Jen Heward’s Full-Body Routine That Keeps Her Strong and Sculpted

Andrea Shaw is tackling leg day – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the bodybuilder shows off her amazing figure and impressive strength during an intense workout session at the gym. “Another leg day in the books. Having specific glute and hamstring focused days is something new for me as of this past prep but I’m enjoying it,” she captioned the Instagram clip. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Her “Life Is Bodybuilding”

Andrea devotes herself to staying in shape. “There is a lot that goes into it,” she told BarBend. “My life is bodybuilding — almost exclusively for three months out of the year. I have to give it my best.”

2. She Trains Every Day

“I train every single day,” she said. “The goal is to work out seven days a week and to train each body part twice a week. The average person training is hitting a body part once a week. So, after four weeks, they’ve only trained that body part four times. If I train everything twice a week, I’ve hit that body part eight times in that same four weeks.”

3. Back Day Workout

On back day she focuses on her lower back, lats, and traps, while indirectly working her biceps. She does 10 exercises performing sets at a fast pace.

• Rack Pull: 5 x 8-12
• Pendlay Row: 4 x 8-10
• Barbell Shrug: 4 x 8-12
• Barbell Upright Row: 4 x 8-12
• Bent-Over Barbell Shrug: 4 x 8-12
• Wide-Grip Pull-up: 2 x 6
• Narrow-Grip Pull-up: 2 x 6
• Bent-Over Straight Arm Pulldown: 4 x 12
• Wide-Grip Pulldown: 4 x 12
• Face Pull: 4 x 12

4. Chest and Glute Day Workout

Shaw does two chest-specific moves on these days, including the side-by-side chest press. She also does glute bridges into the workout with dumbbells and five sets of farmer’s carry.

• Flat Dumbbell Bench Press: 6 x 8-12
• Side-by-Side Chest Press: 6 x 8-12
• Glute Bridge: 5 x 8-12
• Farmer’s Carry with Dumbbells: 5 sets

5. Leg Day Workout

On leg day Andrea starts with warmups and then moves onto doing 25 total sets of a chosen exercise.For example, she might go on the leg curl machine, select a weight, and perform a single rep each, rest a minute, then do two reps with the same weight, followed by three, and on and on until 25 reps. She ends up doing 325 reps. “When I finish that, my legs are humming,” she joked.

Anita Herbert, the fitness trainer behind the successful Summer Shred program, is pulling a Lego Batman and not skipping a leg day. She posted a video of herself feeling the burn when doing squats and more. “True story 🥲—especially when it’s the second leg day this week!👀 Who can relate?” she captioned it. Here are some other ways she stays so in shape.

1. She Does Hanging Leg Raises

“When you think of an exercise routine for your core, most people think of sit-ups or planks, which are great exercises for your ‘six-pack’ ab work,” exercise physiologist Griffin Nykor, RKin, CPT, tells the Cleveland Clinic. “Leg lifts are an important complement to that because they get at the muscles that make up the rest of your trunk — your lower back, glutes, hip flexors and your transverse abdominus (the muscle that sits under your six-pack).”

2. She Likes High-Protein Snacks

Check out this great video about her favorite high-protein snacks. A sample:

“🩵 Bone broth - 50 calories per bag and 10 g protein Just ask for hot water on the plane or at a coffee shop when you are ready to have it.

🩵 Protein bars - Look for ones that are low in sugar and high in protein.

🩵 Protein powder - I put a serving of iso whey by @onesthealth in my shaker and just add water when I’m ready to drink it. linked in my bio!

🩵 Protein chips - Perfect for snacking on while watching a movie, and the macros are a lot better than regular chips, 130 calories per bag with 17g of protein and only 4g of carbs.”

3. She Does Hip Thrusts

“I usually program a hip thrust variation 2-3 times / week, using different rep ranges,” she captioned one video. “You can perform all of these variations with a dumbbell, kettlebell or smith machine instead.”

4. She Has Perfected the Crunch

“These tips will level up your ab game 🫡 Train your ABS instead of your ❌hip flexors!” she captioned one great video. “Focus on:

✅ Curling your chest towards your hips

✅ Reducing your range of motion and really focus on using your abs, no momentum.

✅ Squeezing your abs at the top

✅ Lowering yourself down slowly

✅ Breathing correctly: inhale on the way down and exhale on the way up.”

5. Yes, She Really Does Not Skip Leg Day

“Having strong glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles gives your body a strong foundation and can,” sais Piedmont Health:

• “Tone your lower body muscles
• Boost your metabolism as you increase muscle mass
• Give you a higher calorie burn as you train larger muscle groups
• Improve your balance
• Strengthen your bones
• Reduce joint pain”

Chalene Johnson is one of America’s most well-known fitness mavens. She is the creator of the popular workout series Turbo Jam. Johnson is still sharing fitness tips on Instagram. A few weeks ago, she posted a video of herself lifting weights. Johnson captioned it, “Comment ‘Workout’ and I’ll share my playlist that includes my favorite gym and home routines.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Chalene Johnson stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Pushes Herself

In her Instagram post’s caption, Johnson encouraged people to try new workouts. “Remember, we all feel a little insecure when we are in an unfamiliar situation. The only only way to get over that is by getting more experience. Nothing makes you look, feel and operate with with more energy and confidence than muscle - so don’t let some silly insecurities, rob you of your right to build a stronger body!”

2. She Walks

Johnson likes to walk to keep herself in shape. She shared this video on Instagram of herself walking. Johnson captioned it, “Did you know for every 2,000 steps, your risk of heart disease, cancer and premature death decreases by 10%? Did you know Zone 2 Cardio is one of the absolute best ways to restore your energy? Yassss!”

3. She Works Her Lower Body

Johnson makes sure that her entire body gets a workout. Naturally, this means she doesn’t skip leg day. She shared some of her favorite lower body workouts in this Instagram video. Johnson is seen doing squats, lunges, and hip thrusts in the video. She captioned it, “Need help with this? Comment VIDEO then check your DM’s. How many days per week do you devote to exclusively doing strength training for your lower body?”

4. She Works Her Arms

Johnson shared her favorite upper body workouts in this Instagram video. In it, she is seen using dumbbells in different ways. She captioned it, “Comment ‘ARMS’ and I’ll send you a link to do my go-to arm workout with me on Sunday, May 26th @ 7AM PST / 10AM EST. I’m going to break down my top 4 arm exercises for women over 40! (Be sure to click the Notify Me button to get a push reminder when it goes live!) Spot reduction is a MYTH! If you want better arms and shape, you have to build a foundation of muscle. These exercises will transform your upper body. Get your dumbbells ready and let’s do this workout together!”

5. She Uses Weights

As you can see from her Instagram videos, Johnson likes to use weights to keep herself fit. Hawaii Pacific Health states that using weights can be very beneficial. “Weight-bearing exercises help build muscles that support and protect your joints, increase overall balance, and even improve your reaction time, all of which can help prevent potential injuries.”