency to believe that people will treat them differently and I think it shows and as a consequence they are treated as they believe they will be. When I was overweight and I acted shy and quiet and didn’t put myself out there, people stayed away from me or looked down on me and I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that I was self prophesying.  When I was overweight and acted more outgoing people treated me better every time. So I think some of it has to do with the way you look but a lot of it has to do with how you act.  I have quit a few male friends and they have told me many times that it’s not all about looks for them.  It has to do with confidence.  If you walk around with your hair in your eyes and your eyes on the ground people will treat you like you have no confidence.  If you show that you don’t respect yourself then people will automatically feel they should have less respect for you because, you show that not even you think that you are worth it.
However after hearing Zuzana, I have to say that I do look at guys who are attractive differently than I look at unattractive men.  When I see a really attractive guy usually my first thought is that he’s dumb and probably a cheater.  I will say that I am proven right a lot…. but also proven wrong a lot.   It’s a personal stereotype that Ive created that I should get rid of.  

First time did this and finished it in 23:18! I’m doing all the Six Pack Abs & Love Handle Series this week, altering with interval workout. :D

I have completed my 1st BodyRock Workout and I finished it but OMG it was really hard as I have not been exercising for about 6 months. Unfortunately after I finished all sets I have realised that I missread instructions instead of 30 high knee jump rope x5 I only did 1 set so slightly disappointed with myself :(.

28 min. :D

Hi everyone,

I did this workout today, my time: 25,15.. Think that good.. Am really happy with that! :D