Blake Lively In Workout Gear “Feels Like the Luckiest Person On the Planet”

Blake Lively is sharing her joy of floristry with her 44.9 Instagram followers. Lively, 36, shared a picture of herself wearing black shorts and a tank top and white Hoka sneakers, posing next to some beautiful flowers. “I’ve always thought I was a florist, well before playing one. I buy corner store flowers, take them home, reassemble them & give them new life. Ever since I moved to the city at 19, that’s been one of my creative and meditative anchors. It’s design, it’s interacting with nature, it’s a multi sensory joy. Whenever I get the opportunity to garden from scratch and assemble fresh arrangements, I feel like the luckiest person on the planet. It’s straight up peace. No there’s no joke coming. Just me being earnest about flowers. Ugh pure sincerity. I hate it here 😵‍💫🫠🥰,” she captioned the post. Here’s how the actress stays strong, fit, and is living her best life.

1. Strength Training

Lively’s long-time trainer Don Saladino says resilience is key to her workouts, so they focus on strength training using weights. “She's got to be on the red carpet, she's got to be in movies, she's got to prepare for specific roles,” he told Women’s Health. “I want to make sure her being a mom of four, her being on the road, changing time zones, running businesses—we got to make sure her body doesn't break down.”

2. No Dieting

Lively’s trainer doesn’t believe in counting calories or restrictions—instead he encourages eating to fuel muscle growth. "These women understand the importance of being strong, and they understand the importance of getting in enough energy,” Saladino told E!. “They don't starve themselves. If every woman came to me and they said, 'I want to put on muscle,' that would probably allow me to get everyone to their goal. That's what I've been doing with thousands of people now, teaching them, "Let's try and put on muscle, you won't look muscular, but you'll have that lean, athletic body that you want.'"

3. Treadmill Cardio

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Saladino has Lively do cardio at the end of her workout, like power walking on the treadmill. “My goal with her is not to break her down,” he told Women’s Health. “We need to make sure that every day she's waking up, she's feeling great, she's feeling energetic, and she can rinse and repeat.”

4. Walk Everywhere

Lively’s trainer emphasizes the importance of walking everywhere. "Because if someone is coming to me and they are at 4 or 5,000 steps, that's just way too little," Saladino told E!. "Walk to work in the morning, walk home from work, after all three of your meals, walk for 30 minutes, just do something. You're going to have to show some discipline! It's a pretty easy thing to do and sometimes people are like, 'Oh, walking is easy, that's effective?' Of course it is. It's very effective."

5. Living Her Best Life

Lively says she has “always felt like a mama”, so her current life is everything she could ask for. “So much of the inspiration came from my mom and my dad and my siblings,” she told PEOPLE. “All the things I feel like I’m good at are thanks to my family, and they’re things we’re now embracing at Preserve: cooking, decorating, artistry. Family is at the heart of everything I do… This is the happiest time in my life, and I could say that every day. I often feel like, ‘I can’t believe I’m experiencing this.’ ”

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1. Her Workouts Are Consistent

Blake’s trainer, Don Saldino, recently told E! News that Blake’s goal is "just to get in and move everyday successfully, because rather than comparing it to your best workout, she's now leaving and saying, 'Great, I moved!' That's the big lesson here. Don't feel like you have to get up off the couch and set this world record workout. Because if that's the goal, no one's ever going to be successful. We're looking for this level of consistency."

2. She Works Out Almost Every Day

Saldino told Cosmopolitan that his star client works out almost every day. “Five to six days a week, Blake can spend anywhere from 30 to 75 minutes working out. The routine usually begins with foam-rolling, then five to seven minutes of mobility work. After that, she's doing a variation on a jump, throw, carry, and doing that for three to five rounds. "That gets her body temperature up, that gets her really athletic, and it's my way of doing an upper body, a lower body, and a core movement," he said.

3. She Makes Sacrifices

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To slim down for her bathing suit wearing role in The Shallows, Blake cut two things from her diet. “I did no gluten and no soy,” she said in an interview with Australian radio hosts Kyle and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson. “Once you remove soy, you realize you’re eating no processed foods. So that’s basically what I did. No processed foods and then working out.” She added that it was harder than it seems. “[It] seems like, ‘Oh, that’s really easy to cut that out,’ but then you realize, there’s soy in everything,” she said. “Like, everything you eat, there is soy in it. Even if it’s healthy, Whole Foods-organic stuff, there’s always soy in it.”

