Stars' Workout Secrets: Trainers Reveal What Makes These Stars Sweat---Celebrity trainers dish on how Jennifer Garner, Jamie Foxx & other A-listers stay in shape. Celebrities have to work hard to maintain their bangin' bodies. Clue you in to the methods they use to stay lean and toned.
Jamie Foxx
To prepare for Django Unchained, this Oscar- and Grammy-winning actor and singer, jamie foxx, turned to Jack Manson celebrity trainer jack manson, a former New Orleans Hornets strength and conditioning coach. In the film, Foxx plays a freed slave, so Manson looked to history when designing Foxx's routine: "Everything the slaves did was functional," Manson told Men’s Health. "Picking cotton or swinging a sickle for sugarcane, they were using their backs, using their shoulders." No weights + resistance bands + pull-ups and pushups with own body weight, jamie foxx django unchained.
Cameron Diaz
This actress turned 40 in 2012, but she doesn’t look any older than she did in the 1998 classic There’s Something About Mary. Personal trainer Teddy Bass told PopSugar.com that his client stays young by making exercise a priority — she hits the gym regularly and is constantly on the move. Paddleboarding + surfing + golfing, Cameron Diaz, Cameron Diaz dating.
Chris Hemsworth
The Marvel Comics character Thor is known for his huge rippling muscles, so this actor Chris Hemsworth had his work cut out for him when he signed on for the movie. He recruited Mike Knight, mike knight + director of Michigan-based training center Art of Strength, to whip him into superhero shape. “[The actor’s] regime was split into two parts,” Knight told Men’s Fitness UK. “The first was a bodybuilder-type protocol focused on high-weight, low-rep moves designed to pack on maximum size, while the second was total-body circuits designed to shift his excess fat while maintaining muscle.” Bench presses, weighted dips and pull-ups, rows, and squats, variations of the kettlebell swing, Chris Hemsworth Thor.
Jennifer Garner
This actress — whose next film release is The Dallas Buyers Club— was back to her pre-baby weight just five months after giving birth to her third child Jennifer garner + new baby samuel in 2012. Her secret? Regular workouts during her pregnancy, says the actress’s longtime personal trainer, Valerie Waters. Jennifer garner + exercising after 4 weeks post baby, 15- to 20-minute sweat sessions + worked her way up to 40 minutes three times a week, Ben Affleck Argo.
Tyler Perry
To get lean and toned for his role in Alex Cross Alex cross this actor didn’t spend countless hours working out. Trainer Anthony Golston told Men’s Health that he believes in working “smarter, not longer” at a single station instead of rotating around the gym. Cable machine + dumbbells + Swiss ball, tyler perry "alex cross", tyler perry "madea".
Jennifer Hudson
Harley Pasternak has whipped several stars into shape, including Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Amanda Seyfried. One of his famous clients, Hudson, has lost a whopping 80 pounds jennifer hudson before and after weight loss by following the Weight Watchers plan and by doing the trainer’s 5 Factor Workout. Pasternak's 5 Factor Workout, jennifer hudson + weight watchers, hudson "smash".
Kris Humphries
Oren Lippman, oren lippmann + owner of CrossFit Glendale in Queens, New York helps this Brooklyn Nets power forward gain the explosive power he needs to be commanding on the basketball court. 12 minutes of pull-ups + wall-balls + kettlebell swings, kris humphries + may skip championship for divorce court, kris humphries + kim kardashian.
Jennifer Aniston
She’s lean and chiseled today, but on the early seasons of Friends (watch clips), this megastar was softer and curvier. Trainer Mandy Ingber celebrity trainer Mandy Ingber helped her make the transformation. Workout combo gave Aniston the body she's known for spinning yoga, jennifer aniston + 40 minutes a day workout, jennifer aniston wedding.
Henry Cavill
To play Superman in the upcoming Man of Steel, this actor had to become, well, a man of steel. Mark Twight mark twight + owner of Gym Jones in Salt Lake City had the Immortals star do a routine called the “tailpipe” to get into shape. The workout consist of tailpipe workout, Twight also transformed the cast of this film "300" cast, Henry Cavill superman.
