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fit as Madonna is at 53. WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang,
MD  Madonna, 53, is always fabulously fit. How does she do it,
and what does it take to be so fit after 50?   WebMD asked
celebrity fitness trainer Gunnar Peterson. He hasn't trained
Madonna, but he has worked with over-50 and under-50 stars,
including Jennifer Lopez, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, and
Gwyneth Paltrow.  Q: What does it take to be as fit as Madonna
is, at Madonna's age?  A: A level of commitment that most people
can't even imagine. It takes dedication to exercise and
dedication to nutrition, [and] a dedication to sleep. And the
minute you fall off in one of those categories, you will notice
it in the physique when you are at that level.  Q: Is she just
somehow blessed? Genetically predisposed to have a great, fit
body?  A: No way. Madonna earned that.  Q: When you're training
someone to do an act as dema