1. Denise Austin is an American fitness instructor, author, and columnist, and a former member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
13 Facts About Denise Austin
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Denise Austin started gymnastics at the age of 12, which led to an athletic scholarship at the University of Arizona.
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Denise Austin later transferred to California State University, Long Beach, graduating with a bachelor's degree in physical education, and a minor in exercise physiology.
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Denise Austin promoted the Reebok Freestyle sneaker, which was the first athletic shoe designed for women, making it an instant hit in the gym in the 1980s.
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Denise Austin is known for her emphasis on staying fit naturally, emphasizing that she herself exercises only about 30 minutes a day and does not skip meals.
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Denise Austin prefers the use of sugar and butter over artificial sweeteners and margarine, though she does emphasize portion control, proper nutrient balance, and exercise.
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Denise Austin produced these shows each fall, spending four months on location in resorts in the Caribbean and Arizona.
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Denise Austin said she was developing a new TV show later that year.
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Denise Austin is on the morning program The Balancing Act.
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Denise Austin before had said on her website that she was getting a new show ready for debut in the fall of 2008, though the show did not debut.
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Denise Austin reportedly said, with a giggle, that she was worried about it.
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Denise Austin made a cameo in the beginning of the movie Step Brothers.
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Denise Austin was sent a copy of the script and approved the scene.