Julianne Hough knows a thing or two about staying fit. The 29-year-old professional dancer, actress, and singer takes her workouts seriously, and it shows. A performer most of her life, part of Hough’s job is to keep her body in peak condition. But now that the former “Dancing with the Stars” dancer and judge is on hiatus from the show, what is she doing to stay fit?
According to herwebsite, Hough tries to train five days per week, and she makes exercise a part of her schedule. “A lot of people schedule their day and never put their workout in there, but that’s my first priority,” she wrote in a post.
Hough shared with her 4.1 million Instagram followers that she prefers to exercise in the morning because it not only energizes her for the day, but she also finds that it works best before the busy day begins.
She posted a Motivation Monday message on her account telling readers, “I woke up late for my workout this morning and thought, hmmm I’ll just sleep in, I’m already gonna be 10 min late… That might be what I want right now, but later today I’ll regret not going because I want to be in this life for the long run … so I decided to go!”
So, what does this super-fit celeb do in the hours before the sun comes up?
For cardio, she takes a dance class at studios like Body By Simone and Tracy Anderson. She also sweats it out at David Zint’s Soul Cycle class. To keep her muscles strong and sculpted, Hough strength trains at least twice a week.
Hough’s also one of the many celebs punching and kicking her way to better health. According to herInstagram account, Hough relies on some serious boxing moves to keep her focused, in shape, and in top condition for future roles.
And of course, no workout would be complete without a few days ofyoga to focus on active recovery. Hough likes to incorporate CorePowerYoga into her overall workout.
But it’s her ripped abs that most people notice when she bares her midriff. Hough wrote on her website that getting her abs in perfect shape requires her to mix things up. She hits her abs from all different angles, but one of her favorite exercises is to lay on a box during leg raises so she can really use her lower abs with each movement.
“I like to lay on a box during leg raises, so I can really use my lower abs with each movement,” she wrote. “I also love standing exercises for abs where I can really isolate my torso. I sometimes add hand weights to these moves in order to work my obliques too.”
While working out used to be about what she looks like, Hough now believes that she needs exercise for her mental health. Hough told US Weekly that if she doesn’t exercise, she doesn’t feel like her day has started correctly. She explained that for her, fitness is about taking time for herself.
