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Jennifer Aniston’s ideal self-care day includes exercise, a cold plunge, spa treatments and time with friends
A partner and investor in the fitness company Pvolve, Aniston prioritizes strength training and bone health to support longevity and maintain mobility as she ages
Aniston’s fitness philosophy has shifted from cardio-focused workouts to emphasizing muscle strength and overall wellness
For Jennifer Aniston, the perfect day of wellness starts with some movement and ends with some good old-fashioned pampering —preferably with her girlfriends by her side.
To kick off her day, Aniston, 57, tells PEOPLE she’d take a Pvolveclass which she calls “a great workout.” The actress, who has been a partner and investor in Pvolve since 2023, just released her new 30-day program with the brand, which combines natural motions with specialized resistance gear.
From her workout, she’d then head to a hot sauna, followed by a cold plunge — something she admits she genuinely enjoys despite knowing the buzzy wellness treatment isn’t for everyone.
“I have enjoyed myself a cold plunge,” she says. “I personally love it. It feels great.”
Jennifer Aniston models for PvolveCredit: PVOLVE
Aniston says she learned breathwork techniques to help her get through the shock of the cold water, and while she’s not necessarily concerned with whether the plunge has some specific physical benefit, she enjoys how she feels afterward.
“I don’t care if it doesn’t do squat to my body. I love how it feels,” she says. “You feel like a different person afterwards.”
But the day wouldn’t be complete without some company. “Being with a bunch of girlfriends while this day is taking place is always a plus,” Aniston adds.
Next on her itinerary: “[A] great lunch followed by a spa day, facials and hair masks,” she says. “And then some just good self-care, with my friends.”
While Aniston’s ideal wellness day sounds indulgent, her current approach to fitness is rooted in something much more practical: making sure her body is strong enough to carry her through everyday life — and the decades ahead.
The Pvolve method is a low-impact, science-led functional fitness program that can be done from either the comfort of your living room via streaming video or at one of their boutique studios.
Her exercise has evolved significantly over the years. She says she once believed that cardio was the key to staying lean and remembers being wary of weight training because of the old messaging that women should be careful not to “bulk up.”
Jennifer Aniston works out with Pvolve resistance equipmentCredit: PVOLVE
“I used to dread it because you’d hear the word muscle training or weight training, and then you just get that in your ears, someone says to be careful, you don’t want to bulk up,” she says.
Instead, Aniston says she would gravitate toward the treadmill or elliptical. “Many people would say, ‘The only way you can really get lean is just cardio, cardio, cardio,’ ” she recalls.
But as research and her own understanding of the body have evolved, so has her workout philosophy.
“I think the information and the studies on the physical body is just, there’s more data every year and more information and more studies and what works and what’s important and what’s not,” she says. “And like anything, you just sort of say, ‘Well, that worked for then, but now this is what works now.’ ”
These days, that means putting a greater emphasis on muscle strength and supporting her bones.
“Understanding the importance of the skeleton… the muscles are what support our skeleton,” she says. “And if we don’t have strong muscles, then our bones start to weaken.”
For Aniston, the goal is ultimately longevity. “We’re all getting older, that’s inevitable,” she says. “But my dad and my mom were older when they were at the end of their life, but they couldn’t move.”
“Who wants to have the luck of living into your 80s and 90s and not be able to get up and move?” she adds.
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