The INSIDER Summary:
• Kate Upton is a model known for appearing in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
• Upton recently spoke with People to reveal all the details of her workout.
• She works out five to six days a week doing strength training with weights as high as 300 pounds!
Kate Upton looks incredible on the newest Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. But her toned muscles didn't happen by accident — she put in a lot of hard work to get them.
In an interview with People last December, Upton and her trainer, Ben Bruno, revealed that the supermodel works out for at least an hour five to six days a week, performing a series of intense strength-building exercises.
"I found a training plan that really works for my body," Upton told People. "I love feeling strong, and strength training has really changed my body."
You can see the results for yourself on the cover of the new swimsuit edition:
So: How does she do it?
People reported that each of Upton's workouts starts with a warm-up, including foam rolling, stretching, lunges, and walking from side to side with a resistance band tied around her knees.
She then launches into a circuit-based strength-training workout. That's when Upton performs a sequence of strength-training exercises one after the other with no rest in between (this increases heart rate for a cardio workout, too!). Here's an example of one such exercise: The weighted hip thrust.
Finally, Upton finishes with conditioning like rowing, weighted sled pulls, and this move known as the bear crawl. (She can pull close to 300 pounds in this exercise!)
"It's important to always strive to be better, whether that's with more weights or reps or moving to a harder exercise," Bruno told People. "With Kate we do all three at different points, so we've gradually built up. She's insanely strong. Stronger than a lot of athletes I train!"
Sort of gives a whole new meaning to the word "supermodel."
Read more about Upton's workouts over at People.
