Kristen Bells Approach to Staying Fit Makes So Much Sense for Working Moms

Kristen Bells Approach to Staying Fit Makes So Much Sense for Working Moms If you struggle with finding the time to work out, yure in good companynot just with everyday motherbeis but with famous ones too. Luckily, Kristen Bells working-mom-friendly advice might just help you maximize your schedule.In a new interview withShape, the busy actress andmom of two revealed that shes only able to take a workout class once or twice a week, for about 45 minutes at a time. So how does she make it count? She chooses a super-intense fitness routine.Ive tried a hr of workouts in L.A. and have realized that I need maximum ass-kicking in the shortest amount of time, she toldShape.Kristen works out at Studio Metamorphosis, and the class she takes, which she describes as a cross between Pilates and CrossFit, involves using much heavier weights and stronger resistance compared to a traditional Pilates class. The goal, she said, is to put your body into muscle exhaustion. By the end, youre basically sh aking and falling off the machine.According toShape, one class can burn between 500 and 1,000 calories.The intense workout makes sense for Kristen, considering shes now the lead on two shows NBCs The Good Place and the Veronica Mars revival coming to Hulu. Every minute of my workweek is scheduled, so when I do have a 45-minute gap, it doesnt benefit me to take a relaxing yoga class. It benefits me to go get my butt kicked, she said. And I reap the rewards.And of course, having a supportive partner inDax, with whom she shares her two daughters, Lincoln, 5, and Delta, 4, helps too. My husband and I know that we need to work out not just for our physical well-being but for our mental well-being, she toldShape. So once on the weekends, my husband will say, Ill take the kids to brunch, why dont you go to a class? and whenever I have a 45-minute gap in my week, I make working out a priority.Kristen also offered some wise words about the importance of prioritizing self-care, even though it might go against your instinct to put everyone else first Everyone needs a tough-love reminder that if youre not taking care of yourself, youre no good to take care of anyone else. When you can fully digest that, it kind of snaps you to attention and makes you realize that youre just as important as those around you. Maricar Santos--This story originally appeared onWorking Mother. Working Mother ismentor, role model and advocate for the countrys more than 17 million moms who are devoted to their families and committed to their careers. Through our website, magazine, research, radio and powerful events, Working Mother provides its readers with the community, solutions and strategies they need to thrive.