Jennifer Aniston Does These Things to Look So Good

Jennifer Aniston, the beloved star from Friends and a whole roster of hits like The Morning Show and Horrible Bosses, not only dazzles on screen but also rocks her fitness regime. Fresh from a gym session with her buddy—clad in sleek black workout attire and looking absolutely fabulous—she lets us in on how she maintains that enviable physique. Dive in as we uncover five of Jen’s top fitness strategies, complete with stunning snapshots that show just how well they work!

1. She Makes Time For Herself

Aniston shared some of her wellness secrets with Shape Magazine. She says that making time for herself is important to her. "I think it's important. I think you have to have a nice amount of ‘me’ time-whatever it is. Even back [at the start of my career], I'd come home from work and-as corny as it sounds–I would always sit and watch the sunsets because they're so beautiful and it would just be a nice little time to chill out. Now, the morning is my self-care time because it gears me up for the day ahead. For me, that's meditation, which I do first thing when I wake up before I have my coffee, because if I get out of the room I won't sit back down. So I'll start with that to just kind of calm myself before I head out to exercise."

2. She Does Interval Training

Aniston shared some of her favorite workouts with Shape. She says that she does a lot of interval training. "I still love yoga and cardio, but these days it's been interval training. I think muscle confusion and switching it up is important. I work out at Rise Nation [a 30-minute total-body climbing workout] and with my trainer [Rise Nation founder] Jason who just has me carrying really heavy ropes around and throwing medicine balls against walls and stuff. I'd never really done anything like that before, but I love it.”

3. She Takes Fitness Classes

Aniston tells Shape that she likes to take fitness class. “I take the class Taryn Toomey's The Class, which I am in love with because it's sort of a fantastic moving meditation. You get your emotions out, you get your psyche cleaned, you get your body sweating-it checks a lot of boxes. So that's one I'm very into right now. You feel the power of the group energy-it's kind of an extraordinary experience. Not to expose too much, but the first time I did it I was in tears!"

4. She Eats Healthy In The Morning

Aniston shared her typical breakfast with Shape. "I make a quick shake with protein powder, spinach, maca powder, berries, and vitamin C powder I put in there that's pretty good. I'm not a big breakfast person, but I made myself become a breakfast person. I was always one of those people that just didn't eat in the morning but, of course, you're always hearing it's the most important meal of the day so I find that the shake is really good. Sometimes I do a fasted workout and just have a cup of coffee and then go and work out. You actually have more energy than you expect and [burn more calories] because you're dipping into the reserves as opposed to using the food you've just processed and ingested."

5. She’s Living A Healthy Life

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Aniston shared some of her secrets for living a healthy life to CR Fashion Book. “I drink a lot of water, move my body daily, try to eat whole, fresh foods, and get as much sleep as I can. That last part is chal- lenging for me, but it’s so important. I feel it when I don’t get enough rest. In addition to all of that, I try to be really mindful about what I let into my head- space. Our world is really going through some challenges, and I know we all care a lot, but sometimes I think it’s imperative that we turn off the noise.”

Actress Jennifer Aniston is ready for 2023. She shared a highlight reel of 2022 on her Instagram. In it, she is seen doing different things, including playing with her dogs, shooting projects, and seeing friends. She also enjoys a beach day, wearing a black swimsuit. Aniston captioned the post, “Thanks 2022. 2023…Ready, set, let’s go. Happy New Year everyone!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Jennifer Aniston stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Boxes

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One workout Aniston loves to do is box. She tells InStyle, "There's something about the mental aspect of boxing – the drills, your brain has to work, you're not just sitting on a bike. Boxing is a great way to get aggression out. You get a mental release of all this crap you're taking into your ears and eyes every day and have little fantasy moments imagining who you're punching."

2. She Keeps It Simple

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For Aniston, wellness means simplicity. She says that this prevents her from getting too obsessive. "I went from being a crazy workout girl to sort of saying, 'My body wants a little bit of a break,'" Aniston shared with Women's Health. "So I kind of stay with more simple stuff, and taking walks and not being neurotic about working out and eating right. I started to enjoy life a little bit more. The only downside to that is there’s that couple extra pounds and about 4,000 pregnancy rumours, but you know, other than that, it feels great."

3. She Intermittent Fasts

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Aniston likes to practice intermittent fasting when it comes to food. "I do intermittent fasting, so no food in the morning," she once told Insider. "I noticed a big difference in going without solid food for 16 hours. Fortunately, your sleeping hours are counted as part of the fasting period. You just have to delay breakfast until 10am."

4. She Does Side-Planks

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One type of workout Aniston likes to do is a side plank. She posted this video on Instagram of herself doing a side plank while doing a leg extension. This exercise has a lot of benefits. “Side planks help stabilize the spine and improve spine and oblique strength,” exercise physiologist, Katie Lawton, MEd says to the Cleveland Clinic. “For most people, one side is not as strong as the other. Another benefit of side planks is that they help you with that strength imbalance.”

5. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

Aniston works with personal trainer, Mandy Ingber, to help her stay in shape. The two do a variety of different workouts during sessions. "With Jennifer Aniston, I would do 30 minutes of spinning, 40 minutes of yoga, incorporating some of my 'hybrid' yoga poses paired with a toning exercise,” she told Healthista. “We would do some power yoga, vinyasa flow and then some yin yoga stretching, and then finish with the infrared sauna."

