Blake Lively's Body: A Complete Workout Straight From Her PT

Blake Lively's body didn't come easy, but her workouts are satisfyingly BS-free. Typical of the grounded actor and her notoriously straight-talking trainer Don Saladino, there are no fads or TikTok-inspired trends; she just commits to three or four hour-long sessions every week, and together they get results. We'll go into the nitty gritty in a mo, but here's a quick overview of Saladino's thinking.

He takes a no-fuss performance physique approach, focusing on attainable changes that actually make a difference, not only to strength and tone but resilience and energy—which explains why his celeb roster of athlete and actor clients (oh HEY there, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt) stay with him after their movie role bods have been achieved.

He's all about taking a holistic view of improving health and wellbeing; factoring in one's stress levels, sleep, nutrition, movement and lifestyle so, rather than exhausting your energy reserves, he ensures clients stick to three or four efficient seshs a week.

'If someone’s work schedule is out of control and they’re having no time with their children or they’re too tired when it comes to exercising, I can optimise their time and allow them the other days of rest and recovery', says Saladino. 'We're all athletes — even if someone's not shooting a movie role, adults have to chase their kids or sit at their desk all day long.'

Now for the good bit — an example full-body circuit, straight from the main man himself.

How to do it

Times a week: 3-4 times

Duration: Approximately 1 hour

Warm-Up: One round

Child's Pose

Hold for 5 breaths.

Don's form tip: Breathe into your lats, feeling a stretch in the muscles of the upper back. Big inhale, big exhale to get us out of that kyphotic position.

90:90 Hip Stretch

Hold for 30 seconds.

Don's form tip: You can use your hands for support but overtime try to make the transition to the other side with the hands off the floor.

Hip Flexor Stretch

Hold for 20 seconds.

Don's form tip: Don't arch the lower back, instead squeeze your glutes and apply pressure forward so you feel a light stretch from the quad to the hip flexor.

Cats & Dogs

Hold for 10 reps.

Don's form tip: Take the movement slowly; arch from lower, middle to upper back, then drop chin to chest, moving into the lower, middle and upper. This one is phenomenal for thoracic extension, for those of you who sit a lot.

Hip airplanes

Hold for 5 reps.

Don's form tip: Use a rack or support system if you're struggling to balance.

Floor slides

Hold for 10 reps.

Don's form tip: Keep a natural arch in the lower back.

Workout Circuit 1: Three rounds, with 1 minute rest between rounds

Push-Up (for Speed): 5-10 reps

Muscles worked: Triceps, lats, chest shoulders, glutes,

Don's form tip: Squeeze your glutes, creating tension in the glutes and lats, lower while keeping the body in a straight line and avoiding a tip in the back.