ACTRESS SOFIA VERGARA'S WORKOUT MOTO: NO PILATES = NO CAKE

Modern Family star Sofia Vergara's toned physique gives the appearance that she likes to and does exercise all the time. Vergara recently revealed that this couldn't be further from the truth! However, since discovering Pilates at age 40 as a form of exercise she has grown to accept the fact that she must exercise in order to have her cake and eat it too. 

The recent Shape magazine cover star found that at 40 years of age, her body had become 'soft'. Vergara then decided to get serious about starting a fitness regime, even though she loathes exercise! Sofia says that her decision to exercise was partly due to the influence her run-loving co-star Julie Bowen had had on her, however more so because of her love for cake and candy. "I heard about someone in L.A. who got hypnotized so they wouldn't eat candy," Vergara told Shape magazine. "I'm seriously looking into that because I'm obsessed." Instead of going down this route, Sofia chose Pilates. 

Vergara's personal trainer, Jennifer Yates, trains trim Sofia on a Pilates reformer machine, due to Vergara's bad knees (see last photo above!). Sofia is the first to admit that whilst she has a love-hate relationship with the Pilates reformer machine, she has noticed a massive change to her physique since starting regular Pilates sessions, such as how much leaner and more toned her body has become. Believe it or not, she still eats cake as well!  "When I do indulge, I exercise a bit harder the next day. My workout motto is really simple: no pain, no cake!" We must say, we really like that motto! 

Vergara's eating motto is along similar lines as the 80/20 eating plan that is often used for sustainable weight loss. We love the fact that it is not a diet, but instead a principle that a person eats healthy, clean and balanced food 80% of the time and splashes out on not-so-good food 20% of the time. Actress Jessica Alba and model Miranda Kerr are just two examples of the numerous celebrities that have utilised this idea as a way to mend their relationship with food. 

Hate exercise but know that you do need to do something for your body? Want to tone up and trim down and eat your cake too? Call Premium Pilates Studio today on 0402 680 724, email inquiries@premiumpilatesstudio.com or visit us online at premiumpilatesstudio.com. 

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SOFIA VERGARA'S PILATES WORKOUT SECRETS

Stunning Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara works incredibly hard for her bombshell physique, tells her trainer Jennifer Yates. Yates recently dished the details on Sofia's workout routine and secrets to sculpting and maintaining her amazing body! 

“We work out at least five times a week for 50 minutes to an hour, depending on her schedule,” says Yates. "She (Vergara) is dedicated!" 

Yates has her own Pilates studio in LA, which Sofia, 42, attends as often as she can. Vergara loves equipment Pilates so much that she has a type of Pilates reformer machine installed in her home gym! 

"Sofia loves working her butt,” reveals Yates. “We do a lot of squats and deadlifts and a lunges [on the Pilates machine], and we do a lot of things off the machine as well. Recently we’ve been combining some of the heavier weights for the lower body because she’s trying to put a little more mass on, so we’ve been doing a lot of work with kettle bells. She’s really strong!”

Vergara is very committed to her workout routine, so much so that she even made time for daily exercise when on a holiday with her beau, actor Joe Manganiello, recently! Yates says that Sofia takes weights and resistance bands with her on her vacations so that she can keep up her Pilates. 

Something you may not know about Vergara: she is a cancer survivor. Sofia was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age 28 and consequently had her thyroid removed and underwent radioactive therapy. Now at 42 years of age and cancer free, Vergara reveals that her approach to diet and exercise changed drastically during and after this experience. She works out more than she used to to keep her body healthy and active and also tries to eat as healthily as she can, without restricting herself to just organic food and becoming too obsessed. Sofia loves healthy food including fish, vegetables and salads. The toned movie star eats very healthily during the week and allows herself treats on the weekends. "On the weekends, I order whatever I want. I especially love sushi and Middle Eastern food."

Want to look as good on the beach as Sofia does? Interested in doing a form of exercise that tones the butt effectively? Call Premium Pilates Studio today on 0402 680 724, email us at inquiries@premiumpilatesstudio.com or visit us online at premiumpilatesstudio.com. 

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