How Do You Choose the Right Workout Routine with Rosa Acosta

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with fitness star Rosa Acosta about how to get started working out and how to find a routine and schedule that works with your life.   Today's Guest For those who are into fitness and modeling Rose Acosta needs no introduction. The bold and beautiful Dominican wears many hats; she is a dancer, fitness guide, model, reality show star, and actress all squeezed into one. She describes herself as a ballet dancer, shower opera singer, and future chef. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, she started Classical Ballet studies at the age of 4 in Centro De La Cultura in Santiago. She later moved on to the Instituto de Cultura y Arte (ICA) where she excelled as one of the most gifted students at the academy. She graduated with honors from ICA and the ballet school of Norma Garcia with a bachelor's degree in art with mentions in Classical Ballet. Rosa joined the Ballet Nacional Dominicano as the youngest soloist member in 2002. Rosa embarked on a modeling career in 2004 appearing in magazines, doing commercials, and very prestigious Dominican enterprises. In 2006 she decided to leave home and join her mother in the United States where she continues to work as a model and actress. Her career took a major turn when she taped a series of videos showcasing her exercise passion and flexibility as a professional dancer. These were called the stretching videos and they had millions of views on YouTube which launched her into the national spotlight, catching the attention of some of the super popular hip-hop and R&B artists such as Kanye West and Drake. She has also been featured in dozens of videos with other famous artists such as Chris Brown, 50 Cent, P Diddy, Busta Rhymes, and Snoop Dogg. The fitness star and entrepreneur recently launched a fitness clothing line called Body by Rosa Acosta, and she's also working on accompanying fitness videos to be released soon. She has also been on reality TV shows such as Love & Hip Hop Hollywood and Khloe and Lamar.  About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. Want more Dr. Raj? Check out the Beyond the Pearls lecture series! The Ultimate High Yield Bundle: The complete review of high-yield clinical medicine topics necessary for graduate medical education board exams including NBME, USMLE Steps 1/2/3, ITE and ABIM Boards. You can also listen to the Beyond the Pearls podcast. An InsideTheBoards Podcast. Check out our other shows: Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast The InsideTheBoards Podcast The Health Beat   Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing [email protected]. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as professional or medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices