{"id":1140769,"date":"2026-08-10T02:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T02:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1140769\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T02:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T02:43:35","slug":"jill-wagner-shares-the-9-strength-moves-she-used-to-build-upper-body-muscle-for-lioness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1140769\/","title":{"rendered":"Jill Wagner shares the 9 strength moves she used to build upper-body muscle for ‘Lioness’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jill Wagner has revealed the demanding strength-training routine she followed to prepare for her role in the hit spy thriller Lioness.<\/p>\n

The actor, who plays Bobby, leader of the Lioness Quick Reaction Force (QRF), recently shared clips of the gym sessions she used to build the muscular physique required for the role. The series returns for its third season on 2 August.<\/p>\n

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‘I always start my workouts [with my trainer Duffy] with a warm-up of 3 sets of 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups and 15 squats,’ she said on TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The warm-up is based on the CrossFit benchmark workout Cindy<\/a>, a 20-minute AMRAP<\/a> (as many rounds as possible) of pull-ups<\/a>, push-ups<\/a> and squats<\/a> using those same rep ranges.<\/p>\n

‘After every workout, I usually try to get on the treadmill for at least 30 minutes. I always do my cardio after my workout,’ she continued.<\/p>\n

Both that session and another workout Jill shared<\/a> focused heavily on upper-body strength.<\/p>\n

She also explained the work that went into transforming her body for the role.<\/p>\n

‘I just wrapped Lioness, in which my goal was that Bobby looked like an operator. That means I needed to put on more weight in muscle,’ she said on TikTok<\/a>. ‘My natural body does not like being at that weight. It’s very hard for me to maintain that.’<\/p>\n

She added that staying strong makes it easier to return to the role if needed.<\/p>\n

‘I always like to keep in mind that there is a possibility that Bobby lives on, so I want to be able to jump back into her body without having to start from ground zero,’ she explained. ‘This is all part of being an actress and taking my job seriously.’<\/p>\n

9 exercises Jill Wagner used to build her strong back and arms1. Close-grip lat pulldown\"Image<\/p>\n