Cink: I love to eat but also work hard to stay in shape

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A balance between fitness and health with my schedule is hard. I'm not a model dieter, I tend to sample the fare wherever we go. I'm not afraid to dive in.

Stewart Cink

I work out pretty regularly in order to allow myself the occasional cheat, so the fact that it's Men's Health Month, it leads me to just a little bit more awareness of, 'Hey, let's push away from the table a little bit.'

As for my workouts, I do a lot of cardio, core work, balance. Every other day it's either cardio or one of three routines that are basically lunges, medicine ball work, all kinds of stuff, balancing. And that's during the season. Off season we do a lot of traditional type weights, bench press, squats, jerks, clings, stuff like that. So we change it up.

But most importantly, we have to keep in shape because not only does the golf swing require some physical demands, but also to walk around this golf course every day for six rounds a week -- that's really what it amounts to, you know -- it takes a little bit out of you, and it can wear you down mentally. So you've got to be physically ready for that so when you come down the stretch you still have some gas in the tank.

I actually work out less at home because out here on such a structured schedule. I have a trainer out here, too, and he serves as sort of my external motivation. When I'm home I still do work out, but I'm much better out here with my schedule. When I'm home I'm sort of recharging the batteries.

But I do get like some cross training exercise when I'm at home. I go mountain biking all the time. If you count walking the dog as an exercise, which we do all the time at home, I get exercise there as well. I just try to be outdoors and do stuff that I enjoy, and it also helps me keep in shape. I like doing everything I can with the kids, any sports they do I try to be participating in, and just love getting on my bicycle, taking the dogs out on the trails. That's a great cardio workout.