"Eat what you want to eat, but just be willing to pay the price. If you know you want to eat more cake or more cookies, be willing to work out a lil bit more. I think that's the problem people have is you want to eat bad, but yet you don't want to pay the price to work it off."

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Source: Nearing 50, Renaissance jock Herschel Walker breaks fitness rules by Madison Park, www.cnn.com. October 11, 2010.

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Herschel Walker

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Herschel Walker is a former professional football player and mixed martial artist known for his exceptional athleticism and resilience in overcoming personal challenges.

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