Pregnancy is a time of remarkable physical changes for any woman’s body. The average woman gains around 40 pounds during her pregnancy, and these celebrity moms- although fabulous- are still human and subject to the same pregnancy ups and downs. Yes, they may have a team of trainers and nutritionists to help them bounce back after giving birth, but they still need to put in the work, sweat, and consistency. Let these fit celebrity moms serve as an inspiration and celebration of the woman’s body!
For the first time since we started our rankings a decade ago, we have incorporated a vital component: mental health. Recognizing its significant influence on overall well-being, we have taken into account the mental health aspect while crafting this prestigious list. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that 1 in 5 Americans suffers from mental health illness, making it imperative to address this crucial aspect of health.
“Each of the talented and devoted women and mothers on our list made health and fitness a priority in their lives- year round, even while rehearsing for a big screen role. This is precisely why they deserve to be mentioned as ambassadors of healthy lifestyle”! says HFR founder Samir Becic
To create the list, we used a combination of interviews, internet, library, industry literature, and HFR founder Samir Becic’s knowledge of over 33 years in athletics coupled with his recognition as “4x Number 1 Fitness Trainer in the World.” We have been emphasizing the connection between health and public figures since 2013, and we are pleased to rank these women who lead by example in making the world a healthier place.
Here are the Top 10 Fittest Celebrity moms in alphabetical order:
Jessica Alba
Fitness Routine:
- With the help of her personal trainer, Ramona Braganza, Jessica is able to stay fit and healthy.
- She alternates her workouts to make sure she can exercise about 5 days a week in between her work and family schedule.
- Jessica and her trainer, Ramona, tend to have a variety of strength training and cardio exercises during the week.
- One of her favorite exercise circuits is the “321 Training Method”, which is a combination of cardio and strength training.
- On her TikTok, Jessica can be seen performing cycling circuits, followed by weight training and core exercises.
- She makes sure to include her fitness progress and exercises on her Instagram under her highlight reel titled “Fitness”, and her TikTok playlist titled “Wellness”.
Nutrition:
- Jessica makes sure she eats healthily and drinks a lot of water to maintain her physique.
- Along with not drinking alcohol, she stands by coconut water as her go-to drink.
- Her diet consists of whole foods, protein, fresh fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats.
- She likes to start her day with a hearty, healthy, and delicious smoothie. This allows her to get in an adequate amount of protein without feeling too weighed down in the morning.
Mental Health Practices:
- Jessica recognizes both the physical and mental benefits of exercise.
- She likes to exercise in order to reduce stress, especially since she is busy with her family and brand The Honest Company.
- On her rest days, Jessica makes sure to take care of her mind and body by doing epsom salt baths, journaling, reading, nature walking, and meditating.
- She believes in practicing actions that “reset” the body. One way is shaking the entire body to shake off energy. This activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Another action is the “inner SMILE meditation”. This releases all tension overtime and helps practice calmness in a stressful environment.
Hilary Duff
Fitness Routine:
- Hilary likes to start off her day with an early morning workout by going to a HIIT pilates class that is heated therefore she detoxes and burns more calories.
- When she isn’t doing pilates she likes to weight lift and do strength training, she says she doesn’t lift heavily but enough to keep her body tone and healthy.
- She also likes keeping her family active by doing activities such as swimming, hiking, jumping on the trampoline, etc.
Nutrition:
- Hilary likes to prepare prep portioned meals so that her food for the week is already prepared.
- These meals consist of steak, chicken, rice, veggies, etc.
- She also likes to have green juices and smoothies for breakfast or throughout the day.
- Duff has said that she found her happiest and healthiest body through the help of Erik Young, “The Flexible Dieting Coach”. She does not believe in restriction when eating, but simply counting macros of certain foods.
Mental Health Practices:
- Besides the gym, Hilary says that making time for self care helps ease her mind and relax.
