For decades, Jennifer Aniston has been one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars and a longtime advocate for staying active. When it comes to fitness, Aniston has learned that consistency—not punishment—is the real secret to feeling strong.
The beloved actress shared some of her favorite arms and abs moves she loves from Pvolve, the functional fitness program she’s been practicing for years. The workout style focuses on controlled resistance, intentional movement, and building strength in ways that support everyday life.
“We build upper body and core strength through progressive overload, resistance, and dynamic movement in all three planes of motion,” Dani Coleman, Aniston’s personal trainer and vice president of training at Pvolve, tells SELF.
Rather than rushing through reps or relying on momentum, the goal is to move with total control.
“By focusing on the muscles doing the work you can develop intentional strength that not only improves performance in your workouts, but also helps you look and feel your best in daily life,” Coleman says.
For Aniston, that focus on building a sustainable routine was a big mental shift from her former approach to fitness.
“I used to look at workouts where it had to be this intense, ‘no pain, no gain’ situation,” Aniston tells SELF. “But the main takeaway over all the years of everything I’ve tried is just consistency. Don’t push it and listen to your body.”
These days, she says the biggest factor keeping her consistent is simply paying attention to how movement affects her mood and energy.
“When I don’t work out, I feel such a difference,” Aniston says. “My mood dips, I don’t have as much endurance during the day, my clothes fit differently. You just don’t feel good because you’re not being good to yourself.”
Her strategy? Keep workouts manageable—even on busy days.
“Wake up 15 minutes earlier and get it in. When you simplify it for yourself, it makes it more digestible,” Aniston says.
That’s exactly the idea behind the quick arms-and-abs routine she swears by. These moves build strength, mobility, and stability all at once.
“This routine specifically targets arms and abs because that’s sort of our center of gravity—and our arms are what we see a lot. And I love a strong core. For me, core is everything.”
Jennifer Aniston’s favorite abs and arms moves
What you need: Some of these exercises will require a yoga mat, stability ball, and a resistance band.
