The Biggest Loser

The crew of "The Biggest Loser" (8 p.m. Tuesdays) includes, from left, Dolvett Quince, Alison Sweeney, Bob Harper and Anna Kournikova. (Chris Haston/NBC, courtesy / June 7, 2011)

South Florida's Anna Kournikova reached No. 8 as a women's tennis player and now is a coach on NBC's "The Biggest Loser." She also has been called one of the world's sexiest athletes.

Injuries cut short her professional tennis career in 2003 but she remains active. These days, she exercises several days a week to remain healthy, burn stress, gain energy and work on her curves.

A longtime trainer with The Boys & Girls Clubs, Kournikova says "The Biggest Loser" enables her to share her knowledge and experience with a wider audience. She considers it a "dream job."

Q: Why do you keep fit?



Exercise gives me great energy. It's about being healthy, having energy, [parents] spending quality time with children. Looking good is literally a bonus. It's not about a certain size. Everybody is different. As long as you're healthy, that's most important.


Q: What's your workout schedule?

A: I try to do two, three days in a row, then a day off, then two or three again. I believe in the days off because the body will work better after a break. Sometimes, I have to force myself to take a day off.

In hotels, I squeeze in a workout. And I walk in the airport instead of taking the mover.

Q: What exercises do you do?





Q: Where do you work out?

A: I bounce around to three gyms in South Beach, depending on where my appointments are and where I am in the city today. All the gyms have different machines.

A lot of times, I work out at my home. I have a treadmill. I have a stability ball, dumbbells for lunges. I run up the stairs. I do a lot of mat stuff.