- Her favorite forms of self care are taking bubble baths, hydrating and relaxing.
- Rather than a wake-up call from her kids, Hilary prioritizes herself by waking up at 6:15 AM through soothing sounds and ambient lights of her Hatch alarm clock.
- She uses many techniques throughout the day to destress. One of her favorite ways is to take Olly’s Goodbye Stress gummies to hit reset for the rest of the day. She advocates in finding little things throughout the day to boost your mood and bring calmness to your mind.
Kylie Jenner
Fitness Routine:
- After giving birth to her first child Stormie, Kylie says that she gained 40 pounds from the pregnancy and began to focus on the gym.
- Kylie’s workouts consist of cardio, weight training, and outdoor activities such as hiking.
- She begins a workout with 15 minutes of cardio as a warm up followed by lifting weights such as lunges, squats, dumbbell bicep curls, etc and lastly cools down with walking.
Nutrition:
- Kylie follows a balanced diet that is sectioned into portions, her typical snacks/meals consist of celery juices, eggs, chicken, tacos, fish and vegetables.
- She also avoids/cuts down on alcohol consumption to no more than one wine a week, this helps with weight loss.
- As a new mother she also recommends breastfeeding as this helps with postpartum weight loss.
Mental Health Practices:
- Kylie aims to get at least 7 hours of sleep a night to help reduce any stress.
- Kylie also recommends that learning how to embrace yourself and your body daily helps with mental health and confidence.
- After her pregnancies, Jenner went through severe “baby blues”, also known as postpartum depression. Thus, she advocates on practicing not putting pressure on oneself, both mentally and physicallly, to bounce back.
Angelina Jolie
Fitness:
- Demonstrating the significance of consistency in building strength and stamina, Angelina Jolie adheres to a fitness routine that consists of two-hour workouts five days a week. Her regimen kicks off with morning yoga, followed by a range of diverse activities throughout the day.
- Tailoring her workouts to align with her movie roles, Angelina Jolie adjusts her routines accordingly, integrating combat training for ‘Salt’ and emphasizing flexibility for ‘Maleficent’. During her preparation for ‘Tomb Raider’, she collaborated with trainer Gunnar Peterson, prioritizing variety to prevent monotony and achieve desired results. Her exercise routines encompass a diverse mix of activities.
- Angelina Jolie’s customized workout, designed by her personal trainer, incorporates a circuit training regimen comprising a blend of strength and cardio exercises, followed by aerobic activities.
- It has been observed that she executes 2-3 sets of approximately 10-15 repetitions for about 10 exercises during each daily circuit workout, utilizing light dumbbells weighing 5-10 pounds to target various muscle groups.
- Jolie’s high-intensity interval training (HIIT) usually spans 30-45 minutes, while her cardio sessions entail spending around 15 minutes on 2-3 distinct cardio machines.
Nutrition:
- She prioritizes the consumption of unprocessed, nutrient-dense foods that are clean. Her diet is abundant in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and various essential nutrients. This is complemented by the inclusion of healthy fats and complex carbohydrates.
- Angelina Jolie maintains proper hydration by consuming ample lemon water. She refrains from the use of cigarettes and steers clear of empty-calorie junk foods. Additionally, she limits her intake of alcohol to weekends only. Her dietary choices involve avoiding gluten, sugar, salt, and other harmful foods that can contribute to water retention in the body.
- She generally consumes 4-6 small meals throughout the day, practices mindful eating by taking her time, and consciously avoids overeating to prevent bloating.
Mental Health Practices:
- Jolie participates in a gratitude exercise, contemplating appreciation and positive affirmations to establish a positive tone. She dedicates time to planning and organization, delineating tasks and priorities to ensure a day that is focused and productive.
- Dealing with depression, anxiety, and stress for most her life, Jolie found that spending time with her kids and practicing a healthy lifestyle helped her tremendously.