4. She Is Active Outdoors

In addition to working out, Blake maintains an active lifestyle. "I hate the gym. Who doesn't? When I'm in the gym I feel like I am missing out. So I would rather rent a bike or go for a hike," Lively told You. "Even low-intensity exercise can be incredibly beneficial to your health. Regular physical activity can help prevent dementia in older adults. Activities involving sequenced movements — like tai chi — are particularly helpful, as they exercise your mind and body at the same time," says the Mayo Clinic.

5. She Doesn’t Count Calories

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Saldano told Cosmo that Blake never counts calories. Instead she has trained her metabolism to burn more efficiently. "I don't think putting someone into a caloric deficit, meaning restricting their calories, is the right thing to do," he explained "and this is why a lot of coaches and a lot of people are unsuccessful."

6. She Follows the 80/20 Rule

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Saldano explained to Cosmo that Blake follows the 80/20 rule, meaning "80 percent of the week, you're really good, and 20 percent you leave for error and having fun." She also doesn’t drink any alcohol.

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1. She Works With A Trainer

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One thing Lively does to stay in shape is work with a personal trainer. She works with Don Saladino. Lively shared this post on Instagram of the two of them in 2018. She captioned it, “Turns out you can’t lose the 61 lbs you gained during pregnancy by just scrolling through Instagram and wondering why you don’t look like all the bikini models. Thanks @donsaladino for kickin my A double S into shape. 10 months to gain, 14 months to lose. Feeling very proud.”

2. She’s Flexible

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In an interview with Body + Soul, Saladino says that he makes sure to be flexible with Lively due to her busy schedule. “Just because you see a celebrity workout plan, it doesn't mean that it's exactly the same formula that helped them get in shape," he says. "If a leg day was set up for a Monday for Blake, but she was flying home the night before and stayed up all night with the baby and was exhausted, I'm not gonna make her do the full workout."

3. She Keeps Things Natural

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Lively has amazing skin, leaving many wanting her skincare and makeup secrets. While you might think Lively likes to put on makeup each day, you’d be wrong. She tells British Vogue that she mostly goes for a simple, natural look. "On a day-to-day basis, I just normally wear sunscreen, tinted moisturizer and nothing else really. Nothing really make-uppy.”

4. She Makes Working Out A Priority

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Saladino tells E! News that Lively makes an effort to work out on a regular basis. “I really believe that Blake's success recently is an effort to make time and do the best that she can. Sometimes things could get in her way or sometimes things will pop up and she accepts it and she moves on. That's really it."

5. She’s Consistent

Saladino doesn’t want to burn Lively out with workouts. He tells E! News that the actress’ main goal is being consistent. "She's really trying to show that level of consistency and I think that's what it comes down to," he said. "That's a good line that Blake and I have. If we're gonna come into a session, it's not about going into every session with a Rocky-type mentality."

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1. She Varies Her Workouts

Lively works with trainer, Don Saladino to help her stay in shape. Saladino shared some of her secrets to Well + Good. He says that while they have a schedule, it varies depending on what Lively is doing in her professional and personal life. "Just because you see a celebrity workout plan, it doesn't mean that it's exactly the same formula that helped them get in shape," he says. "If a leg day was set up for a Monday for Blake, but she was flying home the night before and stayed up all night with the baby and was exhausted, I'm not gonna make her do the full workout."

2. She’s Consistent

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Saladino tells E! News that Lively is extremely consistent with her workouts. "As she'll admit, like, some days her kids might be up all night or something's going on just like a normal mom has to deal with, but I really believe that Blake's success recently is an effort to make time and do the best that she can. Sometimes things could get in her way or sometimes things will pop up and she accepts it and she moves on. That's really it."

3. She Has A Good Mindset

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Saladino says that Lively has a good mindset when it comes to exercise. "She's really trying to show that level of consistency and I think that's what it comes down to," he said to E! News. "That's a good line that Blake and I have. If we're gonna come into a session, it's not about going into every session with a Rocky-type mentality…It's just that most people out there have to understand that this isn't about coming in and stepping on the gas and going as hard as you can every work out. That's the biggest mistake that people make. The reality is, it's never gonna be a perfect scenario, right? There's always going to be things getting in your way. That's just life. Just get in there and move.”

4. She Likes a Colorful Plate

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In addition to working out, Saladino also helps Lively with her diet. He shared his approach to E! News. “Your plate should look colorful," Saladino shared. "Your plate should have your protein on it. Your plate should have your vegetables on it. Your plate should have your slow burning carbohydrates on it. And that's not ever going to change."

5. She Takes Care Of Her Skin

Lively has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She shared some of her secrets to Vogue. Lively says that when she has time off, she opts to not wear too much makeup to let her skin breathe. “On a day-to-day basis I just normally wear sunscreen, tinted moisturizer and nothing else really. Nothing really make-uppy.”