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Workout Routines Jessica Alba Utilizes

Friday, December 31st, 2010
by Buford Pirkleton

Have you ever wondered exactly what workout routines the celebrities use to keep in such great shape? If so then you are not alone. There are many people who wish that they knew some of the exercise and diet plans that their favorite celebrities use so that they can try to achieve the same level of fitness.

Men want her and women want to be her, Jessica Alba that is. She is amazingly fit and appeared to instantly spring back from pregnancy without any signs of gaining weight. How in the world is that possible? The truth is that Jessica was doing one of her workout routines at home to get rid of the baby fat.

To start with begin with the basic cardio warm-up lasting about 10 minutes. Jessica’s last that long typically and she warms up with an exercise bike as her equipment of choice. Honestly anything can be substituted as long as it is cardiovascular-based for the warm up. Try to pick something that will allow all your heart rate to rise and that will not wear you out during your warm-up.

Step two would be weight training. To begin this step Jessica chooses fairly light weights approximately 15 pounds to do chest flies while lying at an incline for maximum of 15 reps. Following the chest she moves to her legs where she incorporates single leg squats using small weights near 5 pounds she does 15 reps for each leg. The third sequence in this step would be the triceps, where she uses a bench press to do 20 reps of dips. These exercises are done on a circuit training basis in sets of three only taking a 30 second break between each set.

Shifting back to a cardio based exercises would be step three. Jessica chooses to use an elliptical or treadmill for about 10 minutes of cardio for this phase of her routine. The difference between steps three and the warm up is that this part of the routine would require a higher intensity level so that at a minimum medium intensity would be achieved. Similar to the warm up any cardio exercise that you choose as long as it is higher in intensity would suffice.

The fourth step is again weight training. For this round just like the last the same type of exercise and weight is used. 15 pound weights for her chest presses but less resp only 12 this time. The next area of exercise would be hamstring curls where a stability ball is used for 15 reps. Jessica now shifts to her abs where she does 35 upper ab crunches followed by 35 lower ab crunches. This set will end with her abs being worked out but this time 30 crunches targeting the obliques. Like the first circuit this circuit is done three times with only a 30 second break in between.

Step five consists of another ten minutes of cardiovascular exercise. This time it is high intensity all the way. Jessica once again goes to the elliptical or the treadmill for this, but again you should do whatever you know you can make work for you.

This particular workout routine is well thought out and seems to work for Jessica. When this routine is combined with healthy eating it will more than likely work for anyone who uses it. With hard work and consistent effort on your part attaining a similar physique as Jessica Alba is possible. What it will take more than anything else is commitment to the workout routines you choose, and to find the exercises and time to do them that’s best for you. When having a drive and will to accomplish your goals a truly healthy and fit physique is possible.

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