- Angelina finds working with “Atelier Jolie”, her fashion line, a creative and therapeutic escape.
Khloe Kardashian
Fitness Routine:
- Khloe Kardashian loves to exercise, and she typically does about 5 workouts per week with her physical trainer Joël Bouraïma.
- She likes to start off her workouts with some form of cardio or complex movement to get her body warmed up for her workout.
- Khloe’s workout routine consists of high energy exercises and weight training.
- On her weight training days, she does a variation of squats, lunges, and step ups.
- On Wednesdays, Khloe likes to focus on cardio or pilates in order to build endurance and get her heart rate up.
- Khloe’s upper body workouts can be filled with push-ups, tricep dips, or any variation of the push-up.
Nutrition:
- Khloe’s diet consists of whole foods that help her stay fueled for her intense workouts.
- She likes to get an adequate amount of protein after her workouts in order to keep her muscles.
- Khloe typically eats two eggs, oatmeal, and fresh fruit after a hard workout.
- She also has cut back tremendously on her soda intake, but she does not deprive herself of a treat every now and then.
Mental Health Practices:
- Khloe is very busy as a mom of 2 and a TV personality, so her rest days are very important to her.
- She struggles with a bit of anxiety now and then, so she takes natural Beta Blockers in order to help.
- Khloe likes to also take breaks from social media and focus on being a mom to her two children to help with the anxiety she faces.
- She finds that working out is the best way for her to cope with stress. Setting “small, realistic goals” in the gym celebrating and rewarding herself for achieving them keeps her focused and strong physically and mentally.
Lucy Liu
Fitness Routine:
- Lucy participates in SoulCycle, and she often participates in a 20-minute class at home.
- She also likes to couple her spin classes with an arm workout that generally lasts 10 minutes.
- Lucy also likes to go for runs or walks with her dog for other forms of cardio.
- She also enjoys doing pilates with her trainer Jared Kaplan.
Nutrition:
- Lucy follows a plant based diet. This entails eating a lot of vegetables, fruits, and other sources of protein.
- She did however switch to a “vegetarianism” diet, which allows her to incorporate eggs and dairy back into her diet.
- She does like to stick to a plant focused diet because it allows her to avoid bloating, and it also allows her to stay fueled and energized throughout the day.
Mental Health Practices:
- Lucy relies heavily on meditation to support her physical and mental health.
- She meditates daily in order to keep her mind strong.
- Lucy also likes to make sure she stays in tune with her “internal rhythm” by allowing her body to give her cues of tiredness and many other things, as opposed to her mind.
- She also takes the time to prioritize her health and family over her job, and Lucy takes the time to really develop relationships with her son and family.
Blake Lively
Fitness Routine:
- Blake has worked out with a personal trainer Don Saladino for the past 13 years and still is continuing her workout journey.
- She begins with a warm up and stretches for 10-15 minutes.
- The remainder of her workout is weight training and cardio after.
- For weightlifting she does multiple workouts to split squats, kettlebell deadlifts, reverse pulling, etc.
Nutrition:
- Blake has a well balanced diet set which helps improve her gym body and gains.
- Her diet consists of eating lots of proteins, fruits, vegetables, and slow burning starches.
- Blake also insists that as long as you eat healthy she does not recommend counting calories.
- Along with not drinking alcohol, Lively advocates for hydration.
Mental Health Practices:
- Blake enjoys working out to get her mind off of any stress or anxiety.
- Lively lives by the 80/20 rule. This means that she eats clean 80% of the time and leaves 20% for indulgences. She feels like this method has helped her mental health grow stronger and made it easier to be disciplined.
- Blake likes to emphasize the importance of self-awareness for herself and her family. This practice gives her a different perspective on life, making her and her family more grateful of everyday life.
Brittany Mahomes
Fitness Routine:
- Britney began focusing on her fitness journey during her recent pregnancy.
- Aside from playing soccer she is now a personal trainer who focuses on weight lifting in the gym.
