5 Secrets to Jessica Alba's Fit Physique with Stunning Vacation Photos

Jessica Alba is not only a successful actress but also a thriving entrepreneur. She first gained recognition on the fantasy TV series Dark Angel and has since starred in blockbuster movies like Fantastic Four, Honey, Good Luck Chuck, and Sin City. In addition to her acting career, she founded the Honest Company, a consumer goods brand that emphasizes natural and eco-friendly products. Currently, Alba is enjoying a vacation in Mykonos and shared some stunning highlights on Instagram, captioning the post, “& now some island time with the whole fam 💙🌅🌊👙🧿☀️” Curious about how she stays so fit? Read on to discover five ways Jessica Alba maintains her incredible shape, along with photos that prove her methods work.

1. She Uses A Facial Mask

Alba has amazing skin, and she shared her favorite products in an interview with Molly Sims’ website. She says that she likes to use a mask in the mornings. “The very first thing I do when I wake up is wash my face with Honest Beauty Calm On Foaming Cream Cleanser and follow that up with my favorite Prime +Perfect Mask. I always reach for this mask because it’s full of superfruit antioxidants, shea butter to moisturize, and vitamin E to nourish. Without fail, it leaves my skin feeling tighter and makes my pores look smaller–I literally can’t start my morning without it! I like to think of it as my version of a morning smoothie for my skin.”

2. She Keeps Her Skin Hydrated

Alba tells Molly Sims that she makes sure to keep her skin hydrated. “I’ll either use the Vitamin C Radiance Serum or the Calm & POREfect Serum. I let that sit on my skin for about 30 seconds and follow that up with either Hydrogel Cream or our new Calm and Heal Melting Balm. Especially in the winter months, I can get super dry skin, which the Calm and Heal Melting Balm is perfect for. I have been working with our Honest Company chemists for years to develop a CLEAN alternative to those super expensive creams on the market. It’s so luxurious, it literally melts in your skin leaving it looking like a dewy dumpling…I’m obsessed. I ALWAYS follow that up with Honestly Bright Eyes under my eyes. It’s a water-based eye cream that corrects blue undertones. My last step – add Gloss C – it’s a lip treatment and gloss in one.

3. She Takes Fitness Classes

Alba shared some of her fitness secrets with Shape. She says that she likes to take fitness classes. “I’m not going to lie. Working out sucks. Which is why I love taking classes, because I’m surrounded by other people and that keeps me motivated and accountable. I've figured out now certain things that I like to do and it's actually become kind of a stress reliever.”

4. She Feels Powerful

Alba talked about finding power in her femininity with The Cut. “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.”

5. She Rides A Stationary Bike

Alba likes to ride a stationary bike to stay in shape. She shared this video on Instagram of herself doing a Peloton class. Alba captioned it, “It’s a new week 📆 let’s get it off to a strong start 💪🏽🚲#mantramonday: you can and you will. because you’re bad a** like that 👊🏽 & with this week comes new strength and new thoughts ✨ #motivationmonday #letsgetit.” Alba is also seen on a bike in this Instagram video.

Jessica Alba is showing fans just what it takes to get her strong, toned physique—and it looks pretty intense. Alba shared a video of herself wearing leggings and a white shirt, doing cardio exercises and weights with her long-time personal trainer Ramona Braganza at the gym. She also did some mat work wearing black leggings and a sports bra. “@ramonabraganza woke up and chose violence 💪🏽🫠,” she captioned the post. “And this is why we don’t workout together 😂,” commented friend Lizzy Mathis. Here’s how Alba is in the best shape of her life at 42.

1. Cardio and Weights

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Alba’s Instagram video shows her doing cardio on a treadmill, and weight training with dumbbells and resistance bands. Cardio and weight training complement each other in many ways, experts say. “Cardio training improves endurance, oxygen utilization efficiency, and cardiac and respiratory function,” sports medicine doctor Dr. Christopher McMullen tells UW Medicine. “Strength training increases muscle size and strength, enhances coordination, and is utilized for preventing and rehabilitating from injury.”

2. Gym Time and Hiking

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Alba mixes up her workouts so she doesn’t get bored. “To keep the workouts interesting for Jess, I mix up the strength training exercises in a variety of ways,” Braganza told Harper’s Bazaar. “Sometimes it’s reps and others it’s timings. We always have music on. Sometimes when the gym is absolutely not what Jessica wants, we will go outside and walk the hills near her home.”

3. Confidence In Herself

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Alba no longer sees beauty as something solely for the male gaze. “Before becoming a mom, my femininity was defined by society’s standards of what it means to be desirable to men,” she told The Cut. “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.”

4. Theragun Recovery

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Alba uses a massage gun to help recover from her strenuous workouts. “The most important thing to Jessica for recovery after workouts is to stretch and using her Theragun,” Braganza told Harper’s Bazaar. “Sore muscles will prevent good workouts the next day and she has learned how to take care of that through self-massage.”

5. Realistic Beauty Standards

Alba is glad beauty standards are changing. “Millennial ideas of beauty are so unattainable in a way, and that comes from generations of us being brainwashed and feeling like we’ll only be successful if we look perfect or desirable,” she told The Cut. “Both of my daughters have a different outlook on what’s beautiful. To them, it’s almost off-putting if you try to look too good. It’s more natural if you have a shiny nose or dark circles under your eyes, which they view as more real and cool.”

Jessica Alba is feeling rejuvenated after a beautiful spring break with her family in Hawaii. Alba, 41, shared pictures and videos of her fun-filled getaway, including ones of herself modeling a variety of dresses and swimsuits. “Another #springbreak vacay in the books ☀️🌴🌊⛳️🤙🏽😎,” she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Alba 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. Strength Over Looks

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Alba increasingly focuses on strength and health over appearance. “As I’ve gotten older and after I became a mom, it became more of a priority to be healthy for the right reasons,” she says. “It’s more important to have a balanced approach instead of trying to be perfect.”

