Celebrity workouts can sometimes feel unattainable for the average person, but many celebrities face the same time pressures as us and have to fit a workout into the time they have available.

Case in point is Jennifer Aniston, who recently launched Jen’s Express Series: Arms & Abs through her partnership with fitness app Pvolve. There are six workouts in the series, all under 15 minutes, and they feature many of Aniston’s favorite upper-body and core moves.

It’s taught by her personal trainer Dani Coleman, who is also the vice president of training at Pvolve.

“When we have time together, we might do a longer session. But other days, especially when she’s short on time, she fits in a quick 15-minute workout like the ones in the Express Series,” Coleman tells Fit&Well.

“She focuses on workouts that make her feel strong and energized, which naturally makes consistency easier,” Coleman adds.

For a flavor of what to expect, Coleman shared the 15-minute core workout below, which uses the Pvolve P.ball, the brand’s take on a Pilates ball. (The equipment you need for the whole series is available in Jen’s Arms & Abs Bundle.)

How to do the workout

You’ll need a small Pilates ball.

Repeat the following circuit two or three times, resting for a minute between each round.

1. Glute bridge x 15
2. Dead bug x 10 each side
3. Curl over the ball x 15
4. Prone back extension x 12
5. Side plank leg lift x 30-60sec each side
6. Mountain climber x 30-60sec

Coleman says that moving slowly and using your breath will help you get the most out of this routine.

“The biggest tip is to slow down, stay connected to your breath, and to stay present in the work to help you move more mindfully through these exercises,” she says.

“Focus on moving at a controlled tempo throughout the exercises. Rest when needed,” Coleman adds.

Watch a run through of the workout

How to do the exercises

1. Glute bridge

Reps: 15

• Lie on your back, with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor about a foot away from your body.
• Place a Pilates ball between your knees.
• Tuck your pelvis and push through your feet to raise your hips.
• Slowly return your hips to the floor.

2. Dead bug

Reps: 10 each side

• Lie on your back with your knees raised above your hips and your shins parallel to the floor.
• Press the Pilates ball into your right thigh with your right hand and extend your left arm straight up.
• Lower your left arm behind you as you lower and extend your left leg.
• Raise your left arm and leg back to the start.
• Complete all your reps on one side, then repeat on the other side.

3. Curl over the ball

Reps: 15

• Sit with your legs extended in front of you.
• Place the Pilates ball under your mid back.
• Place your fingers on the sides of your head, elbows pointing out to the sides.
• Engage your core and lean back over the ball so your chest faces up.
• Lift your upper torso so your chest faces forward.

4. Prone back extension

Reps: 12

• Lie on your front with your arms extended forward and your feet hip-distance apart.
• Engage your core and slowly lift your arms and legs. Only your belly, hips and upper thighs should remain on the floor.
• Hold briefly at the top of the movement then gently release.

5. Side plank leg lift

Time: 20-30sec each side

• Lie on your right side, propped up on your right forearm, with your right elbow directly under your right shoulder, holding the Pilates ball in your left hand.
• Lift your hips, so your body is in a straight line from head to heels, supported on the side of your right foot and your right forearm.
• Extend your left arm overhead.
• Raise your left leg as high as you can.
• Lower your left leg to hip height.
• Continue lifting and lowering your left leg for time, then switch sides.

6. Mountain climber

Time: 30-60sec

• Place the Pilates ball on the floor and place your hands on top of it, with your shoulders directly above your hands.
• Step your feet back so your body is in a straight line from head to heels.
• Bring one knee slowly to your chest, keeping the rest of your body as still as possible.
• Return to the start then, repeat on the other side.
• Continue, alternating sides with each rep.

Actress Jennifer Aniston has launched a new four-week challenge with fitness app Pvolve to help people get into the right mindset to exercise.

The Worth It Everytime campaign, created in collaboration with mental wellness app Headspace, encourages people to view exercise as something that energizes them rather than punishes them.

