Sarah Michelle Gellar had fans inspired this week as the buff Buffy the Vampire Slayer star provided a glimpse into her challenging workouts. And, if this star’s terrifically toned back is anything to go by, we should all consider replicating her reps.
Gellar, who is looking fine at 49, is expected to front the mystery series, Bad Summer People, which is based on the 2023 novel of the same name, and is certainly leading the pack when it comes to crushing her workouts but explained in a recent Instagram post that her sweat filled sessions were “Not just about getting my body in shape. It’s also about my mind.”
The fit female completed a full body workout, utilizing cables, resistance bands, and battle ropes, wowing her 5-million-plus followers with her warrior spirit.
Working under coach Tadeusz Gauer, Gellar made gains with the following exercises:
Lat Pulldowns
Knees to Elbows (using Core Stability Board and Wobble Board)
Standing Cable Chest Press
Banded Sit-ups
Face Pulls
Why this workout works
Using the V-Bar attachment, Gellar gets started with lat pulldowns, targeting her lats, upper back, and biceps, before torching her torso, arms, and legs with the core stability board and the wobble board. Here, the Scooby-Doo star recruits every muscle group as she brings her knees to her elbows.
Third-up, Gellar gets to grips with the straight bar to perform the standing cable chest press, while still engaging her core and maintaining control and time under tension. Next, the actor anchors her upper and lower body with resistance bands, increasing the force required from her upper body, lower body, core, and back, to complete each rep. The Cruel Intentions icon then crushes her face pulls, revealing her dialed-in deltoids and toned trapezius.
For her finisher, Gellar goes to battle with the ropes, blasting her upper body while also working on her grip strength, and overall stamina. “Consistency always shows,” commented coach Gauer. “Sarah Michelle Gellar comes in ready to work every single time—we don’t take it easy.”
Judging by the results, the ageless actor is proving that hard work pays off.
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