The Pussycat Dolls Sexy-Body Workout

They've sold seven million records worldwide, had a hit reality TV show, and captivated scores of men and women with their dramatic dance moves and calorie-blasting hip swivels. Choreographer Robin Antin – an expert at transforming everyday women into show-stoppers – answers questions from That's Fit as the new Pussycat Dolls Workout DVD hits stores nationwide:

That's Fit: When I copy your Pussycat Dolls workout moves at home, it feels very empowering. Can you explain this?
Robin Antin: The Pussycat Dolls represent strong, sexy, and self-assured women who are empowered to take charge of their lives and realize their goals. I believe that every woman has a Pussycat Doll that lies just beneath the surface, and I am passionate about helping women across the country bring out these aspects of themselves with this fun and effective new dance workout. We want you to feel glamorous, sexy and fit and dance your way to a lean and beautiful body. The full-body dance workout is designed to bring out the sexy side in everyone while elevating heart rate, burning calories and getting consumers on the fast track toward achieving a dancer's enviable firm muscles and toned physique.

TF: What are some of the tougher exercise-based sculpting moves on this dynamic workout?
RA: We do quite a few squats and plies, and of course, my signature move called the "Squat Lift" is hard, where you bend your knees 90 degrees to a squat and lift your bootie to one side, squat again down the middle, and then move your lower-half to the other side. I do at least 50 of those a day for my lower half.

TF: You look fabulous – what is your own favorite body part?
RA: My own personal favorite body part is my stomach -- the whole midsection area -- because I have what I refer to as "dancer's abs," which are sleek, toned and tight, but I don't look like a bodybuilder! In fact, all of the flowing dance combinations and all of the exercises, really, that I teach on this DVD are great ways to flatten your belly at home because we're in constant motion, and all of the movements originate from the core muscles when we dance.

TF: You and the other Pussycat Dolls are lean and mean, and we'd love to know your diet secrets. Any tips?
RA: Well, we exercise and dance nearly every day for hours on end, so there's that regular activity to keep us toned and fit. One of my personal little secrets is that I eat what I want, but only half of what's on my plate at every single meal. I call it the "Half Diet" and I swear it works!

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Fitness expert Nicole Dorsey Straff is a Los Angeles-based exercise physiologist and author, and frequently writes about diet, health and wellness.