Weird fitness routines celebrities swear by, from hula hooping to high heels
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Many celebrities are known for their fit bodies, and while some love a jog or a hot yoga class, others have more unconventional ways to make sure they can fit into their skinny jeans.
Here are some of the different ways stars stay fit.
Valerie Bertinelli
“One Day at a Time” graduate Valerie Bertinelli starts the morning fresh with coffee and some hops.
Late last month, the 63-year-old shared her new routine on Instagram, saying she bounces up and down 50 times every morning.
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Valerie Bertinelli jumps 50 times in the morning and Rod Stewart dives into bricks in the pool to stay in shape. (JC Olivera/Getty Images for NATAS; Jack Taylor – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
“Google says when you do jumping jacks 50 times, or for one minute in the morning, it can increase your blood flow, support bone density (very important at my age), and stimulate your lymphatic system, which helps remove toxins,” the cookbook author said. “It’s a quick (and for me, fun) way to transition the body from rest to activity, boost your energy, and add some positivity to your day.”
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She shared a video of her hopping around in her yard, writing, “I’ve been doing this for about a month and I love it. For years, I’ve been going outside first thing in the morning while my coffee is brewing to breathe in some fresh air and enjoy the birds chitter-chatter, so why not add in a few hops while soaking up the sunrise. So go ahead and jump!”
“(I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist),” he added.
Valerie Bertinelli said she jumped 50 times “or for a minute in the morning.” (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart isn’t slowing down.
One of the ways the 80-year-old athlete stays in shape is by pushing bricks at the bottom of the swimming pool.
“We do a lot of underwater workouts where the instructor throws a brick into the pool and I have to dive in, push the brick to the end of the pool and come up,” Stewart told AARP earlier this year when describing her exercise routine.
He added that Frank Sinatra, who thought his throat was always sore because of his raspy voice, told him: “Rod, the secret to being a great singer is to have strong lungs. Start swimming underwater a lot, holding your breath.”
Rod Stewart stays fit by pushing bricks underwater at age 80. (Iwi Onodera/Red Ferns)
Stewart said in 2023: people magazine He said the underwater training was designed for the British Special Air Service (SAS).
“You have a big rubber brick and you have to swim across the pool and push it to the bottom of the pool,” he said. “It’s really cool. Sometimes it’s not great because I don’t want to do it, but I can say it’s fun.”
In addition to swimming, Stewart also takes lessons from Usain Bolt and runs the 100-meter sprint on his own private track.
“By learning how to push, I got that time down to 19 seconds,” the “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” singer said. “I’m going to try 17 seconds and I think that’s the world record for an 80-year-old.”
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Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg’s workouts start at 2:30 a.m. and include a cold plunge or recovery in an ice bath and cryo chamber.
The “Italian Job” star explained Men’s Magazine That leaving early in the morning allows him to have time to himself in the hours before dawn, finish his work, and be with his family as much as possible for the rest of the day.
“Breakfast is at 3.45am, I train at 4am, pray at 5am and play golf at 6am,” he previously told the magazine.
Mark Wahlberg, photographed with his wife and children, starts the day with a cold dip or ice bath at 2.30 in the morning. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Wahlberg told “Good Morning America” She says when she usually wakes up in September, if it’s a weekend, one of her children is still up.
“The only way I can do this is if I go to bed at 7 o’clock [p.m.]’because I need eight hours of sleep,’ he explained.
He added: “I’ve learned the hard way over the years, so I try to show what I do every day, so I can show people that it’s about business, it’s about discipline, and that’s the only way I can be successful both personally and professionally.”
Mark Wahlberg says he wants to “show people that it’s about business, it’s about discipline, and that’s the only way you can be successful both personally and professionally.” (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for F45 Tutorial)
In a promotional video CRYO Arctic, Wahlberg revealed he needed cryotherapy: “I’m getting better every day. I hurt my back… but I’ll be back!”
After some time in the room, Wahlberg came out and described it as “the best recovery there is.”
According to the Mayo Clinic, cryotherapy exposes the body to extremely cold temperatures for a short period of time, just like an ice pack does, to help reduce inflammation and relieve aching muscles.
The 54-year-old has shared multiple videos of his ice bath routine on social media, often referring to it as the “cold life.”
