Denise Austin is the host of Lifetime Television's "Denise Austin's Fit and Lite" and "Denise Austin's Daily Workout." The creator of more than 30 best-selling exercise videos and the author of the nationally best-selling books JumpStart!, Hit the Spot and Denise Austin's Ultimate Pregnancy Book, she has written for The Washington Post and Healthy Living magazine and is the designer of her own signature line of active wear and workout equipment. She has twice been appointed chairperson of the Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports and was awarded the title of Healthy American Fitness Leader by the President's Council on Fitness and Sports. She lives outside Washington, DC, with her husband and their two daughters.