Jessica has always been attractive, but she stepped it up for her role in the movie Blade 3. If there ever was a fitness role model for women, it was Jessica Biel in that movie! If you haven't seen this movie, go out and rent it. Ryan Reynolds sets in amazing shape for this movie as well. The great thing about Jessica is how she manages to look fit, yet extremely feminine. It is important to find a good balance.



Here is a Jessica Biel's Workout from People Magazine, Along With My Comments

1) Cardio...for her cardio she likes to do Interval Training. Here is how she structures this. First of all, she jogs for a 1/2 mile to warm up. After her warm up, she gets ready to begin the intervals. Her intervals consist of 6 sprints with a short rest of 30-60 seconds in between. She sprints for two sets of 200 meter sprints, two sets of 150 meter sprints, and two sets of 100 meter sprints.

My Comments: You can't go wrong with high intensity interval training. This form of cardio has been proven to be much more effective a burning body fat than "steady state aerobics". This is exactly the type of cardio I recommend.

2) Plyometrics..."These hurt," says Walsh of stair jumping. "Even athletes hate them. After Jessica did these the first time, she would've punched me if she had the energy." How-to: Jump from the bottom step of a flight of at least 20 stairs to the third. Keep going, skipping a stair each jump.

My Comments: I am a big believer that athletes have more attractive physiques than bodies only built in the gym. Plyometrics are basically an athletic way to build the body. It makes sense that her trainer would recommend them.

3) Weight Training..."We tend to use lighter weights and do more reps," he says. "We keep moving, so it becomes a cardio workout too."

My Comments: This type of circuit training is endorsed in the book, Turbulence Training, by Craig Ballantyne. You can burn a lot of body fat if you perform resistance exercise in a specific manner. Craig doesn't even believe in doing cardio! Jessica Biel does Turbulence Training along with cardio.

4) For the Abs..."Hanging leg raises don't build a six-pack, but they flatten," says Walsh. "Jessica hates them, but she powers through!" They also do the Russian Twist. Sit down and lean back slightly. Hold a 5-lb. medicine ball and twist from side to side, 15 twists per side, three reps.

My Comments: I don't recommend hanging leg raises, because I believe it shortens the hip flexors too much and pulls the pelvis out of alignment. I am a big believer in an exercise called planks. They will do wonders for the abs.

To Summarize...Jessica Biel's Workout really focuses on intensity not on duration. She does interval types of training for both her weight training as well as her cardio workouts. This is very similar to the way athletes train and it is why she has an exceptionally better body than many other actresses in Hollywood.