Jessica Alba in Workout Gear Shares "Fitness Friday" Treadmill Workout

Jessica Alba is a successful actress. She is an action star, appearing in Dark Angel, the original Fantastic Four movies, and Spy Kids 4. Other roles of Alba’s include, Good Luck Chuck and The Secret World Of Alex Mack. Alba is also the founder of the Honest Company. She recently shared a video on Instagram of herself doing different exercises. Alba captioned the post, “#FitnessFriday.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Jessica Alba stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Runs On The Treadmill

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As you can see from her recent post, Alba uses a treadmill to stay in shape. HealthyTalbot.org states that using a treadmill has a lot of benefits. “Treadmills provide outstanding cardiovascular exercises, which can significantly enhance your heart health. Thanks to their ability to maintain constant heart rates throughout the exercise. If you’ve high cholesterol or cardiovascular issues, this can be very beneficial. They can help to diagnose cardiac issues like heart disease and artery blockages. Under normal circumstances, your body may not exhibit symptoms of these heart conditions. However, when put under pressure through a workout, those symptoms will be displayed. Treadmill working is an aerobic/ cardio exercise. Studies demonstrate that aerobic exercise can minimize the risk of heart diseases. Moreover, they can strengthen your heart muscles. This helps to lower blood pressure and allows the heart to pump blood more efficiently. Most doctors recommend aerobic exercise to people suffering from cardiovascular diseases.”

2. She’s Changed Her Mindset

In an interview with The Cut, Alba revealed that since having her kids, her approach to femininity has changed. “Before becoming a mom, my femininity was defined by society’s standards of what it means to be desirable to men. Now I understand what feeling powerful from a woman’s point of view means. It has nothing to do with whether someone desires you, it’s more about how connected you feel to yourself. You end up attracting people when you’re confident and you feel good in your skin. And that’s a by-product of being connected to your feminine energy.”

3. She Lifts Weights

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As you can see in her recent post, Alba likes to weight train. In it, she is seen doing shoulder presses with dumbbells. Beaumont.org states that weight training has a lot of benefits. “Strength training helps you lose weight and keep it off by building muscle tissue. The more muscle mass you have, the higher your metabolic rate tends to be. More muscle also helps your body burn more fat than muscle, which is important if you want to lose weight and keep your strength. So, if you build muscle, you can speed up your metabolism and burn more fat when you exercise. The faster your body burns calories, the more calories it will burn each day. Since the formula for weight loss is to burn more calories than you consume, increasing the calories you burn will help you lose weight (given you don’t increase your calories). To maximize the benefits of strength training, you should try to do some sort of strength training for an hour three to five times per week.”

4. She Takes Care Of Her Skin

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Alba has amazing skin, and shared some of her secrets with Byrdie. “I cleanse at night, and I like to use a more creamy, foaming cleanser. Our sensitive skin one is my favorite. It has prebiotics in it, so it smells a little funky (a little bit like that yogurt smell). But there's no fragrance in it, and it really is quite nourishing. I like to use our serum—I use the Honest Resurfacing Serum ($30). Then sometimes, I'll layer a moisturizing serum—I've been doing that lately on top of that. At night, I'll use the Calm and Heal Melting Balm ($33), and then I'll use the Calm and Renew Eye Balm ($28) around my eyes, and then the Gloss-C ($15) on my lips.”

5. She Loves Coconut Water

Alba makes sure to stay hydrated, and when she feels thirsty, she often reaches for coconut water. “I got into hot yoga, and you sweat so much and you lose so much water, so you can get dehydrated,” she explained to Byrdie. “I really love the health benefits that come with coconut water. I think the thing that makes Zico different from other coconut waters is it’s not from concentrate; there’s no added sugar. And it tastes like kind of a treat because it’s sweet. I don’t drink a ton of other types of drinks. I drink coffee, tea, and coconut water—that’s it.”