Celebrity Workout Review: Scarlett Johansson Iron Man 2 Workout

I’m not a huge fan of Scarlett Johansson; I’m actually kind of neutral on her but I keep hearing a ton of buzz about the new Iron Man movie and how she pretty much rocks in it. I do know she has to wear a leather lycra suit and if that isn’t motivation to start training, I don’t know what is.

I was reading up on her workout and training program for the movie and it sounded pretty awesome. I wanted to share it with you as another one of my celebrity workout reviews. We all know there are a lot of hokey training programs out there where celebrities eat nothing but grapefruit and diet coke and work out with their trainer for 6 hours a day. For those of us in the real world, we can certainly appreciate a real training program that gets someone into rocking shape without extreme dieting.

Here are the highlights of Scarlett Johansson’s Iron Man 2 training program:

1. The workouts were mixed up so every day was totally different. This is cool because your body needs some variety in order to avoid plateau.
2. Scarlett performed a lot of multi-muscle movements such as pull ups and kettle bell swings. This is great because she burned a lot more calories this way and in an interview she mentioned how strong and hard core she felt when she could accomplish these kinds of exercises.
3. She changed her lifestyle. This is a huge factor because no training program is a quick fix. She eliminated a lot of salt and processed foods, giving her a lot more energy for workouts and training sessions
4. Four of the exercises that her personal trainer utilized a lot were: T-Push Ups, Squat Jumps, Kettle Bell Swings and Split Squats. These are all really great exercises because not only do they train all the major upper and lower body muscles, they incorporate the core to a very high degree and increase your heart rate.
5. Most of the movements were done without a lot of equipment. There are hundreds of exercises you can do with just your body weight. Exercises like squats, push ups, chin ups and lunges require a lot of effort and little equipment. Adding some dumbbells, kettle bells and medicine balls will make the exercises that much harder and get you stronger and leaner in no time.

So there is a little overview of Scarlett Johansson’s Iron Man 2 workout. A lot of the exercises and lifestyle changes were basic, but that’s the way it should be done. Diets and training programs should not be overly complicated. You need to burn more calories than you take in, you need to perform strength movements to increase your metabolism and burn more calories when you are not working out, and you must eat a healthy and balanced nutrition plan, one that you can maintain for life.

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