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Celebrities are known for their dedication to fitness, and it shows in their incredible workout routines. Stars like Jessica Alba and Khloé Kardashian are prime examples of how fabulous and fit you can be in your 40s. Let’s uncover seven secrets that help these A-listers stay in shape and maintain their youthful appearances.
Jessica Biel Does Pilates
Jessica Biel, 43, loves doing Pilates to keep herself in shape—especially when it comes to training her abs.
In a recent Instagram post, the actress showcased her commitment to Pilates by sharing a video of her intense Pilates ab series. She credits her killer workout to her trainer, saying, “Have @ashleybrownfitnessnutrition to thank for this killer Pilates Ab Series.”
In the clip, Jessica is seen doing medicine ball V-ups, bicycle crunches, and alternating leg lifts.
Jessica Alba Performs Upper-Body Workouts
Jessica Alba, 44, works with trainer Ramona Braganza to keep herself in top shape.
According to Shape Magazine, Jessica Alba’s fitness trainer, Ramona Braganza, disclosed, “Jessica prefers focusing on upper body workouts over lower body exercises. We emphasize overhead movements with resistance, which not only tones muscles but also enhances bone density.”
The celeb also uses the treadmill—especially when she’s in a time crunch. Jessica shared in an Instagram post that she has bad knees, so using the treadmill incline is the only way she’s able to run.
Khloé Kardashian Does “Shedding”
Turning 40 helped Khloé Kardashian get in amazing shape.
“I am in the best shape of my life,” she told Bustle. “I’m doing new career stuff. I’ve only been 40 for about six months, but it’s the absolute best. You don’t give a sh*t about some of the stuff you once did. Intentionally, at 39, I tried to close a lot of chapters. I called it shedding — shedding this decade of my 30s and this energy I wanted to leave behind. There are so many new things that I’m doing in my first year of 40 that I know for a fact my 40s and on are going to be f*cking incredible.”
The reality TV star incorporates many forms of exercise into her weekly workout regimen, including jumping rope, squats, pushups, mountain climbers, shadow boxing, dips, hip thrusts, planks, back extensions… and the list goes on!
America Ferrera Does What She Can When She Can
For America Ferrera, 41, working out means doing what she can, when she can.
“Let go of the idea that it has to be a full one-hour class in order for it to be beneficial to you,” she advised others in an interview with TODAY. “That’s been helpful for me because then I just show up for what I can show up for, and I let that be enough. It keeps me coming.”
Kerry Washington Does Yoga
Kerry Washington, 48, does yoga to keep herself in shape.
“One of the first tools that helped to bring me back to myself was yoga,” the celeb shared during an interview with Jay Shetty (via Yahoo). “It was one of the first times that I remember being still in my body in Savasana at the end of that first yoga class I took in high school and weeping because I felt really present in my body.”
Kristen Bell Loves Variety
Actress Kristen Bell, 44, does a variety of things to stay fit.
“Most days, I run or lift weights for at least 30 minutes,” she said to Shape (via Yahoo). “Or I’ll take a CrossFit class. If I don’t have the energy, I refuse to beat myself up. Instead, I’ll do a 10-minute meditation or stretch class on YouTube to prioritize myself.”
Melissa Fumero Works With a Trainer
Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Grosse Pointe Garden Society star Melissa Fumero, 42, opened up about losing pregnancy weight on Instagram. She enjoys working with celeb trainer Don Saladino.
“Turns out you can’t lose the 61 lbs you gained during pregnancy by just scrolling through instagram [sic] and wondering why you don’t look like all the bikini models. Thanks @donsaladino for kickin my A double S into shape. 10 months to gain, 14 months to lose. Feeling very proud,” Melissa wrote.
Alexa Mellardo