Pvolve members can access 30-35 minute exercise classes—both in person and online—as well as 30 days of free access to the Headspace app, which offers guided meditations and stress-busting tools to build lasting habits and emotional resilience.

Members who complete all 16 workouts will receive a limited edition Everything Pouch, created exclusively for the challenge.

Aniston, a Pvolve partner and fitness enthusiast, admits she doesn’t always feel in the mood to exercise.

“People assume I’m always motivated, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I have plenty of days where I don’t want to work out at all.”

However, she says training with Pvolve keeps her going on down days because the app makes exercise feel good rather than a punishment.

“What I’ve learned is that the conversation in your head is actually part of the work. You show up for yourself anyway, you move a little, and then something shifts. You feel better. That feeling is what brings me back.”

“I know I’m doing something good for my body long term, and that makes showing up feel worth it every time.”

Pvolve head trainer Dani Coleman adds that, “when movement and mindset work together, something clicks.

“Consistency becomes natural and a workout stops feeling like something you push through and starts feeling like something that truly supports your total-body health.”

To help new members get started, Pvolve is offering 10% off sitewide.

It’s no secret that Jennifer Aniston likes to work out—but she doesn’t maintain her strength with grueling hours in the gym.

“You don’t need to work out seven days a week to achieve her kind of fitness,” her trainer, Dani Coleman, told Fit&Well earlier this year.

Instead, the Morning Show actress swears by the at-home, Pilates-inspired workouts on Pvolve, a platform she first partnered with in 2023.

You can copy the exact longevity workouts she does by joining the app and buying the necessary equipment. Use the Black Friday discount code BF20 to receive 20% off all physical products on the site.

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Most Pvolve classes are low-impact, resistance-based workouts, but there are also mobility sessions, stretching sequences and meditations available.

There are some exciting new four-week programs on the platform, too, which address specific health concerns: the longevity plan and the menopause plan.

The longevity plan is designed to boost muscle, protect bone density and improve cardiovascular health, while the menopause plan features a mix of workouts, mindfulness and educational talks to help manage menopause symptoms.

Both mimic the kind of workouts that Jennifer Aniston does with her trainer, Dani Coleman.

To truly copy Jen's workout routine, you only need to train a few times a week using the Pvolve method, according to the trainer.

"We train for 45 minutes to an hour, and anywhere from three to four times a week," Coleman confirmed to Fit&Well earlier this year.

You might assume that Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston spends hours in the gym, but despite her love of vigorous workouts, her routine is surprisingly manageable.

Her personal trainer Dani Coleman told me that Aniston prefers to workout for just 45 minutes, usually three or four times a week, depending on her schedule.

"Jen is very much like, '45 minutes—let’s hit it' and she’ll make me start my watch and off we go," says Coleman, head trainer at Pvolve, where Aniston is ambassador.

"You don’t need to be working out seven days a week to achieve her kind of fitness and overall health," she adds.

Coleman keeps things interesting for the The Morning Show star by blending cardio, strength and mobility work. And with Aniston’s playful personality, sessions are never dull.

"There’s nothing I can throw at Jen that she wouldn’t be down for. We’re at that level of trust where she always keeps me laughing and we just have a really good time," she says.

The importance of rest

But Aniston’s fitness isn’t just about consistency—sleep and nutrition are equally important.

"Physical activity is so important, but obviously coming up very, very close second is sleep and your nutrition," says Coleman.

"Sometimes I prioritize sleep over anything else because if you're not sleeping and you're doing all the physical work, then you're actually not going to hit the gains that you want."

How to do Jennifer Aniston's workout

You can copy Jennifer Aniston's fitness regime on the Pvolve app, which provides strength, cardio and mobility routines.

It's best used in conjunction with Pvolve equipment, like the Pvolve ball, band and mat.

You can get all of these items, plus a 30-day subscription to the app, for $199.

You can also get a taste for Aniston's workouts by following the video below.

