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How To Be A Bada** Like Angelina Jolie in Salt
Monday night I had the opportunity to attend the premiere of Salt, starring Angelina Jolie. I loved the movie and Angelina is the quintessential Action Hero Babe. She is strong, sexy and fierce and can seriously kick some a**!
I have never met or worked with Angie but I do know a thing or two about becoming an Action Hero Babe. Having worked with several action babes (Jennifer Garner, Rachel Nichols, Carrie Anne Moss), I know that it takes work to achieve the look and to physically play the part. I have read that much like Jennifer Garner, Angelina does her own stunts. I would assume she does some kind of martial arts or fight work to pull off the punching and kicking but at the base of it, it’s always the conditioning. An Action Hero Babe must be strong, agile, flexible and fast. She also needs to look hot! To achieve this look it will require a commitment to both diet and training.
When I left the theatre on Monday night I was so fired up for my next workout. I have decided to return to my Action Hero Babe training – I may have some new workouts coming soon. If you missed it the first time around, check it out at www.ActionHeroBabe.com
But for now, here are the 3 Steps to becoming a BADASS like Angie!
Step 1 – Get Strong.
To be an action hero babe you must be strong which means you must lift weights. Pilates or cardio barre is simply not going to cut it.
It is okay to stick to the basics here.
- Squat
- Bench press
- Romanian deadlift
- Row ( I like to cables or dumbbells)
- Valslide body saw
Valslide Body Saw from valerie waters on Vimeo.
Step 2- Get Sexy.
All the action hero babes I’ve seen are sexy but each in their own way. It does not mean model perfect. It does help to be lean (not skinny).
This is achieved, again, by sticking to the basics:
- Eliminate the processed carbs and obvious junk.
- Cut out soda and Alcohol.
- Portions do matter. Stick to about 3-4 oz of protein at each meal and about 1.5 oz at a snack.
- Round out the meal with a wide variety of veggies.
- Drink lots of water
Your clothes should fit nicely. Have a couple basics that make you feel good when you put them on.
- A nice pair of jeans (no mom jeans) and a soft black t-shirt can be incredibly sexy if they fit right.
- Pay some attention to your hair and makeup. Consider getting a consultation to make sure your look is current.
- Invest in a flat iron. Simply smoothing out your ends can make you look like you had a great blow dry.
Step 3 – Be Fierce.
In the movie Salt, Angie is incredibly fierce. Yes, she has a mean kick and way with guns but it is more about the attitude. I think of it as extreme confidence. We have all heard the saying “do one thing each day that scares you” but have you done that lately?
- Try a new class that you haven’t done before.
- Strike up a conversation with someone new.
- Ask for a discount at a store.
These may not seem like much but it’s like building a muscle. You have to work at it day by day.
We are building your BE FIERCE muscle.
This about YOU. This about YOUR confidence.
For a sample Action Hero Babe workout go to my previous blog post by clicking HERE
Don’t forget!! The Red Carpet Ready Fitness & Beauty Summit is coming September 25th.
One of the Summit presenters is Chad Waterbury. He and I teamed up for an article about Action Hero Babe training on Figure Athlete – you can check it out here.
and another one…
I am only on my second week but I love my Action Hero Babes workout DVD’s. I enjoy starting my day with a good morning workout, it is such a positive way to start the day. I was amazed and relieved that the workouts are basic exercises ANYONE can do regardless of their age with very little alternation and not a lot of specialty equipment, jumping around and loud music. Great job!!
diane katchart
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Very cool page Val!
In high heels LOL
Thanks Val – you are an amazing person and I love training using you systems.
Jenelle- You definitely rocked the Action Hero Babe program. I’m sure you could kick some serious butt and look good doing it!
It’s been said here many times – the AHB dvd set is really great. The workouts, the nutrition, the motivation. I had great results using the program. I lost 16 pounds and over 20″ and I’m still losing.
Can’t wait to workout with you in person and really get my action hero body going
Caroline- I am so thrilled you liked your assessment. I love that people are noticing your results already! Great job!
Thank you Marylin, Maria and LeeAnne!! You girls keep me inspired.
Val – this is great – I can so feel your energy in here and love it!! I started with your AHB workout and had fantastic results – then purchased your AHB DVD’s – amazing! Working out with you is too fun and so motivating – I love how honest and real you are in them… and girl, you are a bit of an AHB yourself – really the way you throw those weights around – wow! Thanks again for your constant motivation and support in the forum xoxo! Oh and can’t believe the Summit is coming so fast – can’t wait to see more details – it is going to be great!!
I LOVE the Action Hero Babe workouts. You have inspired me to pull them out again and do another rotation! Thanks!
Maria
Hi Val:
I agree with Mandy and Caroline! The ACHB workouts are kick ass and the body assessment is soo worth it! It gave me new insight to my body! Keep up the great work!
I am soooo loving your workouts and the Body Assessment was awesome, so glad I did it! Not even at the end of week 2 yet and people are noticing and I am feeling great. I have 14 weeks till my wedding, so excited about how much I can achieve with your Valslides and workouts as my not-so-secret weapon!
Aaawww Mandy, thank you so much!! The way you train, you make me look good. You are going to love this movie!!!!
That’s a great post Val! I can’t wait to see that movie! I know it’s gonna make me want to train even harder! Your Action Hero Babe workouts are by far my favorite of all of your workouts! They are so incredible! I find myself always going back to those! Thank You for being such a kickass trainer!
xo
Mandy
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