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www.MOSTmag.com || MOST FITNESS || 63your body doesn%u2019t care, as long as you are motivated, train hard, and follow a good diet. My first approach is that I%u2019m going to do it no matter what. I always try to establish an emotional connection to my goals, so if I%u2019m trying to lose weight or have a competition, I establish why it%u2019s important to me. When I have a connection, and it matters to me and is really important, I feel much more motivated. I know in my heart and mind that it is going to be something very rewarding to me, so that makes it harder to give up. MFM: How would you describe your personal style? Favorite outfit to wear for dinner and going out? MN: I would say that I%u2019m very simple, but I do like to dress up at night when I go out. If I have a dinner or party or event such as a wedding, I like to get glammed up, and wear an up do. But during the day, it%u2019s very simple, and I am always in gym clothes and not really wearing any makeup. My favorite thing to wear is a nice evening dress by Herv%u00e9 L%u00e9ger, that is tight and form fitting. One of my best friends is a fashion designer, Bianca Karam, and I get many of my clothes from her and from her store. She also designs dresses for me and has clothes for daytime, evening, and all occasions. MFM: What is your beauty secret? MN: I don%u2019t really have a beauty secret to be honest. I would say that the best way to have beautiful hair, skin, and nails is to follow a good diet, exercise, and get lots of sleep. It%u2019s not a secret, you just have to have a healthy lifestyle, and that means don%u2019t smoke or drink too much alcohol, and do work out, eat nourishing food, and if you drink a lot of water, you will glow. I also moisturize, use good products, and use really good brands because if you use cheap makeup you can have pimples or acne and other skin problems.MFM: You talk about how weight-lifting is so important for women in addition to cardio-which are your favorite weight lifting exercises for toned arms, and which for glutes and quads? MN: Arms: I would say the basics like shoulder press, lateral raises, triceps overhead extension (that one always gets me sore), biceps curls, and barbell curls. Glutes