To do it, you will need a set of light and heavier dumbbells and the Pvolve P-ball (if you don’t have one you can use a standard Pilates ball like this one from Amazon with a medium-heavy loop resistance band).

If you are looking to build strength and fitness at home, you don’t need a full gym. You can get an effective workout with minimal equipment, according to Jennifer Aniston’s personal trainer Dani Coleman. The head trainer at Pvolve says it’s worth investing in a P3 trainer, a versatile piece of equipment that she uses to train the Hollywood actress.

"It’s hard to pick one thing to recommend as I love all our products, but I would say the P3 trainer is going to be my number one pick and it’s also one of Jen’s favorite pieces of equipment. It’s a total body workout in one piece of equipment and it’s super versatile," said Coleman, who puts Aniston through her paces three to four times a week.

What is the P3 trainer

It’s a unique resistance tool that combines two different length bands, a handle attachment, ankle and wrist cuffs and a Pilates-style ball. It can be used to tone and strengthen the whole body, allowing you to pull against resistance in a similar way to a Pilates reformer machine.

"You can use it standing or on the mat and you can use it anywhere, anytime, any place and get a full-body workout," adds Coleman. "You can use it for biceps curls and triceps, overhead reaches or big rotational movements that are super functional."

Coleman says as well as resistance training we should all be prioritizing mobility work and these are the two exercises she recommends everyone should add to their fitness routine.

What is Pvolve?

Founded in 2017, Pvolve is a Pilates-inspired fitness app that gained global attention when Hollywood actress Jen Aniston became an ambassador. The Hollywood star said she fell in love with the low-impact home workouts post-COVID while recovering from a back injury and has been training with Coleman ever since. You can read our full Pvolve review here.

If you’re in your fifties and wondering how to stay strong, mobile and independent in the long-term, Jennifer Aniston’s trainer has the answer.

Dani Coleman, head coach at Pvolve, has been putting Jennifer Aniston through her paces since the Hollywood actress became an ambassador for the Pilates-inspired app in 2021. When I got the chance to speak to Coleman recently, she emphasized the importance of resistance training for anyone in their 50s.

"One thing we stress at Pvolve is how important weight training is in your fifties to help build lean muscle mass and boost metabolic rates, and to keep you moving long-term and keeping your autonomy as you age.

"But it’s also worth stressing that working out looks different at each phase of your life. So in your fifties it’s going to look different to how you worked out in your forties and in your thirties and that’s something we tap into specifically when we think about women’s wellness and the different life cycles, such as perimenopause and menopause."

Why strength training matters in your 50s

As we age, both muscle and bone mass naturally decline, increasing the risk of falls and fractures. Strength training helps counteract this, improving muscle tone and boosting bone density—essential for reducing the risk of osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones.

Other types of training can help you stay strong and steady, too, like balance training.

"Balance training is crucial for stability and longevity. There have been so many studies connecting the ability to stand on one leg for ten seconds to being able to stay upright long-term, as well as fall prevention.

"Anything with single leg balance is good, and use ankle weights to add resistance. This helps to build up that kind of really smart, practical strength to maintain your independence."

For those new to strength training Coleman recommends starting with lighter ankle weights.

"They're very beginning-friendly. If you are already strength training, consider adding a resistance band, Pilates ball or heavier weights to your fitness regime."

How to train like Aniston

Coleman recommends following the video above if you want to emulate Aniston's workout routine. It features a good mix of strength, cardio and balance training.

Jennifer Aniston's love of exercise is well-documented, and thanks to the woman she trains with every week you can try a full-body workout inspired by her fitness regime.

Dani Coleman, head trainer at Pvolve, has been putting the Hollywood actress through her paces since Aniston became an ambassador for the Pilates-inspired app in 2021. I got the chance to speak to Coleman recently and as you’d imagine, Coleman says it’s a lot of fun training with Aniston. "Jen's really down for the get down," says Coleman. "She truly lets me throw anything at her, everything is taken with a grain of salt, and she always keeps me laughing.

