Everyone’s favourite Clueless star Alicia Silverstone’s health habits have done a 180 since she became a full-blown Hollywood supernova back in 1995. ‘Steak and doughnuts’ were staples in her diet, she previously told InStyle Home, but after recognising how ‘empowering’ it is to ‘treat your body well’, she is now a ‘total health nut’. If you’re one of her 2 million Insta followers you’ll know that, for her, this means sticking to a vegan diet, but she’s also big into her fitness.

Her exercise routine is masterminded by Patrick Murphy – a celeb PT whose clientele includes Alexandra Daddario, Olivia Wilde and Zac Efron – and the pair have been training together for the past 18 months. Judging by Alicia’s latest pics (that naked PETA campaign included), whatever they’re doing is clearly working wonders for both her physique and confidence, so we hit Murphy up for the inside intel. Here’s everything they do together, that you could learn from.

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1. Don’t commit to a strict schedule

‘Alicia’s busy schedule requires us to be adaptive, shifting days and times almost every week,’ Murphy explains. ‘In an ideal world, I’m able to see Alicia at least three times, and she gets hikes done on the days that we don’t meet. What makes my workout plans unique is that there is no structure or repetition.’ Moral of the story? Don’t beat yourself up if you miss a day.

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2. Hour-long workouts are enough

While Murphy and Silverstone mix up their training days, one thing that does stay consistent is the length of their sessions: ‘Our workouts are always one hour of resistance training,’ Murphy explains.

3. Use different sets and rep schemes

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‘We work the full body in every programme, including balance training, stabilisation, corrective work on any muscular imbalances, and strength training,’ Murphy tells WH. ‘These workouts include various circuits, supersets and different rep and set schemes.’

He highlights his Show&Go Rep Scheme programmes – a series of workouts designed using different types of rep schemes, to ensure your workouts stay spicy and effective, even if you’re doing the same exercises.

Here’s an example of a scheme Murphy shared on Instagram:

  1. Choose one exercise and perform 10 reps at your heaviest weight
  2. Then perform a drop set of 20 reps, with half the weight than you did during your first set
  3. Rest for 60-90 seconds after each 30 reps
  4. Repeat for 4 rounds

    4. Replace aesthetic goals with health and skill-based ones

    We hate to sound like a broken record, but we mean it when we say you will get so much more out of skill and health-based goals over aesthetic ones, and Silverstone knows the deal: ‘Our goals for Alicia are to work on her posture, alignment, stabilisation, strength, to maintain muscle, to keep her pain-free, and for her to stay active and never stop moving,’ Murphy reveals.

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    5. Form cues and adaptions are key

    ‘Alicia used to take boot camp classes,’ Murphy tells us. ‘But one-on-one personal training is a different ball game. I give her very specific cues with each and every rep, which create positive adaptations and ensure she is executing every exercise perfectly, therefore helping her achieve her goals sooner.’

    6. Home gym equipment doesn’t need to be expensive

    No gym membership? No drama. Aside from using a mixture of rep schemes, Murphy tells us that the use of different equipment and training tools plays a big part in keeping his sessions with Silverstone interesting. The best bit? Those he mentioned are cheap as chips.

    ‘I use balance boards, Pilates balls, resistance bands and dozens of different types of cable attachments,’ he shared. Silverstone is also well-versed on the benefits of yoga, including the fact that it can be done anywhere and requires nothing more than a yoga mat.

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    7. NEAT exercise will help you hit your goals

    NEAT, a.k.a. Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis refers to the energy used when carrying out your daily activities – it’s the exercise you don’t realise you’re doing. Studies have shown that NEAT actually makes up 50% of your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure), while workouts only constitute around 10%, and Murphy is a big fan.

    ‘I ask Alicia and all clients to be active daily,’ he says. ‘I advise everyone to try a 30-min neighbourhood power walk on non-workout days, but generally staying active is the key.’ Think of all the steps you do when shopping, and how sweaty you get when hoovering (just us?). Or dancing, in Silverstone’s case:

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    8. Remember that you will never regret a workout

    ‘Like everyone else, Alicia doesn’t always feel like working out, but when she’s booked an appointment, she shows up and gets it done! This is how to change your mindset and make health a lifestyle; work out consistently on a weekly basis and cement exercise as a habit.’


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