Tosca Reno — February 2013

This year was full of changes for Tosca Reno, from saying good-bye to her husband, Robert Kennedy, to taking the reins of his publishing empire. It hasn’t been easy, but she’s learned to stay positive. “I am learning how to be grateful despite the difficult circumstances,” Tosca says.

Fit On the Go

As a bestselling author, motivational speaker and now a publishing mogul, Tosca is quite the jetsetter. She lists travel as her biggest hurdle when it comes to fitness.

Tosca used to stress about keeping a strict training schedule while on the go, but she’s had to learn to be flexible. “When I travel, it is much more challenging to stick to a schedule, so I have to throw structured plans into the trash and accept chaos. Once I know chaos is going to exist, it’s much easier to find chunks of time in which to train.”

Functionally Fit

Tosca’s goal is to build a functionally fit body, and she keeps that in mind when creating her training program. She trains six days on and one day off. Each session lasts about an hour and a half, and includes lifting weights, cardio, flexibility and balancing moves.

“Recently. I have redoubled my efforts on tightening my core and lifting my glutes – it gets harder as you get older, you know!” Not that that stops her!

Her moves du jour? “I put my feet on a flat bench and my elbows on a stability ball, and balance for as long as I can. I do five or six reps of that balance hold. I do more explosive moves for my glutes, like the lumberjack thrust. I place one end of an Olympic bar in a corner and load the other with weight. Then, I squat down and thrust upward on my toes.” Both moves are part of Tosca’s personal trainer Coach Rita’s program.

Clean Eats

Even Tosca has days when she doesn’t feel like training. Her solution? “Do it anyway! Once I get moving, I begin to love it. I just give it 10 minutes and all my grumbling disappears.”

Congrats, Tosca!

This past October, Tosca took first place in the Bikini Tall Grand Masters category at an Ontario Physique Association show in honor of Robert. “It was such a moment for me, made all the better because of my amazing friends, followers and family. What a blast!”

Playlist

Check out the tunes that rank high in her listening charts right now.

1. Gold on the Ceiling – The Black Keys Download Download 2. Ooh La La – Goldfrapp Download Download 3. When the Levee Breaks – Led Zeppelin Download Download 4. Diamonds – Rihanna Download Download 5. Gangnam Style – PSY Download Download 6. Too Close – Alex Clare Download Download 7. Some Nights – Fun. Download Download 8. Titanium – David Guetta Download Download 9. Don’t Stop the Party – Pitbull Download Download 10. We Are Young – Fun. Download Download