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Emmy's the kind of fitness instructor who enthusiastically roots for you while doing tummy crunches by your side; all pep, no bite. When a rotund man has trouble breathing, she gently guides him through the workout. She says things like: "Feel that burn? That's your body carving out its new shape." Her positivity seems to inspire the winded chap. Personally, I couldn't help thinking: Someone should push her ass down the stairs. Shortly thereafter, Emmy loses consciousness and does a full-body roll down a dozen bleachers. I probably wasn't supposed to laugh, but I did.

At Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, the fitness guru is happy to do a stress test if it means she gets to exercise. She scoffs at the mere mention of indulgence... continue reading