- She does workouts such as barbell hip thrust, lunges, squats, reverse leg raises etc.
Nutrition:
- Brittany likes to eat nourishing foods.
- Both of her children have food allergies, so she tends to make and eat allergen free foods.
- She enjoys eating rice bowls with chicken for protein. She also adds vegetables to the bowls.
- Brittany also enjoys foods like chicken kabobs and salads with tuna, veggies, and fruit.
- An alternative way Brittany likes to get in her protein is by drinking OWYN’s protein shakes.
Mental Health Practices:
- Brittany has been a very prominent figure in the public, especially since her husband Patrick Mahomes is a well known quarterback. She often struggles with the lack of privacy in the public and anxiety, and a way she copes is by having a large support system of family and friends to keep her grounded.
- In the world where social media has become a judge and jury, it can be easy for someone to listen to internet trolls. Therefore, Mahomes practices stepping away from social media to protect her peace.
- She also opens up about struggling with anxiety and other mental health issues. On her social media, she opened up about her coping mechanisms, and the biggest one is therapy.
Serena Williams
Fitness Routine:
- Serena’s workout routine aims to work on different parts of the body, she works on arms, core, legs, and lots of cardio.
- When doing her weighted workouts she does 3×12 reps and progressively ups the weight.
- Playing tennis most importantly helps her get enough cardio needed and also helps tone her body.
Nutrition:
- Serena follows a vegan diet therefore her meals usually consist of fruits, vegetables, salads, brown rice, etc.
- She also drinks green juices and protein shakes to help detox her body and stay on top of her gym gains.
- Williams always makes sure to stay hydrated, drinking at least a gallon of water a day.
- Her daily eating habits include eating a hearty breakfast, along with supplements to stay energized throughout the day. Next, she indulges in a late morning snack which consists of a cheese-less vegetable sandwich. Lunch soon follows with salads of different variations and lemon juice. The penultimate meal consists of a grilled chicken with a healthy beverage. Lastly, a light and easy-to-digest dinner involves brown rice, salad, and lots of fresh cooked vegetables.
Mental Health Practices:
- Serena says that setting boundaries for herself helps her get what needs to be completed and also allows her to get enough rest, she says that once she prioritizes her main goals and finishes them she is able to rest with no stress.
- Williams emphasizes the importance on putting herself first, “especially mentally” by having moments where she “shuts down”.
- A 27-year long professional career can take a toll on one’s physical and mental health. As Serena is seen as someone who consistently displays mental toughness, she continues to practice resiliency to grow through adversity.
Reese Witherspoon
Fitness Routine:
- Reese enjoys working out, but she really likes to be outdoors.
- She likes to hike, walk, and run outside with her family for some adventurous cardio.
- Reese starts off her workout routine with 30 minutes of cardio.
- Her workouts start as early as 7:30 a.m., and she goes at least six days a week.
- Her personal trainer George likes to incorporate weight training in her routine, and she even hikes with weights sometimes.
- One of her favorite forms of exercise is yoga, and she makes sure to add in stretching and foam rolling to prevent any injuries.
Nutrition:
- Reese likes to eat a lot of vegetables, and she enjoys putting them in her smoothies as well.
- Her favorite smoothie is a green smoothie, made with apples, pears, lemon juice, spinach, and romaine lettuce.
- She makes sure to incorporate protein like fish and chicken in her diet, as well as whole grains to balance out her lunch or dinner.
- Reese doesn’t limit herself to big meals, but opts for small, healthy meals and snacks to get her through the day.
Mental Health Practices:
- She is a very busy mom and book club starter, so she has to find time for herself when she can.
- In order to help her relax or have better results when working out, she likes to workout with her friends and family.
- Reese tends to worry, so she likes to destress with little pep talks and tricks to get her mind off of what is bothering her.
- She really likes to take time to herself for self care by reading her favorite books alone in her room.
