Celebrity Workouts To Try
We all look up to our favorite “fit” celebrities and want to look like them. From big guys like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, or shredded women like Jillian Michaels or Maria Menounos. But there a lot of celebrities that get overlooked for the shape they are in, and they have more attainable goals for your body than many juiced-up Hollywood actors. Here are a few men and women celebrities that are in some seriously good shape, as well as what their workouts are to get them that way.
- Adam Levine
Adam Levine deserves some credit: the dude is slim and shredded all year round! And just like for most people, it doesn’t just happen with putting in some hard work. What I love about Adam’s workouts, is that the majority of it is functional training. So it will help you look and feel good, and develop strengths and skills that will make everyday life activities easier! Here’s a look into what he does:
- 1A. HALF-KNEELING CABLE CHOP
Sets: 3 Reps: 10 (each side) Rest: 0 sec. - 1B. LATERAL BAND WALK
Sets: 3 Reps: 20 Rest: 90 sec. - 2A. SPRINT
Sets: 3 Reps: 3 Rest: 0 sec.
First to free-throw line and back, then to half-court and back, then to opposite free-throw line and back, then full-court and back. - 2B. REVERSE SCOOP THROW
Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Rest: 0 sec. - 2C. TRX SQUAT
Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Rest: 90 sec. - 3A. SEATED DUMBBELL OVERHEAD PRESS
Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Rest: 90 sec. - 3B. PULLUP
Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Rest: 90 sec.
Set 1: pronated grip. Set 2: neutral grip. Set 3: supinated grip. - 4. SLED PULL AND PUSH to burnout/failure, 3 sets
All of this in total of 3 rounds. This is a great example of a full body circuit training. And if Adam Levine can make time for it between The Voice and Maroon 5, you sure can.
2) Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt lost over 60 pounds in just 6 months to play “Starlord” in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie series! The dude knows how to put in work! Unlike other actor or actresses who play superheroes or superhero-esk characters and consider or take steroids or other questionable substances, Chris did it naturally and slowly. You might say “Six months for sixty pounds is not slowly!?!”, which is true, but he has put on weight and lost it before, which makes it easier for the body to do it again later on. He technically averaged about 2.5 pounds lost a week, but since he also was working to keep weight on for roles like the big lovable guy from Parks and Rec, he then was able to lose it at a faster rate. This is what Chris did to prepare for GOTG:
- MOUNTAIN CLIMBER – Reps: 20 sec. Rest: 10 sec.
- PUSHUP – Reps: 20 sec. Rest: 10 sec.
- JUMPING LUNGE – Reps: 20 sec. Rest: 10 sec.
- HIGH BOX JUMP – Reps: 20 sec. Rest: 10 sec.
- 3-PART BATTLE ROPE VARIATION – Reps: 20 sec. Rest: 10 sec.
- BALL SLAM – Reps: 20 sec. Rest: 10 sec.
- BURPEE – Reps: 20 sec. Rest: 10 sec.
- LEG LIFT – Reps: 20 sec. Rest: 10 sec.
3-5 rounds of this.
This is called Tabata training, which is a form of HIIT training (my favorite kind for awesome results), which is essentially doing the exercise at high intensity for 20 seconds then a 10 seconds rest then repeat over and over until you hit anywhere between 3 and 6 minutes. If you are a beginner, my trick is to flop the numbers and make it 10 seconds on and 20 seconds off for the first and second time trying Tabata.
3) Gal Gadot
The Gal Gadot Wonder Woman Workout got her body in fighting shape for the Batman v. Superman movie, but has now gotten her into even better shape for her solo Wonder Woman movie. Standing next to Superman and Batman and not looking insignificant is a hard feat, which she totally ruled. With not a lot of women in the spotlight as fitness idols, I think Gal Gadot needs to be right up there (along with a handful of other women) with the big dogs, running the fitness world. Here is what Gal’s full body workout looks like:
- 5 MINUTE WARM UP OF MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS AND PUSH UPS
- ROWING – 5 min Warmup
- ROWING – 5 min of 10 sec sprint/50 sec easy
- MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS – 1 minute
- BIRD DOGS
- BURPEE BROAD JUMPS
- BIRD DOGS
- MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS
- BURPEE BROAD JUMPS
- PULL-UPS – 7 sets x 3 reps
- PUSHUPS – 5 sets x 3 reps.
Other than the rows and a place to do pull ups, no equipment is needed, so this is great for on the go or at home.
For more information on the workouts, their diets, and interviews, check out the links below:
Gal: https://www.popworkouts.com/gal-gadot-wonder-woman-workout/
I hope you have enjoyed reading about the workouts, and know you will see results with any of the ones you try! Get to look like your favorite celebrity!
*Be Proud, But Never Satisfied*
~Luke