{"id":168857,"date":"2025-12-05T04:02:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/168857\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T04:02:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:02:18","slug":"jennifer-lawrence-uses-this-science-backed-trick-for-lasting-workout-results-and-you-should-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/168857\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Lawrence uses this science-backed trick for lasting workout results \u2013 and you should too"},"content":{"rendered":"

From a postpartum mother plagued by psychosis in Die My Love to a shapeshifting marksman in Marvel’s X-men, Jennifer Lawrence<\/a>‘s roles showcase her range from intense drama to blockbuster action \u2013 and her approach to exercise is just as varied.<\/p>\n

While training with chiropractic sports medicine doctor Dr Joe Horrigan for The Hunger Games, their routine involved the intense mix of sprints<\/a>, stationary bike rides, archery, and tree and rock climbing with the stunt crew. She also made cardio a core pillar of her regime, according to TeenVogue<\/a>, integrating running, cycling (on the road or during a class) or \u2013 her favourite \u2013 skipping<\/a>, aiming for 20 minutes at a high intensity after a 5-10-minute warm-up. <\/p>\n

Strength training in the form of bodyweight<\/a> exercises were another key component. ‘Squats, push-ups and sit-ups all performed in a circuit’ were Dr Horrigan’s order of the day. ‘You could also add in jumping rope,’ he adds. He recommends these exercises for ’20 minutes at a high intensity’.<\/p>\n

What the science says<\/p>\n

Mixing up workout styles like this has long been shown to improve the chances you’ll stick to a fitness routine. A 2016 paper<\/a> in Journal of Behavioural Medicine found that when 121 previously inactive adults were encouraged to follow different types of exercise for six weeks, the group who had a higher ‘experience of variety’ stuck to the programme more than those in the low variety cohort. <\/p>\n

Another study<\/a> of 114 people found that when exercise varied between workouts, there was a much lower dropout rate compared to groups performing the same moves at each workout or with no set schedule. The mixed-move exercisers were 15% more likely than the second group and 63% more likely than the third group to stick to a regular exercise routine. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, new research<\/a> in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that we may stick with exercise for longer when our workouts feel fresh and varied. Meeting our often-overlooked psychological needs for novelty and change helped people feel more interested, more motivated and genuinely enjoy what they were doing.<\/p>\n

The study found that we\u2019re more likely to slip into a ‘flow state’ \u2013 that deeply absorbed, time-flies feeling \u2013 when an activity offers something new to explore or a different way to move. And novelty doesn\u2019t just feel good in the moment: it also helps people build new skills, widening the types of exercise they feel confident trying and giving them more ways to stay active in the long run. <\/p>\n

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Strength through variety<\/p>\n

Dalton Wong, Jennifer’s PT for X-Men, confirmed in his book, The Feelgood Plan<\/a> that their routine followed a similar varied format, integrating morning runs and bodyweight HIIT sessions. For Red Sparrow, Jennifer also engaged in diverse forms of fitness when training with professional dance coach Kurt Froman to play an ex-ballerina. <\/p>\n

\u2018I worked with Jen six days a week, three hours a day for three months, as well as doing cross training in the form of Pilates<\/a>; or toning and weight training<\/a>; or gyrotonics, a form of Pilates based on functional strength through rhythmic movements, similar to ballet,\u2019 Froman told Body and Soul<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Switching up movements frequently ensured Jennifer kept being able to progress in overall full-body<\/a> strength<\/a>. A study<\/a> found that participants rotating between several lower-body exercises, like squats<\/a> and leg presses, showed more muscle growth across different areas of their thighs compared to a group that did the same squat variation.<\/p>\n

Winding down or resting was another opportunity to introduce newer movements. Wong revealed in Feelgood that Jennifer would finish each day with yoga, stretching and diaphragmatic breathing in bed, which he called ‘beditat-ing’. \u2018It’s just to help relieve the body so you can sleep better but also be able to be more resilient and be able to train and work the next day,’ he explained. <\/p>\n

Dr Horrigan also used yoga<\/a> as an active recovery, introducing a range of exercises like sun salutations, reverse warriors and tree poses to stretch and improve flexibility. <\/p>\n

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