Jennifer Aniston, one of the most beloved and successful actresses, has been in the spotlight for decades. From her iconic role as Rachel Green on Friends to her current work on The Morning Show, she’s known for her glowing health and fitness. Recently, Aniston shared workout photos on her Instagram stories, showing herself doing planks and a Pvolve class. Here’s how she keeps her body strong and her mind balanced.

1. She Planks

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As you can see from her Instagram stories, Aniston does planks to help herself stay in shape. LifeHack states that the exercise has a lot of benefits. “A plank workout is one of the best exercises for strengthening your core. You’ll note that when you maintain the plank posture, your biceps, neck, and shoulder muscles are also put to the test and stretched. This is excellent news if you like to do press-ups because it encourages their growth and development.”

2. She’s Mindful Of What She Eats

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Aniston shared some of her wellness secrets with Byrdie. She says that she makes sure to eat healthy, specifically that she is mindful of what is in her food. "I’m much more mindful about what I eat and conscious of my ingredients. I try to practice balance by eating a proper amount of protein, vegetables, and water and exercising."

3. She Doesn’t Use Too Much Heat On Her Hair

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Aniston tells Byrdie that she doesn’t like to use a lot of heat on her hair. "I try to stay away from heat. Hair dryers, flat irons, and curling irons will destroy your hair, and that's coming from someone who knows. When you're overprocessing, overcoloring, or shooting every day and getting blowouts, it damages your hair. So, I resist heat as much as possible and use a great, healthy shampoo and conditioner along with the LolaVie Weekly Hair Mask."

5. She Doesn’t Beat Herself Up

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Aniston revealed to Byrdie that she doesn’t like to push herself too hard when it comes to fitness. "Don't beat your body up physically. Take it easy. It will serve you in the long run—this is your only body. Honestly, I wish I'd discovered Pvolve in my 20s and 30s because I really banged up my body with running at ridiculous speeds, CrossFit training, [and other workouts]. My physical therapist used to say I was her job security. She gave me a Barbie doll with Kinesio tape on every injury she'd treated me for over the last sixteen years, and the whole doll was covered in tape. But with Pvolve's low-impact, functional fitness, you get a major bang for your buck and don't get injured."

4. She Doesn’t Spend Too Much Time In Front Of A Screen

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Aniston shared one of her biggest self-care secrets with Byrdie. “I try to stay off the computer as much as possible and get into a better brain space with a show or a movie. In general, my most important self-care practice is staying off of my screens and trying not to digest the news as much as I can. There's too much information coming at us all day, and I don't think our brains are designed for this kind of information intake. It sounds cliché, but if I consume too much, my stress levels go up—so my self-care is trying to limit my information intake as much as I can without being left in the dark, which is a lot easier said than done."

Jennifer Aniston is showing off her forever young figure at 53 in a bathing suit. The Friends star drops jaws in the latest issue of Allure, looking incredibly fit in a tiny Chanel swimsuit top. “Stunning,” commented one person. “What a babe,” added Reese Witherspoon. “Um, are we back in the 90’s today??” said Gwyneth Paltrow, referencing the fact that the actress hasn’t aged in decades. Aniston also posted a photo of herself in a bathing suit with Angela Levin of @angelalevinmakeup. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 of the secrets Jennifer Aniston revealed during the interview of how she stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Drinks Shakes

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“Okay, I’m making us a shake. Here we go,” Aniston said during the interview. She assembled various ingredients, including powders, nuts, ground up things, bananas, “chocolate things,” and shavings. “Whoa, I hope you like sweet things,” said Aniston. “Cheers.”

2. She Doesn’t Spend a Lot of Time on Social Media

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I hate social media,” Aniston said. “I’m not good at it.” She added: “It’s torture for me. The reason I went on Instagram was to launch this line,” she explains. “Then the pandemic hit and we didn’t launch. So I was just stuck with being on Instagram. It doesn’t come naturally.”

3. She Embraces Aging

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Aniston is embracing aging. “I feel the best in who I am today, better than I ever did in my 20s or 30s even, or my mid-40s. We needed to stop saying bad shit to ourselves,” she said during the interview, talking to herself: “You’re going to be 65 one day and think, I looked fucking great at 53.”

4. She Had a "Challenging" Baby-Making Road

Aniston also opened up about her fertility struggles. “I was trying to get pregnant. It was a challenging road for me, the baby-making road,” she said. “All the years and years and years of speculation... It was really hard. I was going through IVF, drinking Chinese teas, you name it. I was throwing everything at it. I would’ve given anything if someone had said to me, ‘Freeze your eggs. Do yourself a favor.’ You just don’t think it. So here I am today. The ship has sailed.” She added: “I have zero regrets. I actually feel a little relief now because there is no more, ‘Can I? Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.’ I don’t have to think about that anymore.”

5. She Believes Resentment Is Toxic

Aniston maintains that “It’s important,” to not hold a grudge. “It’s toxic to have that resentment, that anger. I learned that by watching my mom never let go of it. I remember saying, ‘Thank you for showing me what never to be.’ So that’s what I mean about taking the darker things that happen in our lives, the not-so-happy moments, and trying to find places to honor them because of what they have given to us.”