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Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has admitted that she "broke her body" due to intense cardio workouts.
The 54-year-old revealed that she would push herself into a pressurised mindset surrounding fitness and would taunt herself, saying that she "won't get a good workout" if she didn't push herself to the max.
Speaking of the "daunting" experience that led to her feeling "burnt out," Jennifer admitted that she "doesn't feel like herself" when she doesn't work out.
"When you're in a mindset of, 'I need to do 45 minutes of cardio or I won't get a good workout,' it's daunting," she told InStyle. "I believed it for so long. I just burnt out and broke my body."
Moving on from this, Jennifer is able to look back and acknowledge that she "push herself too far" in the past with her fitness and was shown all the areas where she'd injured herself by a physical therapist.
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Jennifer Aniston admitted to pushing herself too far (@PVOLVE/Instagram)
She was shown all the places she had injured herself (@PVOLVE/Instagram)"My physical therapist gave me a Barbie doll that's covered in Kinesio tape," she says. It's a silly mental image until you realize the purpose of all that tape is "to show every injury I've had in the last 15 years."
Having faced her fitness truths, the Just Go With It actress has been able to understand which workouts aren't for her.
"Crossfit is too aggressive," she shared. "It's about quantity, not quality, and it's too hard on the body."
She goes on to explain that she had the same experience with boxing: "I had a great time, but it was really hard on my wrists."
Jennifer joined Pvolve (@PVOLVE/Instagram)
She's found workouts that suit her (@PVOLVE/Instagram)Since then, Jennifer has turned to Pvolve, a low-impact home workout program, to help her find her desired workout that isn't too tough on her body.
"My girlfriend, who I hadn't seen since the pandemic, had completely transformed her body. Her body was beautiful, but she also said her energy was like it had never been before," she said, boasting about the brand.
She even works out when she's away (David Fisher/REX)
Jennifer does Pilates once a week (@PVOLVE/Instagram)Jennifer even takes her 'home' workouts with her when she's travelling for work, admitting that she brings eight-pound weight on work trips.
"I take eight-pound weights with me whenever I’m staying in a hotel,” she confessed. “It’s always good to do arm exercises when you’re watching television or talking on the phone. I also love to stretch before I go to bed, and usually throw in a couple of sit-ups.”
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