Jessica Biel Inspired!

Ever looked at Jessica Biel and said, "Man! She's got great arms and good lean abs??!!" I did! So, I went ahead and searched what her personal fitness trainer, Jason Walsh had to say about her training. Jason Walsh had leaked Jessica's workout routine and diet, which is,

1. Cardio Interval Training: HIIT also known as High Intensity Interval Training is the best form of cardiovascular training out there that helps in burning body fat and is much superior and effective when compared to the traditional steady pace cardio training.

Jessica incorporates this training into her workout regimen. Her typical training would include jogging for 1/2 mile to warm up and then she does 6 sprints with short rests in between. These 6 sprints combines 2 sets of 200 meters, 2 sets of 150 meters, and 2 sets of 100 meters.

Imagine yourself doing a 200 meter sprint! ...Huh! That's nearly 8 times the length of a tennis court! 8 times of HIGH INTENSITY SPRINTING!!! Now that would require me to train very hard, hoping someday I shall run like Usain Bolt!

2. Plyometrics: Heard of this term before?! I hadn't. So, I look it up and found out that plyometrics is a set of fast, explosive exercises that help in improving alertness, nervous system, and the performance of an athlete.

Jessica uses this form of training to her advantage for serving as HIIT training as well. What she does in this workout is jump from the bottom step of a flight of 20 stairs to the third, skipping a stair each jump.

Jason was quoted saying, "After Jessica did these the first time, she would’ve punched me if she had the energy."

I think, I will be needing an oxygen tank before I could even spot him around after this kind of intense routine.

3. Weight Training: Circuit training, which is a form of weight training helps in getting cardio workout done as well.

Jessica uses lighter weights, and does more reps while constantly moving to engage in cardio workout as well. This circuit includes hanging leg raises and Russian twists for the abdominals. To make the best of it, the circuit training is treated as weight training and not turning it into another cardio session.

Now, the much awaited diet plan! Diet being the most important as it makes upto 70% of how your body shapes up after all that rigorous training.

Biel knows how meticulous she needs to be with her diet as she is with her training. She follows a strict diet for 6 days in a week and Sundays are her CHEAT DAYS when she indulges in her favorite foods.

"She eats varied diet of complex carbohydrates such as oatmeal and whole wheat toast with one tablespoon of almond butter in the morning. For dinner she enjoys fish, veggies, and basmati rice. She snacks on fruits like bananas, apples, and strawberries. She doesn’t deny herself the foods she craves, and likes to treat her at the end of the day with something sweet like a piece of dark chocolate." [1]

To get a lean, toned look it is necessary to cycle calories, i.e. not to eat low calories continuously, which lowers your metabolism. But, to eat high calorie food at strategic points to prevent this from happening.

So, we've seen a week long routine right here, and it is very hard too. It will be sometime before I get used to this Bond girl routine!



Reference:

[1] Jessica Biel Workout Routine Revealed, http://jessicabielworkout.net/