{"id":926769,"date":"2026-07-11T01:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T01:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/926769\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T01:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T01:38:27","slug":"margot-robbies-workout-routine-from-her-personal-trainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/926769\/","title":{"rendered":"Margot Robbie&#8217;s Workout Routine, From Her Personal Trainer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>8 min read<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">If you&#8217;ve seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/beauty\/a44483872\/margot-robbie-barbie-premiere-alleven-colour-shield\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/beauty\/a44483872\/margot-robbie-barbie-premiere-alleven-colour-shield\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Margot Robbie\" data-node-id=\"0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Margot Robbie<\/a> on the red carpet for the Wuthering Heights premiere, you&#8217;re probably wondering exactly how she trains, but it&#8217;s music to our ears that she exercises for no reason other than to stay fit. \u201cShe\u2019s always had a very healthy approach to exercise,\u201d Margot&#8217;s personal trainer <a href=\"http:\/\/davidhigginslondon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/davidhigginslondon.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"David Higgins\" data-node-id=\"0.5\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Higgins<\/a> tells me. \u201c[For her], it\u2019s about nothing more than being strong and healthy, physically, and mentally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"&quot;wuthering heights&quot; world premiere\" title=\"&quot;Wuthering Heights&quot; World Premiere\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"3200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/margot-robbie-at-the-wuthering-heights-world-premiere-held-news-photo-1770049555.pjpeg.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Michael Buckner\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">David wasn\u2019t even provided with a brief ahead of training Margot for her role in Barbie. \u201cI wasn\u2019t briefed, I was there simply to keep the cast fit,\u201d he says. \u201cThere wasn\u2019t an aesthetic goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">David echoes what Margot has previously said about her hopes for the film: \u201cI don\u2019t think you should say, \u2018This is the one version of what Barbie is, and that\u2019s what women should aspire to be and look and act like\u2019,\u201d she told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/beauty\/skin\/margot-robbie-beauty-secrets-women-no-longer-stuck-mans-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/beauty\/skin\/margot-robbie-beauty-secrets-women-no-longer-stuck-mans-world\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Telegraph\" data-node-id=\"3.2\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Granted, we\u2019re talking about Margot here\u2014the woman who was described as \u201cthe hottest blonde ever\u201d for her role in The Wolf of Wall Street\u2014but it\u2019s refreshing to hear that she wasn\u2019t prescribed a wild workout regime to fulfill the role of \u201cstereotypical Barbie\u201d (which she plays in the movie). Especially since I\u2019m about to train with David himself.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">We are standing in David\u2019s private members&#8217; gym <a href=\"https:\/\/body-space.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/body-space.co.uk\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Bodyspace\" data-node-id=\"7.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bodyspace<\/a>, in Knightsbridge, London. He\u2019s just given me a tour; I don\u2019t need to ask to know that the equipment is the best of the best, David&#8217;s \u201coffice\u201d is bigger than my entire house, and the d\u00e9cor only adds to the exclusive feel\u2014there are ceiling-high shelves of ornaments and huge pieces of artwork hung throughout. We\u2019ve got one hour together, and my questions have already started. Here\u2019s everything David taught me, including exactly what Margot does and why.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"margot robbie\" title=\"margot robbie workout\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"509\" height=\"687\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/margot-robbie-pt-gym-64d210f1d63ba.png\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WH Fitness Director Bridie and personal trainer David Higgins trained at his gym in London, Bodyspace<\/p>\n<p>1.Margot does strength training and reformer Pilates<img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"margot robbie\" title=\"margot robbie body\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"980\" height=\"1742\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/margot-robbie-workout-pts-64d211132ebc7.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">When asked what our workout will entail, David tells me: \u201cA combo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/g27393163\/strength-training-exercises\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/g27393163\/strength-training-exercises\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"strength training\" data-node-id=\"11.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">strength training<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a71549603\/reformer-pilates-mat-workout\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a71549603\/reformer-pilates-mat-workout\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"reformer Pilates\" data-node-id=\"11.3\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reformer Pilates<\/a>.\u201d I\u2019m relieved since my usual routine is centred around both modalities. \u201cWe\u2019ll do a full-body session, starting with strength training,\u201d David adds. