14 DAY TRIAL // “Mad Men” star Christina Hendricks is often described as “curvy” but that’s not to say she’s out of shape. On the contrary, she works hard to look as good as she does, especially in the gym, on the Bosu ball.
Hendricks has repeatedly said that she doesn’t want and would never diet to fit Hollywood’s ideal of a woman’s figure; in other words, she would not starve or deprive herself to be skinny.
Of course, there’s a difference between being curvy and being overweight, and Christina knows it. Because of that, she makes sure she gets enough exercise to always look her best.
One thing that the gorgeous redhead does is hit the gym in the company of her husband, the Daily Mail quotes her as saying.
This way, she makes sure she doesn’t get bored because she’s in good company, and that she stays motivated because she has someone to push her on if need be.
“It’s amazing how quick an hour can go by when you work out with someone you love,” she says. Of course, she also has a personal trainer.
Speaking of her favorite exercises, Christina admits that she’s not that big a fan of the treadmill even though she’s well aware of its benefits.
Because she becomes bored very quickly, she’s come up with exercises that have the same positive effect on her waistline but that don’t bore her to death: thanks to the Bosu ball.
“I get bored on the treadmill, but I’m really into the Bosu ball – I do weights and squats on it,” she says. When she doesn’t have a say in the matter, she does interval training on the much dreaded treadmill.
“Bosu classes are great for waist-whittling, but at home try the straight-leg crunch, which is more effective than sit-ups for toning the stomach area,” the Mail says, for those of us who don’t have time to hit the gym on a regular basis.
Twenty reps 3 to 4 times a week should help us get the waistline we’ve always been dreaming about.