2. Hot Yoga

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Alba has been practicing yoga for years, and likes to mix it up. Aside from traditional yoga, she enjoys more high-energy versions. “Hot Power Flow Yoga, [which is like] bootcamp mixed with hot yoga … [with] good fast paced dance music [and] … a little of everything. It’s my new jam!” she says.

3. Pilates

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Alba’s discovery of Pilates was a revelation for the star, who says the workouts were a new challenge. “I feel every muscle in my core,” she says. “I never even knew I had those things.”

4. Family Walks

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Alba enjoys family walks with her children, setting a good example for them through her own habits. “If I’m not going to sweat I go for a walk for an hour and a half [with the girls],” she says. “I’m not so much into preaching, more into practicing. I like to swim with them, go on family walks. The kids like it too, they go crazy, bouncing off the walls if I keep them inside. They’ll throw balls around, and I’m going, ‘You can’t throw balls in the house! That’s our lamp!'”

5. Self-Care

Alba starts the day with some gentle self-care. “In the mornings, I put on a face mask and a thick swipe of lip balm so I can be under this layer of hydration while I’m getting my coffee,” she says. “My son is always like, ‘Mommy, what’s that?’ Every time he looks over at me when I’ve got the mask on, it’s like he’s seeing me for the first time. But it reminds me that I’m allowed to take care of myself as well. It’s a little bit of tender loving care to start the day.”

Jessica Alba is an actress and a phenomenal entrepreneur. She’s known for her roles in Dark Angel, Good Luck Chuck, and Fantastic Four. She recently shared some highlights from a trip to the Cenotes on Instagram. In them, she and some friends went swimming. Alba captioned the post, “A glimpse into the most magical afternoon visiting the cenotes.” 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’s All About Self-Care

Alba talked about the importance of self-care in an interview with InStyle. "I think self-care is interesting. I think it's important whether you're a mom or not. And I think creating a way to preserve your time and really it's really forcing that sacred time that you need to just ground yourself and center yourself. Even just spending three minutes breathing and focusing on air that's coming into your nose and out of your mouth is so important. I didn't realize how important that self-care was and carving out that time."

2. She Gets Enough Sleep

Alba shared her secrets for getting enough sleep in an interview with Shape Magazine. "Sleep is the foundation; a good night's sleep is your chance for your body to repair itself and start your day on the right foot," she says. “The key [to a good night's sleep] is being disciplined about not being on my devices at least 30 minutes before bed. Doing things that bring you calm and relaxation as part of your night time ritual is super important.”

3. She’s Comfortable With Herself

Alba talked about her journey to finding confidence in her body in an interview with Cosmopolitan. "It's certainly been a journey to become this body confident. As a teenager - and even in my 20s - I always saw the negative and didn't focus on the positive, and then I felt like being part of something so life-altering and profound like having a child just made me feel differently about it all. I also thought 'how do I want my girls to feel about their bodies?' I don't want them to have certain hang-ups, so my attitude to myself shifted.”

4. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

Alba shared her fitness secrets with Shape Magazine. She says that she likes to do a lot of different things. "I try to work out with Ramona [Braganza, her longtime trainer] when I can, but we keep my fitness routine flexible — I'm not overly stringent with it. I'll rotate strength training, dancing, cycling, yoga, and walking. Mixing it up makes it easier for me to stick with it."

5. She Boosts Her Mood

Alba shared her favorite ways to boost her mood in her Shape interview. “It's also important to support your mood because we live in such a high stress world and in my opinion, health and happiness go hand in hand. Meditation helps tremendously. Going on a short walk, listening to upbeat music, looking at photos that bring you joy, or calling a loved one or someone that makes you laugh are also helpful for getting out of a funk."

Jessica Alba is dancing in her swimsuit. In a new social media post the 43-year-old actress looks half her age in a black bikini, dancing to Charli XCX’s Apple. “I heard it’s a #brat summer 💚,” she captioned the Instagram Reel. “Absolutely stunning,” commented one of her followers. “Lovely 😍,” added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Ramona Braganza’s 321 Method

Jessica is a big fan of her longtime trainer Ramona Braganza’s 321 Training Method, created specifically for the actress. “I developed it when Jessica Alba and I were shooting many films on location so I needed something effective, requiring minimal equipment, flexible whether you have 20 minutes, half an hour, or a full hour to train,” the celebrity trainer tells Celebwell.

2. Hiking

Alba mixes up her workouts so she doesn’t get bored. Braganza told Harper’s Bazaar that they sometimes hike together. “Sometimes when the gym is absolutely not what Jessica wants, we will go outside and walk the hills near her home.”

3. Three Cardio Exercises, Two Circuits, One Core Exercise

The 3-2-1 Method starts with three cardio exercises. “An example of cardio could be either treadmill, spinning, or dance. Next up, the 2, which translates to two circuits. “Usually it’s three in a row exercises that train specific body parts on different days,” Braganza tells us. Then, one part core. “Twisting moves target obliques and transverse, the muscle that cinches in the waist,” are an exercise that Jess demonstrates in a recent workout video.

4. Meditation Before and After Workouts

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Braganza reveals that Jessica gets her zen on before and after her workouts. “Our workouts have become more of a mind body spirit evolution as Jess is now in her 40s which includes meditation before we train that raises our vibrations to give us a positive mindset and finishes with a gratitude meditation,” she says.

5. Confidence In Herself

“Before becoming a mom, my femininity was defined by society’s standards of what it means to be desirable to men,” Jessica told The Cut. “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.”