Get a body like Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz first hit the movie screen in Mask opposite Jim Carey. Now she is an establish Hollywood A-lister in her own right, fronting films including There's Something About Mary, Shrek, The Holiday, The Sweetest Thing and What Happens in Vegas, with a body envied by woman and wanted by men. Well into her thirties Cameron Diaz looks to take care of her body and health with a mixture of diet and exercise.

The Cameron Diaz workout

Cameron Diaz started out as a model - so she has always been thin and tall. However, her body turned from slender to toned during training for Charlie's Angels. Each day Cameron and the other Angels (Lucy Loo and Drew Barrymore) would be put through their paces in order to become comfortable with the martial arts fight scenes that littered the film.

Since then Cameron Diaz has taken her exercise seriously.

The Cameron Diaz resistance workout

To toned her legs and butt Cameron Diaz concentrates on lunges and piles squats. Both exercise target the quads, hamstrings and glutes. Not only that but exercising the legs also allows Cameron to promote muscle grow and tone not just in her legs but also her upper body.

To tone her arms Cameron Diaz will do a number of exercises in any given workout, including:

• Dips
• Press ups
• Curls
• Punching
• Pull ups / Pull downs
• Medicine ball work

The Cameron Diaz fitness workout

Cameron Diaz performs cardiovascular /aerobic fitness workouts at least 3 to 5 times a week. Exercises will include treadmill running, cycling and cross trainer. She has also kept up the martial arts trainer she developed in Charlie's Angels and Charlies Angels 2 - meaning she has built up a strong level of anaerobic fitness and muscular endurance.

The Cameron Diaz diet

Cameron Diaz eats plenty of protein (skinless chicken and fish)and not to many carbs - allowing her to burn body fat and built / maintain muscle tone. She also eats a hearty breakfast, giving her plenty of energy for the rest of the day.

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