"Jen is very like, '45 minutes we hit it' and she has me start my watch and she really goes for it.

"Jen really likes a challenging full-body workout, so we always start with strength training with a big focus on stability. We always have some mobility in there and then it’s time for a little cardio burst, which is a representation of our Pvolve Sculpt & Burn format—a short but intense cardio section that focuses on improving cardiovascular health.

"Then we add in progressive weight training, so some heavy weights to build lean muscle mass. We train for 45 minutes to an hour, and anywhere from three to four times a week, depending on Jen’s schedule and where she is in the world."

How to work out like Jennifer Aniston

"This workout format [in the video below] was inspired by the way that Jen and I train in our sessions," says Coleman, so it’s a challenging mix of strength, stability, mobility and cardio.

For this workout you will need a set of light and heavier dumbbells and the Pvolve P-ball (if you don’t have one of these you can use a standard Pilates ball like this one from Amazon with a medium-heavy loop resistance band).

You might be exercising regularly and making healthy food choices, but if you want to hit your fitness goals you need to prioritize mobility training according to Jennifer Aniston’s trainer.

Dani Coleman, the director of training and head trainer for Pvolve, says that mobility work is just as important as diet and exercise. It improves joint function and your range of motion so that you can move more efficiently. When you can do that, you can train harder and do daily activities with ease.

Coleman trains Hollywood actress Aniston three to four times a week for around 45-60 minutes and always includes mobility work in her warm-ups.

"Mobility is an easy thing to add to your workouts," says Coleman. She recommends spending 5-10 minutes doing mobility exercises, three to four times a week. Here are two of her favorite moves.

Hip circles

Coleman recommends prioritizing hip and spinal mobility exercises, especially those with a rotational element—which is why hip circles often feature in her classes.

You’ve probably seen people doing this classic warm-up move in gym class. You simply stand, place your hands on your hips, and move them in a circle one way then the other.

"As you start to age your mid back and your hips can tend to lock up so everything kind of starts to move in tandem," says Coleman. Hip circles can help you get some mobility back into those areas.

Chair stand

The second move Coleman recommends is a simple chair stand, which means standing up from a seated position without using your hands.

"This gets tough to do when you age, so it’s really important to practice," she says.

Doing this move will improve your hip, knee and ankle mobility. It takes a bit of lower-body strength, too, so you might find it works your leg muscles.

Why mobility work is important

Mobility training is important as it helps us maintain a full range of motion in our joints so that we can nail proper form during exercise. It also helps us move more easily when we're doing everyday tasks, like bending over to tie our shoes or putting away our shopping.

Coleman confirms that Aniston is always game for trying mobility moves and exercises she suggests.

"Honestly, there's nothing I could throw at her that she wouldn't be up for trying. We’re at that point where she trusts me to kind of just put her through it. I haven’t found an exercise she doesn’t like yet, but I’ll keep you posted if I do!"

If there's one celebrity who regularly pops up when people are searching for workout inspiration, it's Jennifer Aniston. She's got the kind of toned physique that many people strive for and she's been sharing details of her favorite workouts.

The actress is an ambassador for Pvolve and credits the app with helping her stay fit and strong. She's a big fan of the low-impact, Pilates-inspired classes on the platform, which you can do at home with specialized equipment.

While it's nice to have this insight into the celebrity's workout regime, some of the Pvolve equipment she uses is fairly pricey. So this Prime Day 15% reduction across Pvolve's site and Amazon is very welcome.

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It's also possible to try the classes completely free without the equipment, as there are several sessions that don't require any gear. You can simply sign-up for a seven day trial, after which you'll automatically start paying the $14.99 fee unless you cancel.

The classes are mostly Pilates-inspired, with a different mix of strength, mobility and cardio. They are all low-impact and designed to help you build functional strength that will translate into everyday activities.

