Jennifer Aniston reveals the secret to staying in shape at 56: It’s not a strict diet or heavy workouts, just 3 simple exercises that surprisingly tone the body. Jennifer Aniston fans were stunned after trying the exercises: “More effective than 45 minutes of weightlifting, muscles sore but worth every second.”

Jennifer Aniston’s PT shares top 3 exercises for building Jen’s arms and abs at 56

‘I’ve seen more transformation in my body from Pvolve workouts than I have with anything else,’ Jen said

It’s all well and good knowing that Jennifer Aniston swears by Pvolve for strengthening and sculpting her body (‘I’ve seen more transformation in my body from Pvolve workouts than I have with anything else,’ she told Women’s Health US), but it would be even better if you could do it at home – without a Pvolve membership, right? Well, handily, Jen’s personal trainer Dani Coleman recently took to Instagram to share three of Jen’s favourite exercises, along with demonstrations.

Jen and Dani use a Pvolve P.Band to perform the exercises, but a (more affordable) long resistance band can be used as an alternative. The one difference is that a Pvolve P.Band features gloves for your hands to ‘allow the work to stay in your arms – instead of your grip’. Focus on mind-muscle connection to the body parts Dani mentions for each exercise to reduce the effort coming from your grip, and know that grip strength is a key indicator of longevity, so if you do feel it working, think of it as an added bonus. Here’s how to do the moves.

‘One of the aspects I love the most about working with Jen is that she truly never shies away from a challenge,’ Dani says in the video.

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‘Move number one focuses on strengthening the front and back of your core, while working into your postural muscles.’

‘The second one is a favourite, strengthening your arms and abs while opening up the whole side of your body.’

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‘Lastly, this one targets your shoulders and upper back, while mobilising your spine.’

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Look easy? One follower commented: ‘I did my first pband workout and holy moly does it work your muscles! I had a more intense workout in 15min than I do with 45min of lifting weights. Excited for more.’

On Jen’s birthday, Dani shared a series of videos of Jen doing a full-body workout – using Pvolve’s P.Band, ankle weights and sliders.

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It reflects the Pvolve ethos with a low-impact approach, and a focus on reaching (the eccentric part of the movement – like when Jen reaches her triceps back for tricep kickbacks), rather than contracting (the concentric part of a movement, like lowering into a squat), and small, precise movements. ‘’It’s those micro-movements that kill me but are so effective,’ Jen previously told Women’s Health US.