We're what we eat and do. Fitness at own choice: father of 4 fr 50lb overwt to ultraman; Queen actress Mirren, 69, in Bikini

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University gymnast. She's five feet tall and weighs 100 pounds. Gymnast dominates American Ninja course that would break you in two

From fat to ultra-fit father of 4 - "Finding Ultra" author Rich Roll explains how he went from couch potato to being dubbed one of fittest men in the world.

*update* July 23, 2014
The Queen actress, Helen Mirren, 69, to Staying Bikini It's no secret that Helen Mirren has a hot bod, but how she stays trim certainly is.

The Queen actress, who turns 69 on Saturday, revealed that when she needs to tighten up her waistline she actually follows a Royal Canadian Air Force exercise plan... from the 1950s!

"I'm not very fit at all actually. Just this morning I started my exercises, which I haven’t been doing for months, maybe years. I do a thing that leads me into exercise. It is the Royal Canadian Air Force exercise plan; it is 12 minutes and they have charts you follow… Each day, you have to do the exercises within the 12 minutes and until you can, you can’t move up," Mirren recently told reporters, according to her publicist.

"It is the exercise I have done off and on my whole life. It just very gently gets you fit. Two weeks of doing that and you think: 'Yeah, I could go to the gym now.'"

The regimen, which was designed by physician Bill Orban in the late 1950s, includes 10 basic exercises for women that are intended to work all your muscle groups in a short amount of time. It includes moves like knee raises, arm circling, push-ups, sit-ups, chest raises, leg raises, and running and hopping. The workout doesn't require any equipment, which makes it ideal for jetsetting stars like Mirren.

*update* 14 Sept 2014
http://veganbros.com: Top Vegan Athletes and Fitness Experts Reveal Their #1 Fat Loss Tips We asked our favorite vegan athletes and fitness experts for their number 1 fat loss tip. They really came through with a wide variety of answers filled with priceless knowledge and insight, including our favorite which came in the form of a rhyme from stic.man of, rap duo, Dead Prez.

Mac Danzig – Champion UFC Fighter
“The best fat-loss tip I can give anyone is to make exercise a part of your lifestyle. It should be a positive part of your everyday life, not a laborious thing you “must” do, but something you “want” to do. Find that and commit to it for life.”

Robert Cheeke – Founder of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Author
“Many people grossly underestimate the value of getting into a proper fat-burning zone to support their fat-buring exercise efforts. Having a basic understanding of the best scenarios to achieve fat-loss can go a long way. My advice would be perform cardiovascular training first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, and/or performing cardiovascular training immediately following a weight training workout.

Avoid consuming sugary drinks or calories of any sort during your fat-burning workout. Drink water to hydrate your system and use varying levels of intensity from steady state to high intensity interval training to perform cardiovascular training.

Ensure the foundation (the true bulk of your calories) of your diet is comprised of plant-based whole foods and exercise regularly and you’ll be well on your way to getting shredded.”

Ed Bauer – Founder of PlantFit Strength & Conditioning, Fitness Coach, Elite Crossfit Athlete
“Earn your carbs. This simply means, if you exercise intensely, you earn the right to consume non-fiber carbohydrates. If you do not exercise intensely, do not consume non-fiber carbohydrates. As long as you eat low carb while at rest (and low intensity exercise), then body fat will fuel your life, and you will be leaner for it.”

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Photo courtesy Rich Roll - vegan ultra-distance athlete, author of wellness book