Megan Fox Workout and Diet

Actress
Born: 1986

Megan Fox grew up in Tennessee and Florida. She took singing and dancing lessons starting at age 5 and when she turned 13, she enrolled in modeling classes. After winning multiple modeling awards, Fox dropped out of high school to move to LA where she got her first break being cast in the cult film Holiday in the Sun, but she is probably best know for playing in the blockbuster Transformers. Besides being named the Sexiest Woman Alive, Fox has won multiple accolades, including 3 Teen Choice Awards and 2 Scream Awards (and also a Golden Raspberry). She has millions of fans on social media, and she is so popular, England’s The Sun newspaper declared August 4th ‘Megan Fox Day.’ Fox is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs about 114 lbs.

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Megan Fox’s Diet

Summary

Fox follows a combination of Harley Pasternak’s 5-Factor diet and the Paleo diet. For 5-Factor, you eat 5 small meals a day, made with simple, natural ingredients. The 5-Factor diet allows for complex carbs that contain fiber and are low on the glycemic index (GI), but Fox says carbs weren’t working for her and so she only gets carbs from fruit and vegetables, which is Paleo. Healthy fats come from olive oil, avocados, nuts and seeds. Chemically-altered foods, artificial ingredients, additives and preservatives should be avoided.

Estimated Macros

  • Low Carbs 15% 15%
  • Medium Fat 35% 35%
  • Medium-High Protein 50% 50%

Diet Details

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A K.I.S.S. Diet Plan

Five-factor is all about keeping things simple: recipes only include 5 ingredients and should take 5 minutes or less to make.

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Breakfast Is Prime

Fox says she never misses breakfast. She might have egg whites, almonds and fresh fruit. The combination of protein, healthy fats and fiber help to fill her up, and fuel her up.

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Light Lunch

Fox is fond of a salad, and often dresses it with fat-burning apple cider vinegar.

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Forever Smooth

Fox is a big fan of making smoothies. She’ll use in-season berries, chai tea, a scoop of protein powder and some almond milk.

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Zero Cheat Days

On the 5-Factor diet, a ‘cheat’ day is allowed once a week, but Fox doesn’t take it. Her biggest indulgences are things like blueberry oatmeal pancakes and hot chocolate made with non-fat milk powder.

What to Eat

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Whole Grains

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Veggies

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Fruit

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Avocados

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Egg Whites

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Chicken

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Fish

R

Nuts

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Nut Milks

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Cider Vinegar

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Coffee

What to Avoid

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Refined Sugar

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Processed Foods

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Artificial Ingredients

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Dairy

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White Bread

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Hydrogenated Oils

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Fox On Eating Clean

The worst thing I put in my body is coffee, once a day.

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Fox On Why She Went Paleo

Carbs didn’t make my body feel good.

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Fox On Dairy

I’m not eating dairy. That’s my biggest secret. It’s really hard on your hormones and it’s not good.

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Fox On ‘Cheat’ Days

I don’t have any cheat days. But if I did, it would be pizza or cake.

Megan Fox’s Workout Routine

Weekly Routine

5-Factor Fabulous

After giving birth to her first child in 2012, Fox worked with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak 5 days a week. She did his 5-Factor workouts and diet.

HIIT It

Fox is a fan of high-intensity interval training, but she also does longer cardio sessions to burn fat.

Work All the Angles

To get ripped abs, Fox works all the layers (front, obliques and back), and doesn’t just do crunches.

Detox Tip

Fox’s trainer always includes a cool down and stretch after a workout to release toxins. He says the legs contain 60% of our muscles, so it’s important to pay particular attention to them.

Spin For The Win

Fox is a fan of doing her HIIT circuits on a stationary bicycle.

Core Circuit

Fox’s 5-Factor circuits are fast and straightforward: 5 circuits done throughout the day, 20 reps of each exercise that target the upper body, lower body, and abs.

Mix It Up

Fox also does things like dancing and running to keep from getting bored, and to work different muscles.

Flexible And Lean

Besides her core circuit, Fox does Pilates to keep her muscles toned, long and strong.

Exercise Style

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Monday

Warm up: 5-10 min of running, jogging in place, side shuffles, grapevines, backward running, stair jumps, elliptical or hill climbing. Then do 20 reps x 4 sets of each exercise. No rest between sets. You may need to start with fewer repetitions and work your way up.

Dumbbell Bench Press
Seated Shoulder Press
Biceps Curl Into Overhead Press
Dumbbell Tap Squats
Jump Squats
Upper Body Crunches
Mountain Climbers
Cardio Cool Down: From 5-30 minutes, depending on what you have time for, or want to include.

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Tuesday

Cardio Warm Up: Same As Monday
Dumbbell Chest Fly
Single-Arm Dumbbell Row
Triceps Extension
Dumbbell Stiff-Legged Deadlift
Skater Lunge
Forearm Plank
Side Plank With Pulse
Cardio Cool Down: 5-30 Min.

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Wednesday

Warm-Up: Same As Monday
Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Pullover
Biceps Curl Into Overhead Press
Dumbbell Lunges
Jump Squats
Reverse Crunches
Abdominal Twists
Cardio Cool Down: 5-30 Min.

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Thursday

Cardio Warm-Up: Same As Monday
Dumbbell Bench Press
Seated Shoulder Press
Dumbbell Hammer Curls
Dumbbell Tap Squats
Skater’s Lunge
Upper Body Crunches
Dumbbell Lateral Flexion
Cardio Cool Down: 5-30 Min.

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Friday

Single-Arm Dumbbell Row
Biceps Curl Into Overhead Press
Triceps Extension
Dumbbell Lunges
Dumbbell Stiff-Legged Deadlift
Double Crunches
Up/Down Dog
Cardio Cool Down: 5-30 Min.

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Fox On Exercising After Giving Birth

I didn’t do that much [exercise] because after you have a baby, it’s very difficult to work out.

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Fox On A Missed Opportunity

I should have pre-endorsed some sort of workout something so that I could be selling it now!

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Fox On Her Routine

I do bursts of cardio with really heavy weights. Circuit training.

Megan Fox’s Supplements

Omega 3 Fish Oil

Fish Oil

Fox takes fish oil because it contains omega-3 fatty acids that promote healthy brain function, fight depression and inflammation.

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Protein Powder

Protein

Fox adds protein to her smoothies. Protein is the basic building block of muscle, and it also helps you feel fuller, longer.

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Silica

Silica

Fox is a fan of silica which supports bone health and healthy connective tissues, including hair, skin and nails.

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Megan Fox’s Lifestyle

Sleep Matters

Fox knows the value of rest, but as the busy mom of 3 kids, she admits she doesn’t always get as much as she would like.

Gaming Nerd

Fox and her husband Brian Austin Greene like to play video games such as Halo and Guitar Hero.

Shoe-aholic

Fox reportedly has a huge collection of shoes. If she’s out shopping, there’s a good chance a shoe store is her destination.

Fly-Phobic

Fox is afraid to fly and listens to Britney Spears songs to help herself relax. She is also afraid of the dark and prefers never to use public restrooms.

Surf-aholic

Fox grew up surfing, and says she once had a run-in with a great white.

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Fox On The Profession Of Acting

When you think about it, we actors are kind of like prostitutes. We get paid to feign love and attraction.

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Fox On Karma

I try to live with the idea that karma is a very real thing. So I put out what I want to get back.

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Fox On Her Inner Rebel

As soon as you tell me to do one thing, I do the opposite.

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