Michelle Obama
As a Harvard Law grad, she’s known for her brains — but these days, her biceps are attracting just as much attention. Fifteen years ago, when her husband was just a state senator in Chicago, she began working out with personal trainer Cornell McClellan personal trainer Cornell McClellan. Intense weight training + short bursts of cardio mixed in, michelle obama fashion, michelle obama + let's move.
Stephen Moyer
This True Blood actor made a shocking admission to Men’s Health recently, stephen moyer "i'm lazy" to men's health. His ripped physique certainly doesn’t give away the fact that his trainer, Scot Guthrie celebrity trainer Scot guthrie, must prod him to finish a workout. Gutherie's trick to keep Moyer motivated variety of workouts, stephen moyer "true blood", stephen moyer + anna paquin + twins.
Pink
Jeanette Jenkins helped this formerly neon-haired singer (see photos) lose the 55 pounds she gained during her pregnancy. Jenkins told Shape that she focused on moves that re-strengthened the singer’s core, which she says is the foundation to a strong body. Pink workout to get back into shape 60 to 90 minutes of exercise five days a week, Pink with willow sage, Pink skips grammys 2013.
Matt Damon
In 2009’s Invictus, this superstar portrayed Francois Pienaar, a South African rugby player. To get ready to sprint up and down the field on film, he did just that — sprint drills with trainer Matt Baiamonte, celebrity trainer matt baiamonte owner of this Miami Beach gym Angelo Dundee’s 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach. Damon's routine consist of 1-mile intervals + 25-yard dashes, running "suicides", matt damon + water charity campaign strike.
Kellan Lutz
Back in 2007, this star began training with fellow actor Rich McDonald while filming the HBO series Generation Kill in Africa. They still work out together today. McDonald told Men’s Health that his buddy — who is best known for playing vampire Emmett Cullen in the Twilight series — doesn’t just spend time in the gym. He also runs, hikes, swims in his backyard pool, and more. Lutz do to stay active kellan lutz does lunges while walking his dog, kellan lutz dating.
Kelly Rowland
Beyoncé bared her glorious gams during her Super Bowl halftime performance, Beyonce super bowl performance, but she wasn’t the only woman whose toned body attracted attention that night. Queen Bey’s former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland kelly rowland showed off defined arms and a toned tush during their brief onstage reunion. Celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins, she work with celebrity trainer jeanette jenkins clients, has been training the singer for three years, and told Essence that Rowland works out five days a week. Rowland's workouts include yoga + pilates + cardio-training + boxing + boot camps, kelly rowland hosts academy awards red carpet.
Jay-Z
Rapper. Record producer. Actor. Father of Blue Ivy. This megastar is so busy that sometimes, trainer Marco Borges, celebrity trainer Marco Borges has to plan workouts around wherever he can move — stairwells, hotel rooms, offices. Workout session have in common every session is a total-body workout, and it’s always different, jay-z + buying michael jackson's neverland mansion, life is but a dream beyonce.
Fergie
Los Angeles trainer DB travels with this pop star wherever she goes. With high-energy exercises like these, it’s no wonder the singer has so much power while on stage with the Black Eyed Peas. Fergie in shape jump squats + toe taps + lateral shuffle squats, fergie + pregnant, black eyed peas.
Halle Berry
The 46-year-old star of Cloud Atlas never seems to age. Three weekly hour-long sweat sessions with trainer Nat Bardonnet celebrity trainer nat bardonnet probably help. Berry's weekly routine cardio + very light weights + exercises with own body weight, oliver martinez, halle berry + nahla.
Jessica Alba
This starlet began training with celebrity trainer Ramona Braganza in 1998 when she was just 17 years old and starting on the TV show Dark Angel (watch clips). After giving birth in 2008 to baby Honor, Jessica Alba baby haven, the actress followed Braganza’s 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone training plan, which focuses on losing belly fat. Alba lose on the plan 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone + alba loses 25 pounds in two and a half months, jessica alba with kids, jessica alba + recent health scare.
Jessica Biel
Mrs. Timberlake is known for her athletic bod and is frequently spotted running and biking by the paparazzi. But longtime personal trainer celebrity trainer Jason Walsh lets us in on Biel's biggest stay-fit secret. Biel lifting weights, intense circuit-training routines + cardio, plyometrics, and strength training, jessica biel + red carpet.