Our writer Lois Mackenzie was a big fan when she tried it, and claimed it turned her into a Pilates convert in her Pvolve review.

Have you heard of Pvolve? The Pilates-inspired app launched in 2017 but exploded in popularity last year when Jennifer Aniston lent her support. The actress said she fell in love with the app’s low-impact home workouts in 2021 when they helped her stay fit while recovering from a back injury. She was such a fan that she became an ambassador two years later and started working out with the app’s head trainer, Dani Coleman.

Now Coleman and Aniston have teamed up to create a 30-day workout schedule that reflects the actress’ exercise regime. There are 12 classes to complete (three each week) along with three optional extra sessions you can do if you want more of a challenge.

The workouts include a mix of strength training and cardio, with all classes focusing on low-impact exercises that can be adapted to your fitness level. Sign up to Jen's Spring Challenge to see the full schedule.

There’s a seven-day trial to take advantage of, then it's $14.99 a month to access the workouts. Many routines in Anniston’s 30-day challenge require Pvolve equipment, like sliders and their Pilates precision mat, but alternatively, you can search for equipment-free alternatives on the app, which will show you classes targeting the same body areas.

What is Pvolve?

Pvolve features low-impact, Pilates-inspired classes designed to build strength, balance, flexibility and cardio fitness.

Not all of the classes are typical Pilates routines of slow, controlled movements. There are also plenty of high-tempo cardio routines on the app, along with meditation sessions and some stretching sequences. A lot of the classes emphasize core work, helping you to develop those all-important mid-body muscles.

Its founders describe it as a science-backed app, with a clinical advisory board designing the workouts in line with recent exercise studies. However, its real selling point is that all of its routines are low-impact; something your joints and your downstairs neighbors will appreciate.

Pvolve is a Fit&Well favorite. When one of our writers tried it recently, she became a complete Pilates convert. You can read about her experience in our full Pvolve review.

I’ve always prioritized running and strength training over other styles of exercise. I do running for fun, and I strength train to make sure I can keep running without injuries. I've tried hot yoga, Pilates and slow-style exercise as well, but I find it a bit boring.

However, when the opportunity came up to test the Pilates-inspired workout app Pvolve, I was intrigued. I was nearing the end of a marathon training plan and my body was in need of some TLC. Jennifer Aniston had also partnered with the brand and given it her seal of approval—and if she recommends something, I'm trying it.

The workouts focus on low-impact, resistance-based movements. A lot of the sessions can be done without equipment, but you can also buy various Pvolve exercise tools to tap into more challenging workouts. I tried the app with the ‘signature bundle’, which includes a precision mat, P.ball and P.band plus a one month subscription.

There are several different styles of workout on the app, including cardio sessions, strength training routines, stretching sequences and meditations. I tried all of the above, and was surprised at how effective I found the virtual classes.

The Pvolve method

Pvolve bills itself as a 'science-backed' workout app. It has a clinical advisory board that designs and curates the workouts based on recent exercise studies. But the main difference I noticed between Pvolve and other apps is that it focuses on low-impact movement: there's no jumping involved, even during the cardio classes. 

Classes fall under seven different categories: strength & sculpt, progressive weight training, cardio burn, mat definition (core-focused workouts), recover & stretch, movement therapy and meditation. You can also filter classes by their length, body area and intensity. There are live classes too, streamed via Zoom, where you can chat with trainers before and after sessions. 

The workouts encourage slow, controlled movements that work smaller, overlooked muscles. Even the larger compound exercises that build full-body strength are done at a slower pace. This was difficult for someone who's used to running and doing faced-paced HIRT-style workout, but I still enjoyed the challenge. 

Here's everything I learned about the app—and myself—after using it for three weeks.

You don't need weights to challenge your muscles

If you think the only way to challenge your muscles is with heavy weights and a long gym session, think again. These workouts hurt and made me feel weak. I didn't find this disheartening, though—it motivated me to get stronger. 

