WomensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex & Love
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Weight Loss
  • Women In Sport
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Video
WomensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex & Love
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Weight Loss
  • Women In Sport
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Video
This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack
Watch 0:23

This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack

{headline}

{headline}

The Strength Workout That Helped Brie Larson Get THAT Body

The Strength Workout That Helped Brie Larson Get THAT Body

Sarah Hyland Shares Her Strength-Based Wed-Shred Workout

Sarah Hyland Shares Her Strength-Based Wed-Shred Workout

The Exact Boxing Workout Behind Jennifer Aniston's Ridiculously Ripped Abs

The Exact Boxing Workout Behind Jennifer Aniston's Ridiculously Ripped Abs

5 Exercises To Sculpt Your Upper Arms Without Bulking Up

5 Exercises To Sculpt Your Upper Arms Without Bulking Up

{headline}

{headline}

The Ultimate Arm Workout For Building Your Guns

The Ultimate Arm Workout For Building Your Guns

40 Female Celebrities Who Are Secretly Ripped

40 Female Celebrities Who Are Secretly Ripped

Halle Berry’s ‘John Wick’ Training Regime Was So Intense She Broke Three Ribs

Halle Berry’s ‘John Wick’ Training Regime Was So Intense She Broke Three Ribs

{headline}

{headline}

5 Pilates Exercises That Will Tone Your Arms In Less Than 5 Minutes

5 Pilates Exercises That Will Tone Your Arms In Less Than 5 Minutes

Halle Berry Does This *Very* Questionable Thing Every Time She Works Out

Halle Berry Does This *Very* Questionable Thing Every Time She Works Out

Victoria Beckham’s Daily Fitness Regime Is Actually Insane

Victoria Beckham’s Daily Fitness Regime Is Actually Insane

Just Watching Lucy Hale’s Upper Body Workout Is Making Us Sweat Bullets

Just Watching Lucy Hale’s Upper Body Workout Is Making Us Sweat Bullets

Halle Berry Just Shared 7 Moves That Helped Her Sculpt Those Insane Abs

Halle Berry Just Shared 7 Moves That Helped Her Sculpt Those Insane Abs

J.Lo Just Posted A Photo Of Her Flexed Arms And OMG She Is Ripped

J.Lo Just Posted A Photo Of Her Flexed Arms And OMG She Is Ripped

Insanely Ripped Halle Berry Never Goes A Day Without Doing This One Thing

Insanely Ripped Halle Berry Never Goes A Day Without Doing This One Thing

  1. Home
  2. Fitness

Halle Berry On The Workout She Does For Insanely Sculpted Arms At 52

All you need is a pair of dumbbells and a chair. - by Tiffany Ayuda
  • 08 Jul 2019
Halle Berry On The Workout She Does For Insanely Sculpted Arms At 52

If you're like the rest of us, you're probably wondering how Halle Berry seems to be getting stronger and fitter with age. Well, the truth is, her secret is actually something science has been telling us for years: Strength training is essential with age. Lifting weights not only helps you build muscle to reduce body fat and burn calories, but it also helps protect your bones and joints as you age.

At 52 years old, Berry takes her workouts seriously, and she wants everyone to get access to the training she does, so she shares a #FitnessFriday post on her Instagram every week, highlighting the exercises and diet tips that help her stay in flawless shape. This week, the John Wick 3 actress demonstrated her favourite five arm exercises on Instagram, alongside her trainer Peter Lee Thomas. You'll need a pair of medium to heavy dumbbells—something you can lift for 10 to 20 reps per exercise—plus a box or chair. If you don't have a sturdy chair, use one end of your couch or your kitchen counter.

