Health and Fitness: Get the Zoe Saldana look - Wharf

The Wharf's Fitness Columnist Laura Williams tells us how to get the look of Star Trek's Zoe Saldana through a balance between personal training sessions and a healthy diet.

The Star Trek beauty has gruelling personal training sessions several times a week.

How she does it: Saldana works out three or four times a week with trainer Steve Moyer who prefers a moderate approach.

He said: "Exercise is a big part, and so is nutrition. What's often overlooked is balance. You don't have to be extreme with either to look great and feel great."

Do it for yourself: Eating unprocessed foods in modest portions, along with regular exercise sessions, should go a long way to getting you the shape you want this summer.

For variety, try adding these two body weight moves - regulars in Saldana's personal training sessions:

? Plank Push-Ups: Start in a plank position, keeping body aligned from head to toe and resting on elbows and toes. Slowly move yourself into a push-up position one arm at a time with as little body movement as possible - keep your hip bones facing the floor. Start by doing just a handful and slowly increase until you can do 20 perfect reps.

? Walking lunges: Start in a standing position. Then take a long stride forward and lower your body to the floor ensuring your front knee stays in line with its heel.

Make sure your knee doesn't come over your toes. Your rear knee should hover close to the ground without touching it. Push back up to the starting position. Start with 12-15 lunges and slowly increase to 20, or try repeating for a minute.

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Source: http://www.wharf.co.uk/2013/05/health-and-fitness-get-the-zoe.html

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