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At 39, Britney Spears might be in the best shape of her life. On Tuesday, the mother-of-two flaunted her super fit and strong bikini body on Instagram in a fun-spirited video that included a little bit of dancing, strutting her stuff, and posing like a pro. She also revealed that she recently vowed to get into shape. She also divulged how she managed to achieve her toned, taut, and super strong physique.
Read on to find out how Britney Spears shaped up—and to see the photos that prove her plan works. A post shared by Britney Spears britneyspears. Hitting the trails or a treadmill is a great way to blast calories. According to Harvard Health , a pound person running at 7. And, according to science , running can help you build muscle, lower your risk of heart disease, improve your sleep, and even add years to your life.
She said some of Spears' favorite positions are the camel, boat, crescent lunge, warrior two, and bow positions. So I started with those poses as well as the side-plank pose that Spears modeled in a since-viral Instagram workout video back in May minus the leg lift, because I'm definitely not that flexible. I also added some other yoga moves I'm familiar with, like the downward-facing dog, seated forward bend, low lunge, lizard lunge, and half-split pose to get me a little closer to doing the splits that Spears does.
To be honest, all of this was a little demoralizing because I don't have the flexibility that Spears has, and it definitely shows. I also realized that yoga is a lot harder than it looks, and I think it would take me many years to get to her level in terms of core strength.
I close out the workout with another concept I'm deeply uncomfortable with — doing a freestyle dance for 20 minutes to "let go," like the singer said she did in a recent Instagram post about her new routine. Blasting some of the singer's best hits definitely helped me get in the zone, but I feel pretty silly and only kept my energy up for two songs before deciding to call it a day. I'm proud of myself for making the day's routine all about getting out of my comfort zone, but I don't feel too satisfied after my workout.
It's nice waking up and not feeling sore, which makes me wonder if I should try integrating a few yoga moves into my routine when I'm done with this challenge — I feel like they helped. Still, I'm getting pretty bored of the treadmill at this point, and even playing "Work B" on repeat doesn't help when all I want to do is lay in bed and sleep.
I manage to do 15 minutes on the treadmill, adding an incline to make it a little more interesting, which makes me a lot more tired when I'm done. Next, I try to procrastinate my bicycle crunches by doing the lateral leg lifts that Spears can be seen doing in a number of her Instagram videos.
My abs are on fire again and I collapse on the mat after doing one set of 60 bicycle crunches. As a break, I grab two 5-pound dumbbells and do some bicep curls and overhead triceps extensions to clear my mind before attempting the one-leg downward dog with crunches , which feels like a cross between a plank and the yoga move.
I'm only able to do eight before moving on to lifting the pound barbell over my head. It's a lot harder than I expected and my arms are shaking the whole time, but I lift it three times before hitting the mat again for another 60 crunches. At this point, I feel frustrated that I'm not able to do more ab exercises and I go back on the treadmill to walk it off while doing arm curls with two 5-pound dumbbells since I definitely feel like I have a stitch in my side.
I now get why Spears dislikes treadmills I change up my music playlist to force myself to walk for 15 minutes. Part of me wants to just call it a day, but I'm determined and I head back to the mat for 30 more bicycle crunches. It's hard to stay motivated when I don't have a VMAs performance or music video to train for, but I power through then finish up my workout.
I don't know if it's the extra time on the treadmill or the crunches, but I'm definitely feeling a little dizzy. Unsurprisingly, my abs are the sorest they've ever been in my life but today I felt pretty confident because the routine I planned does not include bicycle crunches. To postpone my treadmill time, I start with some leg and glute workouts. It actually feels so good to lift some weights after a few days of core-strengthening exercises and cardio, and I do three sets of 10 kettlebell swings with a pound weight, jump squats with a medium resistance band, glute kickbacks with the same band, and squats on the squat machine with 10 pounds added to the weight of the barbell.
I'm feeling really sweaty and tired, but in a good way — I decide to call it a day without getting on the treadmill. I'll try to do more time dancing tomorrow to make up for it. Even though I feel sore, I'm surprised at how good it feels to stretch out my back and my core with the bow and camel yoga poses.
It also feels kind of relaxing and helps me feel less stressed. Again, I do the crescent lunge, warrior two, and downward-facing dog, but I skip the boat position and the side-plank pose because I'm just not in the move for straining my abs today. I don't know if I'm necessarily a huge fan of yoga now, but I have to admit that I'm definitely feeling more energized and less sore after doing a couple of poses for a minute each.
To close out my workout, I pull up a list of songs from Spears' "Blackout" album and get ready for my 15 minutes of dancing. This time, I try not to look at myself in the mirror and I try to focus on just having fun.
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