Secrets of an A-list body: Katie Holmes's waist

We reveal how to get the enviable physiques of the stars.

This week: Katie Holmes's neat waist.

Actress Katie Holmes is known to be a fitness fanatic and has the figure to show for it. Wearing a nipped-in gown at a recent film festival, she displayed the neatest of waists.

Actress Katie Holmes displays a neat waist

The 35-year-old mother-of-one once ran the New York Marathon and goes for early-morning runs.

She does two or three sessions a week of SoulCycle - a high-intensity indoor bike class - and is also a fan of Bikram yoga, which is done in a room heated to 40c.

What to try: The football push-up targets the core abdominal muscles around the waist and tummy, arms and upper body.

Place a football on the ground and rest your palms on top of it while forming a 'push-up' position with the rest of your body - legs extended behind you, balancing on toes and arms straight.

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Your feet should be shoulder-width apart and your body should form a diagonal from head to feet.

Lower yourself towards the ball by bending your elbows and push up slowly. Repeat 12 to 14 times.