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She told Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in 2023 that the cold plunge “was the best thing that ever happened to me. I feel like I can’t start the day without it now.”
he added “He’s interested in a lot of things [like] inflammation.”
Wahlberg said he stayed for about five to six minutes. “When I start praying and meditating, I’m usually a little exhausted [the time].”
“It’s the best way to start the day,” he added.
Even when he’s not at home, he’s devoted to his routine; “Whether it’s stealing buckets of ice from the ice machine at a small hotel, whether it’s at my daughter’s horse show, whether it’s getting the hotel to send me away – anything I can do to make it happen.”
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Candance Cameron Bure
One of Candace Cameron Bure’s favorite exercises when she’s short on time is jumping rope.
Candace Cameron Bure likes to jump rope when she’s short on time. (Deadline via Anthony Avellano/Getty Images)
The “Another Sweet Christmas” star shared an Instagram video of herself doing her jump rope workout in 2021.
“Floggings hurt at first,” he joked. “Second, this is the first time he’s had 12 double-unders in a row. Whoo Hoo! Does a bounce still count? Just say YES.”
In another 2021 Instagram videowrote: “Starting my rope jumping journey today. I’ve been doing basic rope jumping for cardio with Kira for about 5 years [Stokes]. However, I really want to learn the steps and get good at it! Coordination is sometimes difficult for me.”
Matthew McConaughey
When he’s short on time, Matthew McConaughey quits and does push-ups whenever he can.
Matthew McConaughey likes to get down on the floor and do random push-ups. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
The 56-year-old previously told Men’s Journal: “I’ll give myself 20 push-ups at intervals throughout the day. At 9 a.m. I’ll do push-ups. At 10:30 I’m sitting in a boring meeting. I’ll do 20 push-ups. I do it 10 times throughout the day, I’ve done it 200 times.” Health Warrior.
The “Dallas Buyers Club” star said she sometimes “mixes things up with sit-ups, squats, things like that.” I also have a 12-pound medicine ball. I’ll think about it this way: Pick up the medicine ball and don’t put it down for 30 minutes. Try this once. “You’re going to train, man.”
Kate Upton
Kate Upton has a few exercises to do to stay in shape.
The model and actress has shared videos of herself lifting 225 pounds with her hips, and she also does resistance exercises in the pool.
“For most people, pool days mean relaxing by the pool,” his coach Ben Bruno wrote in 2021. “But it’s not over for @kateupton. Here’s how we can beat the heat and train at the same time. By ‘we’ I mean Kate; I’ll usually train with her for a few rounds and then just relax by the pool. Pool workouts look easy but they’re actually really tough.”
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“This is ridiculous,” Bruno wrote on Instagram in 2020, while sharing a video of Upton doing a hip thrust.
“@kateupton did six staggered stance hip thrusts with 205 pounds on each leg. That’s powerful! That’s all her weight in the house, so after trying to do bilateral hip thrusts in sets of 15 reps with ease over the last few months of quarantine, we switched to a staggered stance.”
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He added: “Kate is a beast and she trains really hard all the time and it shows. I love that she likes to push herself and see how much weight she can lift.”
Kate Upton does hip thrusts with over 200 pounds. (Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images)
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Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne shared her weight loss journey with her fans. The star lost 70 kilos in 2013, partly by hula hooping.
“I have a Hoopnotica hula hoop. I use it every day and it has strengthened my back and arms, and my waist has dropped 2 inches!” the former reality star told personal journal In 2013.
“On Saturday nights, my friends and I dress up, hula-hoop, and dance while everyone else is out clubbing. We call it #HipHopAnonymous,” he joked. “Adam Lambert is in on it too. We live in the same building and random people come in. The next morning you’re like, ‘Oh my God, I’m so sore,’ but you had the best night ever.”
Kelly Osbourne lost 70 pounds in 2013, partly by hula hooping. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus wants to feminize the gym, and she’s doing it with heels.
Miley Cyrus loves to study how she performs in heels. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)
“My mantra, like any athlete, is ‘Perform the way you perform,'” the “Flowers” singer said. W Magazine last year. “That’s why I train in heels. The gym looks really tough, but I also have ivory Gucci slingbacks because they remind me of Marilyn Monroe.”
She added: “I mostly train in heels. I’m interested in making the training space feminine because most of the training equipment is ugly.”
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