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Rebel Wilson, 41, embarked on her self-proclaimed “year of health” in 2020, and it looks like she hasn’t slowed down one bit. In the last two years, the actress and producer lost 77 pounds and has spoken openly your diet, fertility journey Y keep body positive. He even shared some lighter moments (like this hilarious training video using vodka bottles). But if you wonder how exactly Rebel Wilson worked out to maintain her significant weight loss, you may be surprised to learn that her favorite form of exercise was actually free! Wilson says he relied on walking several times a week to get healthier.
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In the premiere of the third season of Apple Fitness+ time to walk On Apple Watch, Wilson leads listeners on a 32-minute walk through Griffith Park in Los Angeles. In the episode, he talks about his weight loss process. She says, “My goal was just to get healthier and lose body fat that my body didn’t really need or want… Deep down I knew I wasn’t the healthiest version of myself.”
In 2020, Wilson attended a wellness retreat in Austria (possibly as part of her mayr method diet Program). She says: “An Austrian doctor said, ‘Rebel, the best way to lose unwanted body fat is just to walk. It doesn’t have to be high intensity, it doesn’t have to be uphill, just walk moderately one hour a day. And if can do that, for you, for your body type, it’s, like, the best way to lose unwanted body fat.
Instead of overcomplicating her exercise routine, she decided to implement the doctor’s advice. She says, “I worked out in the gym, you know, even when I was at my best, I really liked it and I did weights and I did things where you feel absolutely exhausted afterwards, and I really didn’t need to be doing that.” So she decided to give herself a little grace and try to move her body in a more gentle way.
“It just made me think, ‘Okay, I should take it a little slower, and just do it carefully and do it lightly.'” So in 2020 I lost weight, but very, very gradually. Sometimes I improved things with some training and I tried very hard. But most of the year’s work was just doing things like walking for an hour,” she says.
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While this advice may not guarantee this type of weight loss for everyone, it is an excellent and affordable goal if you want to add more movement to your day and improve your health. Walking has many health benefits, from improve heart health to reduce the risk of dementia to helping us live longer. Plus, it’s totally free, you can do it anywhere, and you can help if weight loss is your goal.
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Wilson says, “Sometimes the simplest thing, like getting out and walking for an hour a day, is the kindest thing for your body, and your body will respond to that.” We could not agree more.
