Jennifer Lawrence's trainer shares her go to exercises for core strength

American actress Jennifer Lawrence is best known for her role in films like The Hunger Games and Silver Linings Playbook. In the former, she had to play the role of a girl who is striving to live. To look and play her part, the actress obviously underwent some rigorous training and chose to stick to it since it kept her fit, healthy and looking good!

Lawrence also believes that the workout she does not only helps her build muscle and be lean, but also release happy and feel-good endorphins, making it perfect to mental and physical stability.

Her workout is a mix of bodyweight and strength training. Take a look and follow some of the exercises she follows religiously.

Amplified calf raise

This exercise helps in strengthening the body, especially the calve muscles and helps in improving lower body movements.

Method:

Place your feet at your hips distance from each other.

Take the kettlebell and do a full squat.

Explosively push up the kettlebell into an overhead raise.

Follow this up with a calf raise.

J Law pushes herself to do 30 repeats of this exercise.

Spinning bug

Since this exercise is very similar to crunches it helps build not only your core, but all the muscles around your midsection.

Method:

Lie on your back and place your hands behind your head.

Fold your legs such that your feet are in line with your buttocks.

Do crunches but sideways with all the energy you have got. Try to twist your body 360 degrees for maximum impact.

Come back to the original position and do the other side.

Lawrence does around 10 repeats of this exercise.

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Clock push up

Pushups essentially work on the biceps. So, instead of working out the same muscle over and over again, try shifting your weight so that this exercise hits all important areas.

Method:

Lay in the push up position but arrange your hands in such a way that your middle finger is pointed at the 3’o’ clock position.

Do one push up this way.

Rotate your hands anti-clockwise – let your middle finger be at the 2’o’clock position. Do one push up.

Continue this till you reach the 9’o’clock position.

Chin up holds

This exercise aims at improving muscle tone and correct body posture imbalances.

Method:

Stand on the bench and hold on to the bar.

Jump up high so that your chest almost touches the bar.

Hold on to this position for a minimum of five seconds before jumping back down.