Bicep Curl With Shoulder Press

The first move is a compound exercise, which combines a bicep curl with a shoulder press. Berry slightly changes her grip with the shoulder press to target her rear delts. Compound exercises are great for strength training when you're crunched for time because they combine two or more exercises into one, targeting major muscle groups at once.

halle berry
Instagram

Dumbbell Static Hold With Bicep Curl

To hone in on her biceps even more, Berry performs a static hold with a bicep curl in the next move. Here, she's holding one dumbbell with her palm facing up and arm bent at a 90-degree angle. On her other hand, she's performing a bicep curl. Maintaining a static hold with one arm activates your bicep muscle in a different way from a curl, adding to the challenge.

halle
Instagram

Double Dumbbell Static Hold

In this exercise, Berry slightly changes her grip with the dumbbells to engage her bicep and shoulder muscles. This time, she does double the static holds with a hammer grip and then a 90-degree hold, pausing for a second or two between moves.

halle
Instagram

Single Dumbbell Eccentric Curl

You'll be surprised how much you can do with very little equipment, and Berry demonstrates just how easy it is by holding one heavy dumbbell with both hands in this variation of the bicep curl. By focusing on the eccentric phase of the movement—which happens when you lower the weight down—you force your biceps to create more tension against the resistance of the weight, further strengthening the muscles.

halle
Instagram

Eccentric Close Grip Elevated Box Push-Up

If you don't have a workout box like Berry, you can use a sturdy wooden chair or one end of your couch as an incline. This push-up variation focuses on using a close grip to target your tricep muscles during "the push" part of the exercise. Just like the exercise above, this move emphasises the lengthening phase of the exercise, so you want to move slowly and with control as you lift your body up. Remember to keep your body lifted and in a straight line throughout the entire movement.

halle
Instagram

On top of her epic workouts, Halle Berry also follows a keto diet. Here's why...

This article originally appeared on Prevention US

  • Fitness
  • Arm Workouts
  • Celebrities
Tiffany Ayuda
Tiffany Ayuda
Tiffany Ayuda, a senior editor and certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise and specialises in fitness, health, and general wellness topics.

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Recommended to you

This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack
Watch 0:23

This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack

{headline}

{headline}

The Strength Workout That Helped Brie Larson Get THAT Body

The Strength Workout That Helped Brie Larson Get THAT Body

Sarah Hyland Shares Her Strength-Based Wed-Shred Workout

Sarah Hyland Shares Her Strength-Based Wed-Shred Workout

The Exact Boxing Workout Behind Jennifer Aniston's Ridiculously Ripped Abs

The Exact Boxing Workout Behind Jennifer Aniston's Ridiculously Ripped Abs

5 Exercises To Sculpt Your Upper Arms Without Bulking Up

5 Exercises To Sculpt Your Upper Arms Without Bulking Up

{headline}

{headline}

The Ultimate Arm Workout For Building Your Guns

The Ultimate Arm Workout For Building Your Guns

40 Female Celebrities Who Are Secretly Ripped

40 Female Celebrities Who Are Secretly Ripped

Halle Berry’s ‘John Wick’ Training Regime Was So Intense She Broke Three Ribs

Halle Berry’s ‘John Wick’ Training Regime Was So Intense She Broke Three Ribs

{headline}

{headline}

5 Pilates Exercises That Will Tone Your Arms In Less Than 5 Minutes

5 Pilates Exercises That Will Tone Your Arms In Less Than 5 Minutes

Halle Berry Does This *Very* Questionable Thing Every Time She Works Out

Halle Berry Does This *Very* Questionable Thing Every Time She Works Out

Victoria Beckham’s Daily Fitness Regime Is Actually Insane

Victoria Beckham’s Daily Fitness Regime Is Actually Insane

Just Watching Lucy Hale’s Upper Body Workout Is Making Us Sweat Bullets

Just Watching Lucy Hale’s Upper Body Workout Is Making Us Sweat Bullets

Halle Berry Just Shared 7 Moves That Helped Her Sculpt Those Insane Abs

Halle Berry Just Shared 7 Moves That Helped Her Sculpt Those Insane Abs

J.Lo Just Posted A Photo Of Her Flexed Arms And OMG She Is Ripped

J.Lo Just Posted A Photo Of Her Flexed Arms And OMG She Is Ripped

Insanely Ripped Halle Berry Never Goes A Day Without Doing This One Thing

Insanely Ripped Halle Berry Never Goes A Day Without Doing This One Thing

WomensHealth
  • Contact Us
  • About Paragon Media
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact Paragon Media
  • Contact Us
  • About Paragon Media
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact Paragon Media

Brands

Our Network

  • Paragon Media Pty Ltd
  • Men’s Health
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe Now-

Shop This Offer
Subscribe Now