Steal Jessica Biel's Workout Secrets
Want a body like Jessica Biel's? Who doesn't?! Our July 2010 cover star told us how she stays in shape.
1/7Steal Jessica Biel's secret to long, lean limbs.
"I like to do a couple of classes of yoga during the week, mixed in with weight training sessions, which are for strength," says Biel. "Actually the yoga class is less about strength and more about stretching and elongating, so I can have the combo."
2/7Steal Jessica Biel's healthy attitude.
We usually hate when celebs say they stay fit by running after their kids or playing with their pets. But we like how Biel includes hiking and walking her dogs as part of her active lifestyle. Instead of treating a stroll with her pups as pure cardio, she focuses on the mental health benefits of this fun activity. "It keeps me very…clearheaded, and it helps me to refresh," she says.
3/7Steal Jessica Biel's motivation.
Attitude really is everything, and Biel's take on healthy living goes beyond her killer biceps. "When you feel good inside, you project that outward to the world," she says about her healthy lifestyle.
4/7Steal Jessica Biel's boredom-buster.
You've heard it a million times: Varying your fitness routine is the best way to get results. Biel changes things up by playing volleyball on the weekends or attending a dance class.
5/7Steal Jessica Biel's No. 1 butt exercise.
Biel's favorite exercises are the ones that "keep her butt healthy," says her trainer, movement specialist Jason Walsh. For a bum like Biel's, lunges are a must. She does a mix of walking lunges and multidirectional lunges, in which she'll lunge in a circle, doing one at 12 o'clock, one at 3, one at 6 and one at 9, says Walsh. For beginners, he recommends walking lunges: two to four sets, 15 to 20 lunges per leg.
Photo: Getty Images6/7Steal Jessica Biel's signature arm move.
Elle Woods in Legally Blonde had the bend and snap. Biel practices the stay and hold. Walsh has her hold the plank position at varying degrees. She'll hold the position for 30 seconds with her chest just above the ground, and then rest for 30 seconds. Next she'll rise about halfway up from the plank she was just in and hold for another 30 seconds, followed by 30 more seconds of rest. For the last 30 seconds, she'll lower that plank down a quarter of the way and hold. If you're just starting out, try to hold each pose for five seconds and work your way up. Don't forget to breathe!
7/7Steal Jessica Biel's cardio plan.
If, like Biel, you're not the biggest fan of running, try Walsh's high-intensity cardio circuit. Choose three to five heart-rate-boosting exercises, like squat jumps, running in place and jumping jacks. Perform the first exercise for 30 seconds and then take a 30-second break. Repeat for the remaining exercises and then give yourself a minute-and-a-half break. Repeat the entire circuit three to five times.
