Although she has already released 2 parts, in the final part of the movie “50 Shades of Freed”, the beautiful actress Dakota Johnson (Anastasia) still makes readers restless because of her harmonious and affectionate combination with the male lead Jamie Dornan (Christian Grey). Not only that, her sexy and beautiful body in the “hot to the eye” scenes is also what attracts readers from both men and women
When it comes to nude scenes on screen, the pressure is on actors to look good from every angle. This is incredibly difficult because not everyone has the perfect body, but Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan have achieved this goal over the past three years thanks to their “Fifty Shades” career. There’s no denying that the couple is hot and acts out their sexy scenes with great chemistry and charm.
To achieve such success, both actors had to train a lot, not only in acting but also in physical training. To be suitable for this role, Ramona Braganza was hired as a trainer for both Johnson and Dornan. Ramona is a top health coach, training celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson, Zac Efron, Ryan Reynolds and others, with the “3-2-1” training regimen.
In an interview with Healthista magazine, trainer Braganza opened up about the challenges of “creating the right body” for Fifty Shades. She also revealed Johnson’s 25-minute workout.
Time working with Johnson and Dornan?
I trained them when they came to Vancouver for a total of 5 months. I trained with Jamie Dornan 1-2 times/week and with Dakota Johnson 4 times/week.
What images are intended to be built in Anastasia and Christian?
I think Christian Grey is a businessman but has a lot of free time. In fact, Jamie used to practice by himself before so he himself is very close to what the producers imagined Christian Grey to be.
Dakota had been training a month earlier in New York City with a trainer and I had some guidance on what she wanted: To stay graceful while having a toned, supple body.
What specific moves and exercises did Coach Braganza instruct Johnson on?
Dakota is already pretty fit, so she doesn’t necessarily need to lose weight. She needs resistance training, so it needs to be done at the right time and intensity.
Normally when I’m tasked with coaching a lead actress I’ll use my traditional bodyweight training program but with Dakota I tweaked it to be lighter, no more than 5 pounds but with increased intensity and more reps.
Those weight exercises may not be light for some people, but if maintained over a long period of time, they will help build great muscles.
Her exercises are mainly for strengthening the body, such as walking planks or pilates-based abdominal exercises. Then there are leg exercises.
She did hot yoga twice a week, and strength training four times a week. Finally, she did a lot of cardio alone on the treadmill.
After five months of filming, when you’re exhausted, we have to have some fun ways to keep training. We have fun things like a punching bag and a pilates chair. If you can mix up different exercises, you’re challenging your body too. As long as you’re training at a good intensity in different forms, it works.