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the full workout, which David and Margot would do together \u201cevery time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Workout: Do 15 reps of each exercise before moving onto the next, taking minimal rest<\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-12c7ta7 emevuu60\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"14.0\">Supine chest press<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"14.1\">Bent-over row, right side<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"14.2\">Bent-over row, left side<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"14.3\">Standing bicep curl<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"14.4\">Seated shoulder press<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"14.5\">Supine skull crushers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">100-rep ab challenge:<\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-12c7ta7 emevuu60\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"16.0\">20 crunches<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"16.1\">20 toe taps (legs together)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"16.2\">20 toe taps, left side<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"16.3\">20 toe taps, right side<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"16.4\">20 toe taps (legs together)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"16.5\">20 x curtsy lunges, right side<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"16.6\">20 x curtsy lunges, left side<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Using reformer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a70080081\/pilates-health-benefits\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a70080081\/pilates-health-benefits\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Pilates\" data-node-id=\"17.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pilates<\/a> bed: \u201cI stick to durations over reps when using a reformer machine,\u201d David tells me. We spent around 2 minutes on each of the following exercises:<\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-12c7ta7 emevuu60\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"18.0\">Wheelbarrow<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"18.1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a70159268\/copenhagen-plank-i-tried-it-noticed-changes\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a70159268\/copenhagen-plank-i-tried-it-noticed-changes\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Plank\" data-node-id=\"18.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Plank<\/a> hold<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"18.2\">Plank to pikes<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"18.3\">Plank hold<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"18.4\">Glute kickbacks, both sides<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"18.5\">Leg circles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">I know that rep ranges can be used in various ways to achieve different goals, so I\u2019m intrigued as to why David punts for 15-20 on the strength segment. \u201cIt gives me enough time to correct anyone who needs form alterations,\u201d he explains. \u201cWhile also fatiguing your muscles enough to create tiny tears in them, for them to eventually grow back stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"20\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">He\u2019s referring to a process known as sarcomeric hypertrophy, a physiological process whereby your muscles are damaged during strength training, then sew themselves back together to be stronger and more robust.<br data-node-id=\"20.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><video muted=\"\" autoplay=\"\" playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumb_606x1080_00001_1690878026_56071.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">David is both a PT and reformer Pilates instructor (\u201dI brought reformer to the UK when I opened my first reformer studio in 2004,\u201d he tells me), and he\u2019s keen to tout the benefits of both. \u201cReformer Pilates keeps your mechanics working properly, to prevent injury and protect your joints, as it works all of your muscles unilaterally,\u201d he tells me. \u201cStrength training bolsters that by making your compound muscle groups stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Margs is a long-time reformer fan. She once told the Telegraph: \u201cIf I\u2019m making a conscious effort to exercise, I work with a Pilates trainer on a reformer machine, and that suits me and my body best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><video muted=\"\" autoplay=\"\" playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumb_606x1080_00001_1690878193_89267.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">How does she balance the two? There are no hard and fast rules. \u201cI would always listen to how she feels in her body,\u201d David says. \u201cIf she was up for lifting heavy, we\u2019d do more strength training. If she wanted to focus on reformer, we would.\u201d Intuitive training; we love to see it.<\/p>\n<p>2. Margot doesn\u2019t do cardio<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u2026At least not intentionally. For Barbie, David tells me the cast would be in \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/g19933295\/calorie-burning-dance-moves\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/g19933295\/calorie-burning-dance-moves\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"dance training\" data-node-id=\"27.3\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dance training<\/a> for 2-4 hours per day,\u201d so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a71526403\/3-2-1-cardio-formula-body-recomposition\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a71526403\/3-2-1-cardio-formula-body-recomposition\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"cardio workouts\" data-node-id=\"27.5\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cardio workouts<\/a> weren\u2019t needed. That said, after around two sets of strength exercises in our session together, I\u2019m already out of breath.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cStrength training can act as secret cardio,\u201d David tells me. \u201cBy doing a full-body workout, your heart has to work hard to redirect the blood to the correct part of your body as and when you work it\u2014from your upper-body to your lower, for example.