(Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET)
Fresh off of hosting the 2024 BET Awards, Taraji P. Henson looks amazing. Her body is toned and bronzed with muscles popping out in all the right places. But how does she do it?
Since August 2020, Taraji has been working with celebrity trainer Mike T., of Force Fitness, to build stamina and strength. Her workouts begin with a 16-minute walk on her treadmill, followed by an hour of weights, cardio, and plenty of abs, including sets of reverse curls to target the rectus abdominis and twists for obliques.
Taraji was so pleased with the results, this summer she posted an Instagram pic of her abdomen looking sleek and snatched. Immediately, the comments section lit up with fire emojis.
Taraji tells me her favorite exercises are “anything to do with the butt.” She loves squats, lunges, and especially deadlifts. The key to an effective deadlift, she says, is proper form, which took her a while to master.
She jumps out of her chair to demonstrate: “You have to keep your feet parallel and let your arms dangle,” she says, hinging at her hips. “Your focus should be on your glutes and hamstrings, so you actually feel the pull when you’re coming up.”
Aside from strength training, Taraji usually gets her cardio in on the elliptical, she previously told WSJ Magazine. “If I’m feeling really adventurous, I’ll do a 20-minute stint on my Peloton bike,” she said. “If I’m feeling really lazy, I’ll just walk it out on the treadmill.”
As for her diet, Taraji practiced intermittent fasting as of 2021, and usually doesn’t break her fast until 11 a.m., she told WSJ Magazine. For her first meal of the day, she goes for a protein shake.
“I take vitamin C, I take iron,” she said. “I put elderberry powder, spirulina, and collagen in my shake.”
In an Instagram video shared by her trainer, Mike T. of Force Fitness Inc., the Benjamin Button star shows us all the right moves to tone up your arms, back and shoulders.
Watch the video on the next page and read on for four strength-training moves that’ll have you red-carpet-ready.
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