Jessica Alba demonstrated her full-body workout on Instagram - here's exactly how to do it

Jessica Alba demonstrated her full-body workout on Instagram - here's exactly how to do it

Celebrities have access to some of the best personal fitness trainers in the world. So when they reveal the details about one of their workouts, other workout fans know it's time to take note. This week, Jessica Alba took to Instagram to share how she's been working up a sweat lately. Not only did she share clips of a recent workout, but she also detailed exactly how to perform a full-body circuit, courtesy of her trainer, global fitness expert and celebrity trainer Ramona Braganza, and you'll want to try it for yourself ASAP. (See also: Jessica Alba's "holistic" wellness routine includes exercise, meditation, and drinking lots of water.)

The Instagram video begins with Alba wearing a red matching workout set and slipping into a pair of sneakers. According to her caption, she hops on a stationary bike for a 30-minute cardio warmup with SoulCycle instructor Claire Jones. Next, she uses a TRX Suspension Trainer for standing rows, relying on her bodyweight for resistance. It's "a great back exercise" because the TRX "recruits stabilizing muscles because it's a suspension tool," Braganza, who has worked with Alba on and off since 1999, tells Shape.

Then it's onto the bench for Bulgarian squats with a small jump on both legs. Although the lower body movement is already difficult to master, the jump ups the ante. “By adding a plyometric jump to the Bulgarian squat, you train strength in the legs,” says Braganza. Afterward, Alba does chest presses with a barbell, followed by crunches with sliders under her feet to really activate the core (hello, stability training!). "Using the gliders puts more strain on your abs in plank because you have to maintain a connection to them throughout the movement," says the celebrity trainer, adding that using gliders is also just plain fun. (Related: 5 sets of workout gliders to buy online now)

Finally, Alba takes time to do some stretches and shows off her serious flexibility as she does a twisted, wide forward bend with her head almost touching her mat on the floor. The actress and entrepreneur even does a plow yoga pose, making the move, which requires you to fold your torso and feet over your head while keeping your shoulders on the floor, look easy.

According to Braganza, Alba uses exercise to improve not only her physical health but also her mental health. She works out “to relieve stress from her workday and to prevent osteoporosis with her strength training,” Braganza says. ICYDK: Osteoporosis causes bones to weaken, making them more susceptible to fractures, according to the Mayo Clinic. Women are at higher risk of osteoporosis as they age, but weight-bearing exercises and movements that promote balance and good posture help reduce the risk.

The entire workout video is set to Beyoncé's new song "BREAK MY SOUL," and Alba shared details of each move she demonstrates in the clips in the caption of her post. "Sharing some #mondaymotivation 💪🏽🏋🏽‍♀️ I've been working with my girl @ramonabraganza to try and get back on my ish - it's not easy but we're doing it!" She wrote and invited followers to try the circuit for themselves. See exactly how to do Alba's trainer's celebrity-approved workout below.

Jessica Alba's total body workout circuit

How it works:Do one set of the following exercises for the suggested repetitions. Take a rest and then repeat the circuit two more times.

What you will need:A TRX suspension trainer, a barbell, a bench and sliders

TRX lines

AStand in front of a TRX Suspension Trainer with your feet hip-width apart, holding a handle in each hand, palms facing each other. Roll shoulders down and back, then shift weight to heels and lean back until arms are fully extended and hands are in line with chest.

b.Keeping core tight, shoulders in place and body in a straight line, bend elbows to slowly pull chest up to meet handles.

CSlowly straighten your elbows and lower your body back to the starting position.

Do 15 reps.

Bulgarian split squat

AStand in front of a bench with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart. Take a step forward, then place your right foot on the bench behind your body, with your instep resting on the surface.

b.As you inhale, lean back into your hips and bend your left knee to lower until both knees are at a 90-degree angle, keeping your chest up and preventing your back from rounding. (Optional: At the bottom of the squat, bend at the hips to touch the floor.)

CAs you exhale, press through your left foot to straighten the leg and return to standing. (Optional: Add a small jump to the top of the drive.)

Do 15 reps with each leg. change sides; repeat.

Barbell chest press

ALie faceup on a bench with your shoulders in line with the bar. Place your hands on the bar, shoulder-width apart, palms facing away from your body and feet flat on the floor.

b.Straighten your arms to release the bar. Hover the bar above your chest without allowing it to drift forward or backward to begin.

CSlowly lower the bar and gently tap the lower chest, bringing your elbows down past the bench. (Do not let the bar bounce off your body.)

DExhale and straighten your arms to return to the starting position.

Do 10 reps.

Abs crunch with gliders

AStart in a tabletop position on the floor with your hands directly under your shoulders, knees bent and stacked directly under your hips, feet hip-width apart, and sliders under your toes. Lift both knees off the floor and straighten legs to come into a high plank position on palms, squeezing glutes and engaging core. This is the starting position.

b.Keeping your core engaged, draw both knees toward your chest, then press your feet to the side, down, and back up toward your chest as if you were drawing a circle with your toes. This is a repeat.

Do 5 reps. change direction; repeat.