The first workout I tried was a standing upper-body sculpt, which used a resistance band. It strengthened my shoulders, upper-back and arms in just 15 minutes and my muscles burned for quite some time after.

I then moved onto some equally challenging lower-body workouts. I have to admit, the expensive precision mat came in handy during these sessions. The mat costs a whopping $89.99, but I found that its markers helped me find the correct position for each exercise. 

Virtual classes aren't always boring

I get bored when I’m not doing something fast and high-impact. I also find I'm easily distracted when I'm trying to do an at-home workout. But I was pleasantly surprised by how engaging I found this app. The trainers kept me focused and the challenging workouts meant that I didn't have the energy to get distracted. 

I also held the image of Jennifer Aniston’s rock hard abs in my mind during the core workouts, which helped me push through the pain, knowing that I was on the path to greatness.

Is Pvolve worth it?

The Pvolve app-only membership costs $14.99 a month ($149.99 a year). If you get the signature bundle, which has a ball, precision mat and resistance band, you have to pay $199.99. There's also a a 'transformation bundle' which costs $624.99, and comes with 13 different pieces of equipment, including ankle bands, hand weights, gliders and a foam rollers. 

Equipment isn’t required to take on plenty of the Pvolve workouts, and while I did get a lot of benefits from the precision mat, I'd hesitate to recommend forking out over $600 for home workout equipment. For me, the $199.99 signature bundle hits the sweet spot, offering tools that will challenge you without over-cluttering your living room. 

In my three weeks using Pvolve, I got stronger and the workouts got easier. I'd recommend the app to anyone who enjoys Pilates-style exercise routines, or who needs to do low-impact workouts to protect their joints. 

It sometimes seems like the fittest and healthiest celebrities go to extreme measures to stay in shape as they age. However, 53-year-old Jennifer Aniston keeps her fitness real simple these days, using what she calls the "15-15-15 method".

Aniston has always paid attention to enhancing her health as she ages. Lots of women look to their diet, taking some of the best vitamins for women over 50 (and you can grab some bargains in our vitamin sale round-up) alongside working out on some of the best exercise machines to lose weight. But you don't have to spend hours doing cardio in order to get the benefits of an active lifestyle: just 45 minutes will do.

The 15-15-15 method requires you to spend 15 minutes on one of the best exercise bikes, 15 minutes on an elliptical machine, and 15 minutes running (on one of the best treadmills or outdoors). If you have access to two, or all three machines, it's a great way to do 45 minutes of cardio without getting bored.

In a cover feature for InStyle, Aniston said, "I had an injury last fall and I was only able to do Pilates, which I absolutely love. But I was missing that kind of sweat when you just go for it. I'm going back to my 15-15-15."

Three sets of 15-minute intervals on different equipment is a great way to switch up your usual workout and doesn't ask for too much of your time. If you lead a busy life, it's best at the start of the week to pencil in where this 45-minute slot of exercise can fit into your busy schedule.  

Aniston's 15-15-15 workout method falls in line with advice from the American Heart Association. They advise adults to aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week, and you'd only need to do three 45-50 minute sessions in order to fulfill this requirement. 

If you have a home gym with a few different machines in it, then this will be super convenient for you. But if you don't, joining a local gym will gain you access to various cardio machines, or you can improvise at home using the 15-15-15 principle to split up several exercise disciplines. For example, you could spend 30 minutes completing some of the best exercises for weight loss, followed by this 15-minute dumbbell arm workout.

Keeping up with strength training is equally as important as aerobic activity when you get older. Muscle mass does naturally decline with age therefore, regularly including some of the best kettlebells or one of the best resistance bands into your exercise routine will help to improve strength and make everyday activities feel easier. 

Aniston also often shares on her Instagram how she uses supplements to help boost her health. There are so many different kinds of supplements out there now but the important thing to look for is the health benefits one can help you out with. We recommend everyone ensures they get enough protein to help their muscles to repair and grow - you can find some of the best protein powders for women in our guide.