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At age 44, Kate Hudson is feeling healthier and stronger than ever. Fitness has always been important to the award-winning actor and entrepreneur, but recently Hudson found that a few simple changes to her diet and exercise routine have made a big difference.
In between acting, raising three children and recording a new album, it’s important for Hudson to stay active and fuel her body with nutrients that power her through the day.
Hudson and her trainer Brian Nguyen joined TODAY on Jan. 5 to share the most important lessons she’s learned about exercise and nutrition and her best tips for others looking to make a change.
The “Glass Onion” star says two simple habits have made the biggest difference in her wellness journey, helping transform her into the strongest, healthiest version of herself: strength training and eating more protein. Hudson is now partnering with the nutrition and food tracking app MyFitnessPal to share the knowledge she’s learned through the new “Small Steps, Big Wins” plan. (Hudson is a paid spokesperson for the MyFitnessPal app).
Strength training
It’s important for Hudson to move her body every day, but she realized something was missing from her exercise routine as she got older.
“When (Brian and I) started working together, one of the things I never did was strength training, that was something I never realized was a huge part missing,” Hudson tells TODAY.com.
Hudson says she began to see a transformation happen when she started “tuning in” to her body. “If you’re tuned in and your body tells you, it really does speak to you,” says Hudson.
“One day, I tuned in and I was like … I don’t feel strong, I feel long and I love my Pilates but as I get older… am I doing enough (strength) exercises?,” Hudson says.
Leaning into strength…
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