\u201d This is known as the venous shunt effect, and I can assure you it\u2019s legit. I look down at my Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/life\/g70624283\/best-apple-deals-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/life\/g70624283\/best-apple-deals-2026\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"fitness watch\" data-node-id=\"28.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">fitness watch<\/a> 15 minutes in and my heart rate is already shot through the roof.<\/p>\n<p><video muted=\"\" autoplay=\"\" playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumb_606x1080_00001_1690878291_30807.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">David has some exercise-specific hacks for maxing out the cardio benefits, too. I\u2019ve always performed curtsy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a65205518\/forward-lunge-guide\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a65205518\/forward-lunge-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"lunges\" data-node-id=\"30.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">lunges<\/a> with two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/g29367992\/best-dumbbells\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/g29367992\/best-dumbbells\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"dumbbells\" data-node-id=\"30.3\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dumbbells<\/a> by my sides, framing my working leg, but David asks that I hold them by the head of each dumbbell at my chest. \u201cWhenever you have your arms positioned above your heart, it has to work harder to pump your blood upwards,\u201d he explains. Such a small change makes a monumental difference; I find that I\u2019m considerably more breathless, and I have to focus hard on my stability.<\/p>\n<p>3. Core strength is Margot\u2019s focus<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">This is made loud and clear as soon as my session with David begins. I\u2019m performing supine skull crushers on a bench, when he asks me to bring my legs into tabletop (knees bent, hips in line with your knees, in a 90-degree position). The exercise is, of course, immediately harder.<\/p>\n<p><video muted=\"\" autoplay=\"\" playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumb_606x1080_00001_1690878351_89511.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"34\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cIt forces you to brace your core at the same time,\u201d David tells me. It\u2019s an instant salve for \u201crib flaring,\u201d too. For the uninitiated, rib flaring is exactly as it sounds; if you don\u2019t tense your core, your ribs flare outwards, and it\u2019s a sign that your core is not pulling its weight. It feels harder to lift my legs up, but I know it\u2019s doing good things.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">After the upper-body section of our workout, it\u2019s onto a 100-rep ab challenge. Margot famously told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/margot-robbie-dishes-workout-advice-tonya-harding-and-taking-scary-role-exclusive-91819\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/margot-robbie-dishes-workout-advice-tonya-harding-and-taking-scary-role-exclusive-91819\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ET\" data-node-id=\"35.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ET<\/a> that she would do 100 sit-ups a day to get stronger for I, Tonya, and turns out, she did even more ahead of Barbie. A recap on the challenge:<\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-12c7ta7 emevuu60\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"36.0\">20 crunches<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"36.1\">20 toe taps, legs together<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"36.2\">20 toe taps, reach to the left side<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"36.3\">20 toe taps, reach to the right side<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"36.4\">20 toe taps, legs together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><video muted=\"\" autoplay=\"\" playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumb_606x1080_00001_1690878581_39350.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"38\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Ignorance really is bliss, as David doesn\u2019t inform me we\u2019re aiming for 100 until mid-way through the set (no rest allowed, might I add), and had I been aware, I\u2019m not sure I would have succeeded. In even more surprising news, David shares that Margot would do this five times within each workout. That\u2019s <strong data-node-id=\"38.1\">500<\/strong> reps, people.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">As a qualified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a65403319\/walking-yoga\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a65403319\/walking-yoga\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"yoga\" data-node-id=\"39.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">yoga<\/a> teacher and reformer Pilates regular, I like to think my mid-section is fairly strong (core work is a key principle of both philosophies), but I\u2019ve never crammed so many crunches into such a small space of time. It doesn\u2019t end there, either.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">As we move into David\u2019s reformer Pilates room (casual), we start with a plank hold on the carriage (more difficult than a standard plank since you need to stabilize the carriage to prevent it from moving backwards and forwards).<\/p>\n<p><video muted=\"\" autoplay=\"\" playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumb_606x1080_00001_1690878715_60233.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"42\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">David recently shared on his Instagram Story that Margot can hold a plank for 4 minutes and 10 seconds (yes, really), but she needn&#8217;t worry about giving up her crown. After 100 reps of crunches, I last for 1-minute, before moving into plank to pikes. Thankfully, I\u2019m familiar with this move from reformer classes I\u2019ve attended, but they\u2019re certainly not easy. We finish with another plank hold, and I can confirm my core is toast.