ACTRESS LUCY LIU LENGTHENS HER LIMBS with PILATES

Actress Lucy Lui looked stunningly fit at the 2016 Tony Awards just a few days ago in a beautiful yellow dress. Lui credits her slim waist and lean limbs to over a decade of Pilates. 

"Pilates introduced me to muscles I never knew I had. Sooner I started to feel longer and leaner. Ten years of Pilates has really changed my body for the better." raves the 47 year old. 

Lucy is only 5 foot 3 inches (around 160cm) but feels that Pilates has actually lengthened her legs. “I don’t have long legs, but through the combination of Pilates and running, they look longer and feel better than they ever have. Pilates has engaged my core and made me feel more confident with my legs.”

When the busy star of Elementary cannot get to a Pilates class she works out at home. "I do Pilates at home with a ball and I run on the treadmill,” “I run while watching ‘Downton Abbey,’ and I increase the speed a little at a time, decrease it, and then raise it again." Lucy says that a combination of Pilates and running has been the fastest way for her to lose weight and tone up. 

However, Lucy's trim body is not due purely to exercise. The age defying actress follows a portion controlled eating plan and strongly believes that her regular Pilates commitment keeps her eating in check. “When I’m exercising, I’m not as likely to eat sweets and junk food because I tend to feel really good about myself and my body, so I don’t want to ruin it." 

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LUCY LUI STAYS TRIM WITH PILATES, MEDITATION & NAPPING

Stunning actress Lucy Lui has many layers: besides her versatile acting career, she is a passionate human-rights advocate, artist and author as well as being a raving fan of Pilates, meditation and regular naps! The fit 45-year-old opens up about her health and fitness secrets to the LA Times recently. 

In this recent interview Lucy Lui revealed that she has been a fan of Pilates for several years. "Pilates is great for posture. When you first do Pilates, you don't feel anything and don't know that anything is happening. As you continue, it really strengthens from the inside out. I like using a reformer [a Pilates exercise machine]... as the counterweight keeps me engaged." In addition to Pilates, the toned star likes to fit spinning and running into her weekly exercise routine. This mix of different types of exercise has given her a body that most woman half Lucy's age would envy! 

Lui likes to enjoy all foods in moderation and admits that she exercises to eat! "Give yourself treats occasionally, depending on how much you have exercised. If you cut things out of your diet altogether, you will want those foods more and end up bingeing." 

Another reason that Lucy Lui looks so incredibly good for her age is meditation. The movie star admits that she stumbled across meditation by accident. "Deepak Chopra wrote an introduction to an art book I wrote, and he asked me if I wanted to learn meditation from him. I said, "Absolutely." Since learning how to mediate three years ago, Lui has become a huge fan. " Meditation is very calming. Giving yourself time every morning and evening to sit and regroup is important." 

And lets not forget the frequent napping! "When I'm working, I get five to six hours (sleep). Not enough. At lunchtime, if I can I'll take a 10- to 15-minute nap. Sometimes it is not about falling asleep but having a rest and putting your feet up. I think having blood flow a different direction is a good thing for your body and brain." 

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