I was watching the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, (not that I recommend it as I find him kind of hoaky) and LL Cool J was on. He has a new workout book called “LL Cool J’s Platinum Workout” that he says is about being the best that you can be. People assume there’s some trick to getting buff or that celebrities are fit because they have so many advantages, but LL said that it just takes work. I was impressed with how genuinely enthused he is about fitness, and all of the positive things he said. He said working out helps you think better, makes you feel more confident, and helps you do better at any job. It gives you energy that you can tap into to achive your goals in life.

LL is really ripped, and he doesn’t take steriods and that’s what his book is about. In another interview that I found online, LL says the book is not about quick fixes, and tries to help people make lifestyle changes that last:

It’s about correct form. It’s about meal plans as opposed to diets. It’s a lifestyle book. I think that’s what separates it from all these quick fixes. You have all of these books that promise great abs in 30 seconds, that promise that you’ll be in shape in three easy weeks. You see the results when you see me. I’m a walking billboard and a living witness to the fact that everything in this book is real; it’s really been done.

It’s aimed at people who want to be in shape or people who want to change their lives. There is no age, there is no demographic for fitness — fitness is for everyone…

Once you have a roaring flame, it doesn’t take as many logs to keep it going. At this point, I’ll sit down and eat ice cream and have some apple pie. But I’m also working out all week, and I’m in shape and still burning fat. It’s a little different from someone who maybe feels like they are 15 or 30 pounds overweight. They can’t cheat yet. Once you get to a certain point, you can kind of live a little bit, and that’s a good thing. My focus is on getting this book out there and benefiting as many people as I can with it. I’m so excited about my book that I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t think of anything else.

LL has one more album coming out with Def Jam, and was the first artist signed to the label when Russell Simmons started it. He has the last album under his current contract due in April of this year.

Although he didn’t talk about it on the show, he recently gave a generous gift of custom made cribs to P. Diddy’s twins. Diddy had the $2,250 cribs on his baby registry.