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"margot robbie\" title=\"margot robbie body\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"471\" height=\"628\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/margot-robbie-plank-64d211520bbd4.png\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Margot Robbie can hold a plank for 4 minutes and 10 seconds<\/p>\n<p>4. Consistency is key<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"45\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">It\u2019s a catchphrase that has been claimed by many a platformed professional within the wellness industry, and it\u2019s one that applies to every aspect of fitness. Take strength training; as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6950543\/#:~:text=Evidence%20indicates%20that%20significant%20muscle,%2Dloads)%20%5B19%5D\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6950543\/#:~:text=Evidence%20indicates%20that%20significant%20muscle,%2Dloads)%20%5B19%5D\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"research\" data-node-id=\"45.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">research<\/a> shows, muscle growth only occurs after around 6-10 weeks of persistent workouts.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cMargot and I have trained together on and off for years. Our Barbie schedule lasted around 12-15 weeks,\u201d David tells me.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"47\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Quick fixes will fail you; sustainable and regular routines are the ones that will get you results. We\u2019re not just talking aesthetic results, either; Margot didn\u2019t have one, but training regularly for almost four months ensured she felt her best.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"body-tip css-1c5elkc emevuu60\">Know that David\u2014also a qualified nutritionist\u2014provided Margot and the Barbie cast with meal plans and nutrition advice. Sure, exercise will contribute to you feeling fitter and stronger, but it&#8217;s a small piece of a very big puzzle. Diet, sleep, stress, age, sex, and genetics will all play a part in your results.<\/p>\n<p>5. Margot fits a workout in whenever she can<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">If you\u2019ve read about Margot\u2019s workout routines for past film roles, you\u2019ll know that if she\u2019s asked to commit, she will <strong data-node-id=\"50.1.0\">commit<\/strong>. Her former trainer Andie Hecker told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/i-worked-out-like-margot-robbie-for-a-week\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/i-worked-out-like-margot-robbie-for-a-week\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Insider\" data-node-id=\"50.3\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Insider<\/a> that they trained together for two to three hours per day, five days a week, while filming Suicide Squad. Extreme, we know.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"51\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">For Barbie, however, she may fly down the stairs and walk on water in the film, but her routine is way more realistic. \u201cWe would train together five days a week, for 45-60 mins each time,\u201d David tells me.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">David and I train together at 12.30pm, but I typically work out in the morning. It sets me up for the day, and I\u2019m interested to know what Margot prefers. \u201cWe didn\u2019t stick to certain times of the day,\u201d David tells me. \u201cIt was a matter of training whenever the cast was free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"53\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">The same goes for the duration of each workout Margot and David would do together. \u201cIf we could do an hour, we would. If we could only do half an hour, we\u2019d do that. 45-60 minutes was ideal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Moral of the story: it doesn\u2019t matter where or when you do your workouts, consistency trumps all.<\/p>\n<p>Final thoughts<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">As our hour together comes to an end (David has another five clients that day\u2014all in different time zones), I feel good. Whether for firing question after question at David at the same time as trying to perform the workout or not, I\u2019m more out of breath than usual for a strength or reformer session, but I\u2019m not as whacked as I would be after, say, a run. 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Today, she oversees all fitness content across <a href=\"http:\/\/womenshealthmag.com.uk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/womenshealthmag.com.uk\/\">Women&#8217;s Health online and in <\/a>print, spearheading leading cross-platform franchises, such as \u2018Fit At Any Age\u2019, which showcases the women proving that age is no barrier to exercise.<\/p>\n<p>She has also represented the brand on BBC Radio London, plus various podcasts and Substacks \u2013 all with the aim to encourage more women to exercise and show them how. Outside of work, find her trying the latest Pilates studio, testing her VO2 max for fun (TY, Oura), or posting workouts on Instagram. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"8 min read If you&#8217;ve seen Margot Robbie on the red carpet for the Wuthering Heights premiere, you&#8217;re&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":926770,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[38],"tags":[1198,210,352701,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-926769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-uk-synd","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116898794075169727","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=926769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/926770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=926769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=926769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=926769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}