Kate Bosworth Just Shared Her Workout Routine With Us

Basically, Kate used to be *very* into high-impact, super intense workouts like running, weights, and, um, surfing. But nowadays, her perspective on fitness has totally flipped.

"The way my mindset has changed over the last couple of years is from high-intensity workouts being most important to a mindset that’s more focused on a fitness from a longevity and vitality viewpoint," Kate tells WH.

At first, she'll admit that she didn't know how the heck these exercises focused on a minuscule range of motion (like pulsing) were really doing anything for her bod. "Then, all of a sudden it kicks in," she sys. "It’s the mind-body connection that really allows you to engage and connect with specific muscles and the different movements that you can do. I really lean on the micro movements now."

Kate concentrates on doing low-impact workouts two or three times per week, and they all focus on lifting, sculpting, and tightening her physique.

Did you catch this funky ball workout on Kate's Instagram? If not, you should know that she picked up this glute-engaging exercise tool from P.volve, a low-impact fitness method that focuses on smaller ranges of motion and functional movements (i.e. exercises that replicate the way your bod actually moves IRL).

"I know that everyone thought the video I put up about P.volve was pretty funny," she explains. "It’s a provocative video, but it’s actually such a wonderful piece of equipment. P.volve is really focused on those kind of low-impact, micro movements in order to target hard-to-reach areas." Think: inner thighs, outer hips, and that smile line where your bum meets your hammies.

PSA: Kate is all about butt-lifting exercises at the moment. "For me, it’s not just a quarantine goal," she explains. "I believe that the glutes are some of the hardest muscles to target. You have to be super consistent with it."

She found that much of the high-intensity exercises she was doing weren't actually giving her that sculpted, lifted feel. So, her micro movements came to the rescue. Now, she works specifically on butt-lifting with her trainer.

That would be Stephanie Watson, nutrition coach and CPT.

"We met her on a TV show two years ago called the I-Land. She’s also very focused on low-impact exercise and the mind-body connection. Her whole mission is low-impact fitness, and I learned everything I know about that from her."

Nowadays, she'll hop on a Zoom call and do a session with her about three times per week, where they'll do her butt and body sculpting-focused exercises.

Another part of Kate's low-impact routine? Walking...which yes, can count as cardio. Ever since lockdown, she's been super in to the outdoor activity.

"Obviously we’ve all been walking quite a bit to get outdoors," she explains. "I've enjoyed it so much. You just have to get out and move in lockdown."

So yeah, her walks serve as a place for her to connect with both he body and her mind. It's a way to get herself moving in a gentle way and for her to check-in mentally.

"When I walk, I don’t bring my phone, I pay attention to my surroundings. I have a connection to breathing and what’s happening in nature. I think now more than ever people need that," Kate says.

A quick Blue Crush refresher: Kate's character is a freakin' pro when it comes to surfing. According to Kate, getting to that fitness level was no easy feat.

"I completely transformed my body for that movie," she explains. "I just rewatched it again for the first time in like 15 years, and I put on like 25 pounds of muscles for that role. It was such an expansive journey and existence. It was like 7–8 hours of training per day to gain lung capacity or [I'd] just surf for five hours a day. It’s not a sustainable way to live unless you are an elite athlete."

TLDR; Blue Crush was super intense in terms of fitness and training for that role helped her realize the importance of longevity and figuring out a fitness routine she can do consistently for the long haul.

"I’ve always been a very physical person," Kate says. "But my brain is very active." For this reason, she's started meditating on the reg, too. It supports her exercise routine by making her feel more connected to her body and stable in the present moment. That said, it's not like meditation is super easy. "It really takes dedication every day," she explains. "It’s about consistency."

What really flipped the meditation switch for her? A 100 days of meditation challenge, given to her by her trainer, Watson. "I started doing five minutes per day," she says. And she kept it up—even after the challenge ended. Now, it's fully a part of her daily routine. (And FYI? She uses the guided app Ten Percent Happier.)

"Any muscle that you use, whether it be your physical muscle or your mind muscle, if you start flexing it daily for 100 days in a row, you’re going to start to strengthen it. Meditation helps you organize the chaos, so I’m a devout meditator now."