Of course, there are plenty of things that we wouldn’t mind stealing from celebrities, if truth be told. The regular blow dries, twice a week, or three if the schedule permits. Just the chirpy practice of getting on an airplane that left, or not getting on one at all, since one gets to walk up the ramp to the charter plane. It’s that last one, especially, that would be nice to have.
And the overall tidiness in their lives, thanks to the minions that are employed to keep everything from coming apart.
One thing, however, seems easy enough to steal: their exercise routine. You don’t need personal trainers. It’s a familiar sight every day. The Kardashians displaying pictures of themselves in a gym with facilities better than most houses. Hailey Bieber popping up at Forma Pilates studios. Tracee Ellis Ross rambling on and on about her personal trainer, Tracy Anderson, as if it were a serious ongoing relationship. Fitness seems sleek, and some might say a little fake, but somehow possible, nonetheless. There is a lot out there claiming how celebrities keep fit. Here is all we currently know.
Yoga: Dua Lipa
She can apparently hang inverted on a paddle board in the water, somewhere just off the coast of Ibiza, which already feels like going to extremes. This kind of state doesn’t just come out of thin air. She’s a long-term devotee of yoga. Taking her yoga teacher on the road, fitting in a class wherever she can in between her other activities. It just keeps coming up. There was a behind-the-scenes video she posted in June about a home class with her yoga teacher, Francesca Dinardo.
Three mats arranged on the floor, just waiting to be used. Sun salutations, shavasana, the works.
Dinardo shares posts of breakdowns, some with descriptions, some a little longer. Occasionally, Zoom lessons too. And, of course, all very yoga world specific. Apparently has great endurance, flexibility, and a nice quiet spot during a hectic week. Just how peaceful the actual practice may be is up for debate, depending upon the day.
Pilates: Hailey Bieber and Lori Harvey
Our It-girl token of sorts flips between two faces. Hailey on one side, Lori on the other. Largely because they keep going back to Pilates. Over and over again. Like it’s a fad and they’re all, ‘Oh, yeah, Pilates, sure.’ They go to Forma Pilates, which is one of those Pilates clubs that you either go to or you don’t. (They’re either upscale enough for Levi, the one who founded it, to be proud, or downscale enough that Levi should probably fire herself as an employee.)
They do equipment and then go to the mats, and from a distance, it does seem serene, but trust us, it’s anything but relaxing. The muscles rippling beneath the sweaty members’ flesh? Yeah, those aren’t relaxed, either. Levi does have some simpler workout regimens, of course, especially for those of us who aren’t pop-star athletes.
Deep core muscles: from pelvic floor and then through and around the back. Posture is always mentioned. And then that phrase about connecting with your mind and your muscles. Smaller muscle groups working overtime. It’s low impact. That sounds nice and gentle but doesn’t really convey much.
You can do it anywhere you can unroll a mat. That’s appealing. It sounds like it’s something you could really stick to in 2026. You can take it from Levi online or maybe find another person you like from real life or YouTube.
The Sculpt Society: Dakota Johnson
It seems Dakota Johnson may have more in common with the rest of us than we thought. When the pandemic rolled around and gym equipment basically vanished for what seemed like an eternity, she found herself doing what many others likely did. Sitting at home. Scrolling. Looking for something that didn’t necessitate rolling out into the streets to get.
A few clicks later, she stumbled upon The Sculpt Society. It’s dance and weights and low-impact cardio and bodyweight exercises. Quick workouts and longer ones and workouts as short as five minutes if you’re really pushed for time and as long as forty-five minutes if you’re feeling ambitious.
So, when prep rolled around for Madame Web, she took it offline and did in-person training with Roup. Dance cardio combined with sculpting exercises that don’t seem intense until suddenly, yeah, it is. Then filming schedules got weird, days of the week lost a sense of similarity. So, Roup sent exercises home with her. Variations in length and type, no master plan in sight. Johnson chose what and when, depending on her schedule, some days more, some days less, whatever would fit around her daily routine.
Strength training: Kim Kardashian and Victoria Beckham
Among the many recurring elements that have appeared on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and then The Kardashians, one that never ceases to come up has to do with their workouts. This almost borders on becoming a theme. Other ones include traffic jams, FaceTime calls, and drama, of course. Yet the former never quite fades away.
Years before, the sisters were training in the garden with Don Brooks. This is a different era. Since then, Kim has consistently followed strength training exercise programs, having worked with Melissa Alcantara and presently with Senada Greca. She still maintains videos of the actual exercise routine. The weights used here are clam shells, dumbbell squats, kettlebell deadlifts, barbell hip thrusts. These are all heavy and repetitive exercises and rather undignified acts.
She’s not the only one, though. Over in the UK, Victoria Beckham works with her trainer, PT Bobby Rich, pedaling through free weights in overhead barbell squats. Rich, also a trainer for David, incorporates resistance bands with their workouts. Strength training is a buzzword, discussed animatedly for a reason.
Lean muscle mass, stronger bones, stress reduction, energy boost. It’s one of those activities everyone recognizes they should be getting involved in, but it’s always more enjoyable to watch on TV rather than implement.
Tracy Anderson Method: Gwyneth Paltrow & Tracee Ellis Ross
Ready to start an argument? You simply have to bring up the name Tracy Anderson. It seems as if the fitness guru inspires both passion and rolling of the eyes, no matter the topic, including the price tag of the studio membership: $900 a month. The fitness routine itself is no new thing, with many adherents who seem to cycle in and out but are always somehow lingering. Tracee Ellis Ross and Gwyneth Paltrow are near the front of the line. Ellis Ross had told one magazine about the exercise routine, which combines elements of dancing and is low impact.
Paltrow has been training with Anderson for almost two decades. Nineteen years, which is a long time to compare a relationship to a marriage. This one she actually has done, as Paltrow wished Anderson a happy birthday on Instagram with a postcard message in 2023:
Thank you for the love and loyalty and for walking this path of growth with me – and yes, at times it’s been painful and sweaty.
In the UK, the only options available to give the Anderson approach a try are limited. There’s the very exclusive, highly pricey Surrenne in Knightsbridge, which is a spa. Beyond this, there’s the internet. The Tracy Anderson Method online studio membership is $90 a month, or £68, depending on your location.
Tennis: Kate Middleton
Sports could be more of a niche area. Tennis is mentioned, and tennis is suggested as a reason. It is a reason, I suppose. Princess of Wales levels of energy, basically. Wimbledon society patron, a regular presence in the Royal Box, not just a pretty face. They play tennis too. Taking up a tennis racket doesn’t sound so easy.
Well, sure, but this is definitely a less convenient means than rolling out a mat in your living room. You must have a court, a time, and weather that’s cooperating. Your muscles engage all over the place, and it’s not only limited to your legs and arms. And since you’re exercising the whole time, your coordination and concentration get a good workover.
