Jennifer Aniston, 55, Says She's Stronger Than Ever Because Of This One Change
Of course, Jennifer looks better than ever at 55, but this hasn't been a walk in the park (Central Park, for all you Friends fans out there). The actress has worked hard to maintain her muscles over the years and is only getting better at it with age. If that means waking up well before the sun rises to sweat, putting in hour-long high-intensity sessions, or sweating it out until she has a self-portrait on the yoga mat, Jennifer admits that she's done it all.
But, that's all in the past for her. She's become wiser about her workouts, what her body is capable of, and specifically what it needs now in her 50s. During the pandemic and due to a back injury suffered on set, one new workout modality won her over and completely transformed her weekly routine: Pvolve, short for Personal Evolution. It's a low-impact functional fitness method that incorporates resistance-based equipment to work the whole bod in all planes of motion (more on that to come!).
Here's exactly what Jennifer Aniston's workout routine is now and what she eats in a day to look and feel stronger than ever at 55.
Jennifer ideally works out four times a week.
Naturally work and life can get in the way, and no week is exactly the same. "It varies from week to week, depending on a work schedule," she tells WH. "Ideally, I would love four workout days a week, and then a day where it's more of a major walk or hike."
She's sweating smarter, not harder these days and makes every minute truly count. "I can do 20 minutes and get as good of a workout as if I work for an entire hour," Jennifer says.
"We think we have to work out for the solid hour and that can be a bit intimidating," Jennifer says. She's learned there is a better way. "You really can get an efficient workout with just a good 20 minutes if that's all the time you have, even 10 minutes of doing something that gets your body moving. I just find comfort in that." Honestly, same.
If she's working and on set, her sweat sessions may drop to two or three days that week. "I don't put the pressure on myself like I used to," Jennifer says.
She stopped doing long, intense cardio sessions completely.
Her previous fitness routine looked a lot different. "I used to wake up hours before I had to get to work and those hours are already kind of bananas in terms of how early." (I'm talking in the 4 A.M.s folks!)
"I've stopped doing 45 minutes to an hour of just constant cardio, running, and boot camp because my knees can't take it anymore, and it's just not efficient," she adds.
Instead, she's doing Pvolve for physical and mental health. Jennifer started by streaming on-demand classes from the website and recently added in-person private sessions with Dani Coleman, Pvolve's director of training and head trainer. "That's what I love about it," Jennifer says. "It's such a mind-body connection because it's not just throwing your arms out to the side or doing jumping jacks. You're really mindful of your body .
Jennifer still includes yoga and Pilates in her routine.
The resistance band workouts aren't the only modality keeping the star fit lately. "I definitely incorporate Pilates," she adds. "I like to add in some yoga as well. I always like to mix things up because it keeps things very interesting."
If there isn't time for those specific modalities, she still has variety built in with her Pvolve repertoire. "Because [Pvolve] has so many variations of workouts, I can really just do that." There are lower impact stretch and physical therapy-inspired options and progressive weight training as well as heart pumping cardio burn using bodyweight or any combo of the equipment. Boredom? Not here.
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