Scarlett Johansson Avenger Workout

Scarlett hates to diet. So do I. This motivates me to know that you can hate the diet but still lose the weight. I thought she was amazing in both Iron Man 2 and the Avengers. So how does one who hates to diet get in such great shape?

The Workout
The workouts were high-intensity workouts.

• Circuits - Are we surprised? The past two featured actresses plus Scarlett used circuits to get in shape. Scarlett's trainer, Bobby Strom, created  90-minute circuit workouts, multiple times per week. What help do circuits do? They trim you down quickly, plus allow you to do movements that require quick bursts of speed. Action stars do that a lot. These give you power behind the movement.Strom kept things varied through the use of dumbbells, resistance bands, medicine balls, and TRX; workouts were built around sets of 20, with 25 to 30 reps of each exercise: either five exercises each done four times, or 10 exercises each done twice.

•  Cardio Intervals - Strom also had her doing running intervals, both in and out of the gym. Strom would also put her on the treadmill for 15 minutes. Each minute, she sprinted for 20 seconds and rested for 40 seconds. Then, he would get her out of the gym and into the parking lot. "I would wrap a band around her and pull her backwards as she tried to sprint," Strom says.

• Martial Arts - To get in fighter shape, Scarlett did a lot of MMA training. Kickboxing, shadowboxing, it works. This work tones you up and burns fat without the bulk, not that women have enough testosterone to begin with to bulk up. Martial arts is an all-over conditioning. 

 The Diet
For this role, she ate mostly vegan of several small meals throughout the day.