A-List Moves: The Workout Exercises Celebrities Swear By

27. Cold Plunge/Cryotherapy: The Ultimate Recovery Hack

Woman in a whole body cryotherapy cabin. Photo Credit: Envato @jacoblund

While not a workout in itself, cold therapy is the secret weapon many celebrities use to maximize their training results. Stars like Lady Gaga and Chris Hemsworth swear by cold plunges or cryotherapy chambers to speed up muscle recovery, reduce inflammation, and boost mental resilience. Submerging your body in near-freezing water for a few minutes constricts blood vessels, flushing out metabolic waste, and then upon rewarming, rushes fresh, oxygenated blood to your tired muscles. The intense cold also triggers a "fight-or-flight" response, which can improve mood and focus for hours. It’s the ultimate cool-down to an intense workout, proving that what you do after the gym is just as crucial as what you do inside it.

28. Mobility Workouts: The Fountain of Youth

Calm focused African American male athlete with eyes closed in earphones and sportswear leaning on metal fence and doing side bend exercise while listening to music and stretching body on street against blurred urban environment in sunny day. Photo Credit: Pexels @Andrea Piacquadio

Instead of just focusing on strength or cardio, celebrities are now prioritizing mobility—the ability to move a joint through its full range of motion. Trainers for stars like Ryan Gosling and Blake Lively incorporate drills that target hips, shoulders, and spine. This isn’t a passive stretch; it’s an active practice using movements like deep squats, controlled leg swings, and dynamic rotations. By building mobility, you reduce the risk of injury, improve posture, and ensure your body moves with ease and efficiency. It’s the behind-the-scenes work that makes other workouts possible and keeps A-listers looking and feeling effortlessly fluid, not stiff.

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