Unveiling the Workout Secrets That Keep Kaley Cuoco in Star Shape

Kaley Cuoco is an icon. Her breakout role was as Bridget on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules. She then joined the cast of Charmed in its final season as Billie. Cuoco’s most well-known role is as Penny on The Big Bang Theory. She recently starred in The Flight Attendant, which earned her an Emmy Nomination. Cuoco is in amazing shape, and a recent Instagram post proves it. In it, Cuoco wore a black dress. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 7 ways Kaley Cuoco stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Works With A Trainer

Cuoco works with trainer, Ryan Sorensen to stay healthy. Sorensen broke down the workouts he does with her with Shape Magazine. “We have really ramped up her training,” he said. “Basically, she takes one day off a week and trains six days a week. My job is to always be in communication with her, keep her motivated with result-driven targets, and always listen to her body to make sure we are doing what her body can handle at any given point."

2. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

Sorensen tells Shape Magazine that Cuoco likes to do a variety of things to stay in shape. "Her training regimen consisted of high-intensity circuit full-body training, like cardio, strength training, and lots of core twice a week," he says. "Hot yoga once a week, and a couple of days a week she would ride (cycling), which is a beast of a workout."

3. She Climbs Stairs

Sorensen tells Shape Magazine that he has Cuoco do a lot of stair workouts. “We do different movements, like skip a stair, every stair, lateral stair climb, [and] plyo movements five to six times, then we hike back. All in all, it's about an hour workout.” ACEFitness.org states that stair workouts have a lot of benefits. “Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions — including high blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels — that increases your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, per Mayo Clinic. It's important for your overall health to reduce your risk. Some data suggest that using stairs in your everyday life, such as by walking up a flight or two instead of taking the elevator, is a burst of intense exercise that may stave off metabolic disease.”

4. She Uses A Treadmill

One thing Cuoco does to stay in shape is run on a treadmill. She did a lot of these workouts after having her daughter. “Putting that incline up is so good for your muscles, and for your circulation,” Cuoco tells TODAY.com. “I’ll also walk backward, which is amazing for your butt and legs. It pretty much works everything.” HealthyTalbot.org states that using a treadmill has a lot of benefits. “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.”

5. She Does Yoga

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Cuoco shared some of her wellness secrets in an interview with Shape Magazine. She says that yoga is one of her favorite exercises. “Doing yoga five times a week has transformed my body,” she says. “I love being toned and having muscle; it’s so sexy and beautiful.” John Hopkins Medicine states that yoga has a lot of benefits. “Yoga is as good as basic stretching for easing pain and improving mobility in people with lower back pain. The American College of Physicians recommends yoga as a first-line treatment for chronic low back pain.”

6. She Has Scheduled Cheat Days

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Cuoco talked about her diet in her interview with Shape. She says that she makes sure to eat healthy, but doesn’t want to completely cut things out. For this reason, Cuoco says that she has scheduled cheat days. “I know when I’m being good all week long that come Sunday, I’m going to lie by the pool, have a drink, and eat some pizza. Then I wake up on Monday morning and I’m all ready to start the week again. I’m just going to be in a bad mood all the time if there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.”

7. She Stays Motivated

Cuoco makes sure to stay motivated to workout. She shared how she stays motivated to TODAY.com. “I remind myself that it’s just an hour of my day, and like eating, it’s important for my body and my heart,” Cuoco explains. “And you never leave a workout and go, ‘I wish I didn’t do that.’ Even if it wasn’t the workout you envisioned, even if it it was a little bit more low-key. Getting a good sweat sets the whole tone for the day.”

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1. Lower Body Exercises

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Cuoco is disciplined when it comes to her workout regimen. “She really likes to work hard,” says her trainer George C. King. “Kaley is interested in her lower body, especially her butt, her legs and her abs,” he says. “We do a lot of lunges, squat jumps and regular squats, plus leg curls and dead lifts.”

2. Ab Workouts

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According to King, Cuoco does 20 situps, 15 hanging knee lifts, and a 60-second elbow plank on the ground or on a stability ball for one abs circuit, repeating each circuit three to four times with 90 seconds of rest in between. “It’s all pretty basic: crunches, situps and knee lifts,” he says.

3. She Loves to Hike

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Cuoco incorporates plenty of hiking into her workout routine. "Trekking up a mountain is a lot like climbing the stairclimber or doing lunges over and over, which strengthens your glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves," says Joel Martin, PhD, an assistant professor of exercise, fitness, and health promotion at George Mason University. "To go downhill, your glutes and quads need to do a lot of slow, controlled work to stabilize your knees and hips so you don't fall.”

4. She Practices Yoga

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Cuoco loves yoga, including hot yoga. "Doing yoga five times a week has transformed my body," she told Shape magazine in 2017. "I love being toned and having muscle; it's so sexy and beautiful. And I owe it 100% to yoga."

5. Cheat Day Is a Must

Cuoco says one cheat day a week in a non-negotiable. "I have to have a cheat day. I know when I'm being good all week long that come Sunday, I'm going to lie by the pool, have a drink, and eat some pizza," she says. "Then I wake up on Monday morning and I'm all ready to start the week again. I'm just going to be in a bad mood all the time if there's no light at the end of the tunnel."

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1. She Uses A Treadmill

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After having her first child in 2023, Cuoco shared some of her workout secrets for losing pregnancy weight with TODAY.com. She says that she does a lot of walking on a treadmill. “Putting that incline up is so good for your muscles, and for your circulation,” Cuoco said. “I’ll also walk backward, which is amazing for your butt and legs. It pretty much works everything.”

2. She’s Motivated

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Cuoco makes sure to stay motivated to workout. She shared how she does so in her TODAY interview. “I remind myself that it’s just an hour of my day, and like eating, it’s important for my body and my heart,” Cuoco explains. “And you never leave a workout and go, ‘I wish I didn’t do that.’ Even if it wasn’t the workout you envisioned, even if it was a little bit more low-key. Getting a good sweat sets the whole tone for the day.”

3. She Uses A Skin Cream

Cuoco shared some of her favorite products in an interview with New York Magazine. She says that one of her favorite skincare products is a cream from Egyptian Magic. “I fell in love with it after my makeup artist on The Flight Attendant started using it on me as a barrier cream,” Cuoco revealed. “I ended up ordering a ton. I apply it absolutely everywhere: my hands, lips, neck, elbows, face. Because it’s allergy season now, I’ve actually been putting it in my nose, too. I use it if I have any sort of chafing or irritation. It can really, truly go anywhere.”

4. She Uses A Foam Roller

Cuoco tells New York Magazine that she loves using a foam roller. “I started using this a couple years ago. It has completely changed my life. It has these big divots, so I can wiggle around on my side or back or legs and get the spots that are extra tender. I work out and ride horses a lot; my legs get extremely sore from horseback riding, so I basically don’t go a day without using the Rollga. I really enjoy using it after I shower at night. I’ll watch TV and roll around on it for a bit. I sometimes spend more than an hour trying to get my blood moving. One of the best things to do is just sit in it and, without moving, let the roller kind of get into a muscle. It releases tension.”

5. She Takes Supplements

In order to help her sleep, Cuoco takes supplements. “Olly’s sleep supplements were my introduction to the brand,” she said to New York Magazine. “When this Miss Mellow product came out, I was excited to try it and curious how it would affect me. It calms me down; I feel a bit lighter after taking one. It’s like a CBD alternative; I’m not a CBD lover — it’s not my thing. Most CBD products are too strong for my very insane senses of smell and taste.”