Jamie Foxx
To prepare for Django Unchained, this Oscar- and Grammy-winning actor and singer, jamie foxx, turned to Jack Manson celebrity trainer jack manson, a former New Orleans Hornets strength and conditioning coach. In the film, Foxx plays a freed slave, so Manson looked to history when designing Foxx's routine: "Everything the slaves did was functional," Manson told Men’s Health. "Picking cotton or swinging a sickle for sugarcane, they were using their backs, using their shoulders." No weights + resistance bands + pull-ups and pushups with own body weight, jamie foxx django unchained.
Cameron Diaz
This actress turned 40 in 2012, but she doesn’t look any older than she did in the 1998 classic There’s Something About Mary. Personal trainer Teddy Bass told PopSugar.com that his client stays young by making exercise a priority — she hits the gym regularly and is constantly on the move. Paddleboarding + surfing + golfing, Cameron Diaz, Cameron Diaz dating.
Chris Hemsworth
The Marvel Comics character Thor is known for his huge rippling muscles, so this actor Chris Hemsworth had his work cut out for him when he signed on for the movie. He recruited Mike Knight, mike knight + director of Michigan-based training center Art of Strength, to whip him into superhero shape. “[The actor’s] regime was split into two parts,” Knight told Men’s Fitness UK. “The first was a bodybuilder-type protocol focused on high-weight, low-rep moves designed to pack on maximum size, while the second was total-body circuits designed to shift his excess fat while maintaining muscle.” Bench presses, weighted dips and pull-ups, rows, and squats, variations of the kettlebell swing, Chris Hemsworth Thor.
Jennifer Garner
This actress — whose next film release is The Dallas Buyers Club— was back to her pre-baby weight just five months after giving birth to her third child Jennifer garner + new baby samuel in 2012. Her secret? Regular workouts during her pregnancy, says the actress’s longtime personal trainer, Valerie Waters. Jennifer garner + exercising after 4 weeks post baby, 15- to 20-minute sweat sessions + worked her way up to 40 minutes three times a week, Ben Affleck Argo.
Tyler Perry
To get lean and toned for his role in Alex Cross Alex cross this actor didn’t spend countless hours working out. Trainer Anthony Golston told Men’s Health that he believes in working “smarter, not longer” at a single station instead of rotating around the gym. Cable machine + dumbbells + Swiss ball, tyler perry "alex cross", tyler perry "madea".
Jennifer Hudson
Harley Pasternak has whipped several stars into shape, including Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Amanda Seyfried. One of his famous clients, Hudson, has lost a whopping 80 pounds jennifer hudson before and after weight loss by following the Weight Watchers plan and by doing the trainer’s 5 Factor Workout. Pasternak's 5 Factor Workout, jennifer hudson + weight watchers, hudson "smash".
Kris Humphries
Oren Lippman, oren lippmann + owner of CrossFit Glendale in Queens, New York helps this Brooklyn Nets power forward gain the explosive power he needs to be commanding on the basketball court. 12 minutes of pull-ups + wall-balls + kettlebell swings, kris humphries + may skip championship for divorce court, kris humphries + kim kardashian.
Jennifer Aniston
She’s lean and chiseled today, but on the early seasons of Friends (watch clips), this megastar was softer and curvier. Trainer Mandy Ingber celebrity trainer Mandy Ingber helped her make the transformation. Workout combo gave Aniston the body she's known for spinning yoga, jennifer aniston + 40 minutes a day workout, jennifer aniston wedding.
Henry Cavill
To play Superman in the upcoming Man of Steel, this actor had to become, well, a man of steel. Mark Twight mark twight + owner of Gym Jones in Salt Lake City had the Immortals star do a routine called the “tailpipe” to get into shape. The workout consist of tailpipe workout, Twight also transformed the cast of this film "300" cast, Henry Cavill superman.
Michelle Obama
As a Harvard Law grad, she’s known for her brains — but these days, her biceps are attracting just as much attention. Fifteen years ago, when her husband was just a state senator in Chicago, she began working out with personal trainer Cornell McClellan personal trainer Cornell McClellan. Intense weight training + short bursts of cardio mixed in, michelle obama fashion, michelle obama + let's move.
