Jennifer Aniston belongs to a class of celebrities who genuinely seem like they’re hiding something from the rest of us. Whether it’s the fountain of youth or a portrait slowly aging in her attic, the star is 57 with the rippling abs and toned arms that any twenty-something would envy.
So, when the opportunity to interview her trainer came along, I couldn’t pass it up. Unfortunately, Dani Coleman, who’s worked with Aniston over the last five years, could not divulge any secret supplement that would magically make me ripped. She did, however, go into detail about how her iconic client trains and how she’s been able to maintain such a high level of fitness for decades.
According to Coleman, Aniston uses Pvolve, a fitness program she’s partnered with for the past several years. The method was developed in 2017 and is designed to build “strength, mobility, and stability,” says Coleman, who serves as Pvolve’s vice president of training. The workouts are based around functional movements and require resistance-based equipment, with classes available at their in-person studios and online. I took one recently, and as someone who doesn’t usually go for the whole structured exercise thing, I was pleasantly surprised. It’s a true full-body workout that challenges a range of muscle groups and will definitely test your cardio.
I spoke to Coleman about what it’s like working with Aniston, her favorite exercises, and moves she thinks all women should be adding to their weekly regimens
KCM: How long have you been working together with Jennifer? What are some of her fitness goals?
DaniColeman:I’ve trained Jennifer Aniston for a little over five years now in the Pvolve method. We train specifically through our three signature formats: weight training, sculpt, and our sculpt cardio-based format. She also values lifting heavy and building mobility, stability, and cardio, and she never shies away from a challenge
When we work together, our sessions are anywhere between 30 to 40 minutes, or whatever her busy schedule allows. Over the last five years, I’ve really noticed a shift in that she’s realized you can get great results while feeling good in your body. She really listens to her body: If she tells me, “I’ve got 60 percent in the tank for 30 minutes,” we’ll hit it with whatever she has that day. We really meet her body where it’s at. It’s been incredible to see her strength truly grow over these last five years.
What types of workouts was she doing before coming to Pvolve?
She mentioned that she had done years of higher intensity workouts. So when she first experienced Pvolve, it was kind of a light bulb moment — she saw that you could get a great workout with low-impact exercises and that not everything had to be so intense. Pvovle was a new way of moving and working out for her
What muscle groups is she looking to <a href="https://healthylife7.com/new-roadmap-to-strengthen-local-public-health/” title=”New Roadmap to Strengthen Local Public Health”>strengthen, and how do you help her do that?
She loves to get a full body workout in to optimize her time — and she never skips core work. She’s been open about struggling with some back injuries and other injuries she’s gotten from filming, so we definitely focus on making sure her core is strong. And we don’t just focus on the surface layer abdominals. We also work on the muscles that support your pelvis, your hips, and the ones that keep you upright, so she can really feel good in her body.
Her favorite pieces of equipment when working her core are these gliders. They’re small, gliding discs that you step on. They’re compact and travel friendly, so she can take them with her when she’s on set — we love to use them for planks
We’ll also use the P.ball, which is our exercise ball that has a strap, and you can wear like a pair of pants. It’s very versatile. You can use it for pelvic floor and deep core work, put it under your back for more leverage when you’re doing crunches or curls, or place it under your tailbone when you’re lying flat on your back to isolate your hip flexors and lower abs
Then we’ve got the P.3 trainer, which are resistance straps that attach to the ankle with a ball and handle attachment. It’s great because you can use it like a cable machine. It kind of feels like a Pilates reformer on the go
Gliders & Floorgloves
P.ball
Pvolve
P.3 Trainer
Jennifer’s got great arms. What does she do for her upper body?
For arms, we use the P.band a lot. It’s a resistance band that straps around your wrists. She loves it and takes it on set with her, because it’s great for targeting specific upper body muscles
