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Leisha on Live Daily
Tue May 20, 2003 03:39 AM ET
Hey yall!! I just wanted to give you a lil' KY treat!! I was watchin
WKYT and I was sooo excited they were going to do a story on Kevin
and fitness!! I made out the trascript sooo here ya go. Enjoy!!!
muah & ktbspa,
'Leisha
*Ohh by the way WKYT was also the station that did the Brian
interview back in Feb!* LOVEEEEE WKYT!!! Webmaster's Note:Leisha, if you don't want your name on here, please let me know
(In Studio WKYT)
Barbara: We're having fun with fitness this week, with our more well
known friends.
Sam: That's right. DeeAnn Stevens stepped in the gym with Backstreet
Boys Kevin Richardson and she joins us now with her report. Pretty
good looking guy huh?
DeeAnn: Yeah --- not, not too bad at all to spend the day with. Well,
we all have different ways of trying to stay in shape. Kevin's choice
is boxing. He proved not only to be a hit on stage but a true
knockout in the gym.
(On Location in LA)
DeeAnn: Kevin Richardson says its only natural for him to keep his
body fit. Growing up he played all kinds of sports.
Kevin: It's like this enate thing inside me. I have, I have to
exercise or I don't feel right.
DeeAnn: But, his exercise of choice, for now, is in the ring.
Kevin: In the gym I went in and watched this guy training for like 2
hours. I'm like, wow that looks challenging, looks really fun. I was
getting bored with just lifting weights and runnin' on the tred. So,
I uh asked the guy if he would train me, the next day he said he
would. And uh, it turned out to be Roberto Duran's former trainer.
DeeAnn: Kevin started boxing 2 years ago when he was on tour with the
Backstreet Boys. He does it now 3 days a week at the Hollywood Y in
Los Angeles. The other days he saves for weight lifting and
cardiovascular work outs.
Kevin: It just helps me get my aggression out, gets me in shape. It's
really good for the upper body, the arms, and the back. *Jumping
rope* Get, get your heartbreak on *Elvis music is playing in the
background* Good for keepin rhythm, good for keepin you on your toes
really really good I'm on my toes a lot, add some punching and stuff.
DeeAnn: Punching, that's where we started, with a quick lesson on
proper technique.
Kevin: When you're punching you'll want to have your stants, not too
wide. So, your feet will be about a shoulder length apart.
DeeAnn: Ready .. set .. and it's time to test our skills
(Both are punching)
Kevin: Girl, you an athlete! (DeeAnn punches him in the arm, Kevin
acts like it hurt)
DeeAnn: Well, I wouldn't go that far. But, it is an entertaining way
to get moving. And according to this Kentucky turned LA star a good
way for him to deal with life in the big city.
Kevin: I live out in Los Angeles now and drivin in that traffic
sometimes you just wanna RRRRAAAAAHHHH! and so it's good to go to the
gym and take it out on the punching bag.
DeeAnn: (still punching) I could get into this!
Kevin: It's fun! Get your aggression out!
DeeAnn: That's right!
(Back in WKYT studios)
DeeAnn: So, wither it be taking your uh aggression out or just
getting in shape, boxing is one fun way to get into fitness. One
other thing Kevin mentioned he likes to do when he comes home to
Kentucky he enjoys hiking at the Cathedral Domain, a place that holds
many memories for him. His dad use to run the place and Kevin was a
camp counselor as well as the hike leader.
Barbara: It means all those campers down at Cathedral Domain will be
on the look out for him.
DeeAnn: That's right. They'll probably have a boxing ring built soon.
Sam: So, he's still a member of the Backstreet Boys right?
DeeAnn: Yes, he's still a member of the Backstreet Boys. Uh, they
haven't broken up or anything. He said that they are individually
pursuing different interest and one day very soon they hope to get
back together and cut another record.
Barbara: Well, it's a fun look at his life away from Backstreet.