Stephen Moyer
This True Blood actor made a shocking admission to Men’s Health recently, stephen moyer "i'm lazy" to men's health. His ripped physique certainly doesn’t give away the fact that his trainer, Scot Guthrie celebrity trainer Scot guthrie, must prod him to finish a workout. Gutherie's trick to keep Moyer motivated variety of workouts, stephen moyer "true blood", stephen moyer + anna paquin + twins.
Pink
Jeanette Jenkins helped this formerly neon-haired singer (see photos) lose the 55 pounds she gained during her pregnancy. Jenkins told Shape that she focused on moves that re-strengthened the singer’s core, which she says is the foundation to a strong body. Pink workout to get back into shape 60 to 90 minutes of exercise five days a week, Pink with willow sage, Pink skips grammys 2013.
Matt Damon
In 2009’s Invictus, this superstar portrayed Francois Pienaar, a South African rugby player. To get ready to sprint up and down the field on film, he did just that — sprint drills with trainer Matt Baiamonte, celebrity trainer matt baiamonte owner of this Miami Beach gym Angelo Dundee’s 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach. Damon's routine consist of 1-mile intervals + 25-yard dashes, running "suicides", matt damon + water charity campaign strike.
Kellan Lutz
Back in 2007, this star began training with fellow actor Rich McDonald while filming the HBO series Generation Kill in Africa. They still work out together today. McDonald told Men’s Health that his buddy — who is best known for playing vampire Emmett Cullen in the Twilight series — doesn’t just spend time in the gym. He also runs, hikes, swims in his backyard pool, and more. Lutz do to stay active kellan lutz does lunges while walking his dog, kellan lutz dating.
Kelly Rowland
Beyoncé bared her glorious gams during her Super Bowl halftime performance, Beyonce super bowl performance, but she wasn’t the only woman whose toned body attracted attention that night. Queen Bey’s former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland kelly rowland showed off defined arms and a toned tush during their brief onstage reunion. Celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins, she work with celebrity trainer jeanette jenkins clients, has been training the singer for three years, and told Essence that Rowland works out five days a week. Rowland's workouts include yoga + pilates + cardio-training + boxing + boot camps, kelly rowland hosts academy awards red carpet.
Jay-Z
Rapper. Record producer. Actor. Father of Blue Ivy. This megastar is so busy that sometimes, trainer Marco Borges, celebrity trainer Marco Borges has to plan workouts around wherever he can move — stairwells, hotel rooms, offices. Workout session have in common every session is a total-body workout, and it’s always different, jay-z + buying michael jackson's neverland mansion, life is but a dream beyonce.
Fergie
Los Angeles trainer DB travels with this pop star wherever she goes. With high-energy exercises like these, it’s no wonder the singer has so much power while on stage with the Black Eyed Peas. Fergie in shape jump squats + toe taps + lateral shuffle squats, fergie + pregnant, black eyed peas.
Halle Berry
The 46-year-old star of Cloud Atlas never seems to age. Three weekly hour-long sweat sessions with trainer Nat Bardonnet celebrity trainer nat bardonnet probably help. Berry's weekly routine cardio + very light weights + exercises with own body weight, oliver martinez, halle berry + nahla.
Jessica Alba
This starlet began training with celebrity trainer Ramona Braganza in 1998 when she was just 17 years old and starting on the TV show Dark Angel (watch clips). After giving birth in 2008 to baby Honor, Jessica Alba baby haven, the actress followed Braganza’s 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone training plan, which focuses on losing belly fat. Alba lose on the plan 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone + alba loses 25 pounds in two and a half months, jessica alba with kids, jessica alba + recent health scare.
Jessica Biel
Mrs. Timberlake is known for her athletic bod and is frequently spotted running and biking by the paparazzi. But longtime personal trainer celebrity trainer Jason Walsh lets us in on Biel's biggest stay-fit secret. Biel lifting weights, intense circuit-training routines + cardio, plyometrics, and strength training, jessica biel + red carpet.