I did the ultimate Kardashian workout for a week to see how each sister gets their trademark look
That booty doesn’t just make itself
As basically the entire world knows, every member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has an enviable figure. Though each woman is built differently, they are all drop-dead gorgeous in their own ways.
So I put together the ultimate Kardashian workout, combining each sister’s go-to workout. I then performed each reality star’s fitness routine to see how their combined regimen could transform my body.
Here’s what I looked like before starting the Ultimate Kardashian Workout Plan:
Day 1: Kendall
Kendall is known for her 11-minute workout, which consists of core strengthening workouts. Girl was kind enough to post a video to help me get on her level.
Forearm plank: 30 seconds.
High plank: 30 seconds.
Side plank: 15 seconds.
Side plank with crunch: 5 reps each side (this one was tricky).
Single arm/leg plank: 15 seconds.
Rocking plank: 15 seconds.
Knee-to-elbow plank: 5 reps on each side.
Standard crunch: 20 reps.
Bicycle crunch: 30 seconds.
Knee-to-elbow plank: 5 reps on each side.
Standard crunch: 20 reps.
Bicycle crunch: 30 seconds.
As you can see, I got progressively sweatier as I went, ending in my freshly blow-dried hair going into a bun despite my hopes it would not be affected. At the end, I was sweaty and shaking. This workout, however short, is effective. I was used to doing some of these moves, but the different planks definitely got my heart rate up. I would definitely recommend this for someone who is on-the-go and wants a killer tummy.
Day 2: Kylie
Dumbbell squats: 15 reps.
Single-leg lunges: 15 reps.
And then, because my dog clearly wanted in on my workout, I squatted him. FYI, I was making those noises for affect. Thank you to my boyfriend Kyle for capturing the moment.
Skater lunge: 15 reps.
Side lunge: 15 reps.
Stability ball leg curls: 15 reps.
Cable lat pulldowns: 15 reps.
Dumbbell rows: 15 reps.
Dumbbell bicep curls: 15 reps.
Crunches: 25.
Reverse crunches: 25.
Ball throws: 25.
Mountain climber: 60 seconds.
Plank: 90 seconds (death).
HIIT cardio: 15 minutes.
After one circuit, she does five minutes of HIIT cardio (High Intensity Interval Training), followed by another circuit and then another 15 minutes of HIIT. I tried to copy a video but got progressively bored with the moves, so I skipped to the middle. Here is a video of some of my workout:
My legs were pretty sore afterwards because of the ~obvious~ emphasis on legs and booty. The next morning I was pleasantly surprised at how sore my abs were. Kylie does have a nice full-body workout going though. Good for her. I am a fan of HIIT cardio as well. Thanks for introducing me to it Kylizzle.
Day 3: Khloé
On this day I looked to Khloé’s famous revenge body workout.
Single dumbbell clean and press (basically you squat and then do what is pictured below)
Banded 4×4 walk. I didn’t have a band so I improvised… with a bandeau!
Overhead crunch rotation.
Renegade row to mountain climber.
Reverse lunge to press with high knee.
And of course, wall sits.
OK I know what you’re thinking, this workout is short and looks easy. DO NOT be fooled. 15 reps of each with the cycle repeated three times will kill your body. Seriously.
Day 4: Rest
As fitness people know, it is never good to overwork your body. After three days of undeniable intensity, I needed a break. It hurt to laugh or sneeze because my abs were dead, and I needed a crane to lift my body if I sat down because my legs and glutes were also not alive. I spent my break day chilling with my boyfriend and eating spaghetti and I damn well deserved it. The only downfall was not working off those Cinco de Mayo margs. Oops.
Day 5: Rest (again)
I’m a pretty fit person, so I thought I would be fine taking one break. I was wrong. After three days of Kardashian workouts, my body was dead. I needed one more day to relax, apparently. I tried doing some planks and just couldn’t commit. It really showed me how tough it is to create these bodies, because it takes a huge toll on them every week.
Day 6: Kim
Kim is THE WORST. She starts by running four miles and then moves on to 1,000 jump ropes, planks, and other abs workouts.
I took her workout to the actual gym, considering I do not have a jump rope and figured I would get through the four miles easier if I was in a hardworking atmosphere. I also ditched the ab stuff because for one thing, the other workouts have been core-heavy and I needed a break from that and two, this was so much cardio and subtle core that I didn’t think I would need to do the planks or I might overwork myself and burn out.
I started with the four miles. I decided to switch up machines because just a treadmill can get really boring really fast for me. I did the first mile on the treadmill, the second and third on the elliptical and the final mile on the bike.
Then I moved on to jumping rope. After the first 100 jumps, I was already regretting taking this on.
I got to 500 before I just straight up stopped counting and went until I couldn’t go anymore, so I’m not sure if I got to 1,000. But I tried, really hard. And burned hundreds of calories in the process.
It’s safe to say I was dripping in sweat after this one. The other workouts made me sweat for sure, but Kim’s really got me good. I’m definitely going to try to do this once a week to keep myself in shape. I was also glad that I skipped the extra ab workouts because after jumping rope I had downed three bottles of water and was ready to pass out if I didn’t eat. Everything in moderation, friends!!
Day 7: Kourtney
This was my last sister and final workout. Kourtney usually works out with Khloé, but seems to have a slightly different go-to cycle. She employs the Don-A-Matrix method. The Don-A-Matrix Method is set up to resemble a sports game format consisting of four quarters. Each quarter has three sets of two different exercises, combined with rest or relief periods after each quarter.
Her trainer, Don Brooks, has her do lots of planks. The different forms include plank jacks, hip dips, and trunk twists.
I did two cycles of the three ab workouts to start. It wasn’t exactly like what Kourt would usually do, but I figured what the hell.
20 plank jacks (I know it looks weird, but you get into a plank and move your legs in and out like jumping jacks).
20 hip dips.
You get into a plank and dip your hips on either side to hit the ground.
20 trunk twists.
I then moved on to her bathroom routine. I know that sounds weird but bear with me.
Her daily “bathroom” routine includes 25 dips on her bath tub and then 100 squats before she hits the shower. See why I called it “bathroom” now?
25 dips.
And 100 gruesome squats…
After many days of hard work and soreness, my figure came out look like this:
My abs were dead and my booty was very toned as well as my legs. Even my arms were toned. These girls really go all in, and work every part of their bodies. I really enjoyed combining the girls workouts because since they have drastically different figures, I was able to see how to tone each part of my body. I will definitely take tips from the Kardashian sisters going forward in my workouts.