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he’s 43 yearhe’s 43 years old —
and a motheand a mother of
three — butthree — butCandace
Cameron-BCameron-Buresays
she loves heshe loves her body
more now thmore now than she
did back whdid back when shewas a teenager! “I feel the mwas a teenager! “I feel the most fit
and strong that I’ve ever feltand strong that I’ve ever felt in my
life,” said thelife,” said theFull HouseFull Housealumalum, who
follows a healthy diet and wofollows a healthy diet and works out
several days a week. “Whatseveral days a week. “What keeps me
on track is that I want to feeon track is that I want to feel good
and have a long life with myand have a long life with my husband
[former hockey pro[former hockey proValeri BValeri Bure, 45]
and kids [and kids [NatashaNatasha, 20,, 20,LevLev,1, 19, and
MaksimMaksim, 17]. I [need to stay], 17]. I [need to stay] in shape
and keep [my body] strong fand keep [my body] strong for the
years that are ahead of me.”years that are ahead of me.” Here,
the age-defying actress shathe age-defying actress shares her
tips for looking and feeling ytips for looking and feeling your best.
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
When it comes to her daily mWhen it comes to her daily menu,
Candace keeps it clean andCandace keeps it clean and simple.
“I eat lots of fresh vegetable“I eat lots of fresh vegetables and
whole grains and fish,” said twhole grains and fish,” said the
formerformerViewViewcohost, whosecohost, whose meal
plan resembles the popular OK!
NO GYM? NO PROBLEM!
CANDACE SHARES EASY TIPS
FOR WORKING OUT AT HOMEMediterranean diet. “I don’t eat
dairy very often, and I’ve cut most ofdairy very often, and I’ve cut most of
the sugar out of my diet. They’re justthe sugar out of my diet. They’re just
not good for you!”not good for you!”
For breakfast, Candace likes toFor breakfast, Candace likes to
whip up a protein shake with half awhip up a protein shake with half a
banana and almond milk or rawbanana and almond milk or raw
oatmeal with coconut milk. Lunch isoatmeal with coconut milk. Lunch is
“almost always a salad,” she’s said,“almost always a salad,” she’s said,
one of her favorites being “kale withone of her favorites being “kale with
edamame, quinoa and veggies,edamame, quinoa and veggies,
dressed with lemon and olive oil.” Atdressed with lemon and olive oil.” At
dinnertime, Candace often makes adinnertime, Candace often makes a
healthy riff on a burrito bowl withhealthy riff on a burrito bowl with
brown rice, veggies, sweet potatoes,brown rice, veggies, sweet potatoes,
avocado and shredded cabbage, oravocado and shredded cabbage, or
enjoys a bowl of lentil soup. The starenjoys a bowl of lentil soup. The star
also has a secret weapon to ensurealso has a secret weapon to ensure
her food never tastes bland: “I puther food never tastes bland: “I put
sriracha sauce on everything.”sriracha sauce on everything.”MAKING MOVES
When she’s busy filming her Netflix
series,series,Fuller HouseFuller House— and her— and her
countless Hallmark movies — findingcountless Hallmark movies — finding
time to break a sweat can be tough.time to break a sweat can be tough.
But Candace always makes itBut Candace always makes it
happen. “[My workouts range] fromhappen. “[My workouts range] from
20 minutes a couple of times a week20 minutes a couple of times a weekHOP
TO IT!
“My jump rope
is absolutely
essential,” said
Candace, who
always has one
handy. “It’s so
good for sneaking
in cardio.”LIFT HAND
WEIGHTS
Candace keeps
three sets of
portable dumbbells
in her house so she
can do her toning
moves (like biceps
curls and rows)
while watching TV
— and brings them
with her when she
travels.
PUT ON A
RESISTANCE BAND
When she wants to burn
serious calories, Candace places a resistance band
around her thighs, holds on to the back of a chair and
does leg and glute exercises.HEAD TO THE COUCH (REALLY!)
The star sneaks in exercises when she’s relaxing in her living
room by using her sofa as a piece of workout equipment!
Candace likes to “use the corner of the couch to do incline
pushups,” says her trainer, Kira.to an hour five times a week,” she
said, noting that every little bitsaid, noting that every little bit
counts. “Even if I can [only] squeezecounts. “Even if I can [only] squeeze
in 10 minutes of exercise here and 10in 10 minutes of exercise here and 10
minutes there, that’s what I’ll do.”minutes there, that’s what I’ll do.”
Even Candace’s longtime trainer,Even Candace’s longtime trainer,
Kira Stokes, is impressed by herKira Stokes, is impressed by her
commitment to fitness. “She’s a verycommitment to fitness. “She’s a very
self-motivated person who trains likeself-motivated person who trains like
an athlete and loves a challenge,”an athlete and loves a challenge,”
shared Kira, who got Candaceshared Kira, who got Candace
hooked on her signature Stokedhooked on her signature Stoked
Method — a high-intensity trainingMethod — a high-intensity training
systemsystemthat mixes Pilates, yoga,that mixes Pilates, yoga,
barre and strength training. “Shebarre and strength training. “She
jumps rope in between each circuitjumps rope in between each circuit
while I demo her on the next circuit,while I demo her on the next circuit,
so she rarely stops moving.”so she rarely stops moving.”
Even when she doesn’t haveEven when she doesn’t have
access to the gym, Candace stillaccess to the gym, Candace still
finds ways to keep moving. “I’ll dofinds ways to keep moving. “I’ll do
air squats, pushups, jumping jacks,air squats, pushups, jumping jacks,
burpees and crunches — all theburpees and crunches — all the
basic stuff. It’s [what] you need to dobasic stuff. It’s [what] you need to do
to keep toned,” she explained,to keep toned,” she explained,
insisting that all the effort is worth it.insisting that all the effort is worth it.
“I love having a strong body. When“I love having a strong body. When
you look better, you feel better. Thatyou look better, you feel better. That
keeps me motivated.”keeps me motivated.”