Comedian Mario Rosenstock tells Patricia Weston he eats a balanced diet - plenty of good and bad food
Do you exercise?
Yes, I do. I find it a great stress buster. I'm an avid tennis player. I also force myself to run a couple of times a week.
How often do you exercise?
At this time of year, I'm extremely busy so I'm struggling to fit exercise in but I still average a game of tennis once or twice a week and run once or twice. When I have more time I play tennis three times a week and I'd play more if I could.
Would you consider yourself fit?
Yes, in the tennis sense.
Do you worry about your appearance?
Yes, for about five minutes before a public appearance I wish I'd run more and shed a few more pounds, but then I quickly forget.
Is there anything about your body you'd like to change?
Not really. I'm pretty accepting of what I have.
Do you eat a balanced diet?
It's balanced in that I eat a lot of the good stuff, balanced by a lot of the bad! I have a terrible sweet tooth.
Ever tried any faddy diets?
The only regime I've ever followed that really made a huge difference was Jason Vale's, aka the Juicemaster, approach to eating, juicing and exercise. The energy I had was amazing and extra weight fell off, but then I got lazy and the chocolate monster beckoned.
What's your attitude towards exercise?
I love it and wish I could do more!
Patricia Weston recommends:
Here's a tennis fitness plan to keep you at the top of your game:
Strengthen the lateral (side) shoulders with the lateral raise: with dumbbells in each hand, stand with your knees slightly bent, your back straight and your abs pulled in tight. Keep your elbows bent as you raise the weights out to the side slowly to just below shoulder level. Return to the starting position and repeat for 12 reps then reduce to 10 and finally eight.
After a game, stretch your calf muscles by flexing your ankle as you stretch one leg out in front and bend the opposite leg for support. Sit into the stretch without bouncing for up to 40 seconds.
• Patricia Weston is an NCEHS fitness instructor, personal trainer and Pilates teacher.