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Socialite Kim Kardashian is a trendsetter known all over the world. She is one of the wealthiest celebs and has parlayed her fame into several successful business ventures. She rose to fame as a reality star and has been under the spotlight since then. She has a very large presence on social media and is one of the most followed celebs on Instagram and Twitter. She made major headlines with her relationships and highly-publicized marriages. She is known for her killer body and world-famous assets. However, it takes a great amount of work to stay in the phenomenal shape she’s in.

Kim puts in a great deal of effort into her workouts and diet. She lives a very healthy lifestyle and has worked with several famous celebrity trainers. Kim’s current trainer, Melissa Alcantara, has helped her step up her workouts in a major way. Kim loves a tough workout and enjoys working up a sweat. Melissa could give us a better insight into Kim’s healthy lifestyle. Here is a look at 20 Things Only Kim Kardashian’s Personal Trainer Can Tell Us About Her Lifestyle.

Six Days A Week 

Kim Kardashian is best known for her role in the immensely-popular reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Kim and her sisters are serious about training hard and staying healthy. The series often features Kim and her sisters heading to the gym for a workout. Kim had many trainers, but her current trainer, Melissa Alcantara, seems to work her the hardest. However, Kim isn’t complaining and loves an intense session.

Melissa trains Kim 6 days a week starting at 6 am at Kim’s home.

Melissa noted that it’s a hard workout but Kim is very committed. Alcantara said, "She (Kardashian) knows what it takes, but it’s also really grueling. It’s heavy, it’s killer, but she’ll be like, ‘Alright, let’s do it!’ She’s a workhorse."

Self-Love And Confidence

Kim learned that eating healthy and working out intensely is just a small part of getting in stellar shape. Self-love and having confidence is a crucial part of it too. Kim always enjoyed working out but stepped it up when pics of her from Mexico surfaced online. She said,

"I saw these awful photos of myself when I was on a trip in Mexico and people were Photoshopping them and sharpening them."

Kim’s second pregnancy was very difficult on her and she gained 50 pounds after giving birth. It was then that she stumbled across Melissa Alcantara’s Instagram page. Kim was immediately inspired by Melissa’s own story. Kim said, "If I was 10 percent like her it would be life-changing. Like my whole arms and back. It's mostly food. I gotta have this lifestyle. I gotta try."

Melissa Alcantara

There are a plethora of personal trainers that work with the top Hollywood stars. However, Melissa Alcantara’s personal story inspired Kim so much that she decided to hire her. Melissa dropped out of college after becoming pregnant because it took a huge toll on her physically and emotionally. She would often overeat unhealthy junk and then feel incredibly miserable after. In 2011, she was 40 lbs overweight and was "depressed" after giving birth. She said,

"I had been out of shape and out of love with my body for a long time."

That all changed when she saw an infomercial for Insanity workout. She found motivation and inspiration to take care of herself. She added, "At that moment, I decided to start taking care of myself and have been furiously practicing fitness and self-love for almost six years now."

Kim's Strict Eating Plan

Kim’s intense workout sessions with Melissa would be nothing without a strict diet. A tough training session isn’t enough, and Kim’s trainer has her on a rigorous diet that keeps her going. Kim is on a version of the keto diet, which involves cutting down on carbs but includes good fats. Kim only eats fresh food that is prepared daily and she cut out all processed foods, including salad dressing, sauces, cookies, and bread. In fact, an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians featured Melissa going through Kim’s cupboards and tossing out all processed foods and rice crispy snacks. Melissa said,

"Most likely, if it comes out of a box, it’s not going to be good for you."

Kim’s daily diet now includes blueberry pancakes, chicken, fish, sweet potato, and vegetables.

Cheat Day

The most difficult part of a strict diet is giving up that glorious junk food and other unhealthy but delicious snacks. Most celebs that have a strict diet also have a cheat day where they go all out and indulge in their favorite foods. However, Kim’s cheat day isn’t as glamorous as others, and she doesn’t go all-out anymore. When asked about her cheat day on Twitter, she replied,

"Take it easy, it's not worth it & I get sick now if I eat too much junk."

Melissa noted that Kim tried some greasy fries and they made her feel sick. For a healthy snack, Kim usually sticks with banana bread. Kim said, "I finally said enough with the junk food ... These days I prefer salads with grilled chicken or turkey burgers without the bun."

No Bubbly

Kim Kardashian is known for her love of partying and tearing up the dance floor. She gained quite the notorious reputation for her wild partying lifestyle. However, even that is impacted by her healthy lifestyle and intense workouts. She likes to party but her health is always the priority. Kim enjoys a night at the club as much as anyone else but she doesn’t like to drink alcohol, which might come as a surprise to some. She said, "I don’t even drink! I can’t stand the taste of alcohol." Despite all the fancy events she attends, her health and workouts are always in the back of her mind. She added, "Every New Year’s Eve, I try one drink and every time it makes me feel sick. So, I don’t touch booze – I’m always the designated driver."

Making The Gym A Priority 

One of the most common reasons for not working out is that there is simply not enough time in the day for it. Like many celebs, Kim struggled to make working out a priority each day. However, Melissa motivated her to make it a part of her daily routine. Melissa said, "I don't make [working out] an option or something I schedule around my life. I train first and then go about my day."

Kim has been incredibly dedicated since linking up with Alcantara almost a year ago.

Melissa added, "I'd advise [fellow moms] to make time for the gym, a massage, some yoga, a hair salon, and the other parts of being a woman that make you look and feel feminine, powerful, and amazing. A boost in confidence goes far beyond superficiality."

Staying Motivated

Kim Kardashian knows the importance of sticking with her workouts but it can be hard to stick with a regular training schedule. Finding the motivation to keep going can be tough and stressful. "It’s all about taking action and not being lazy," Kim said and then added, "It’s about getting up, motivating yourself and just doing it." Kim doesn’t let anything get in the way of her healthy diet and training sessions. She has many tips and secrets that she uses to ensure that she makes it to the gym. Melissa now has her on a strict workout schedule. But before, she was more all over the place. Kim once said, "I’ve been wearing gym clothes all day running errands in hopes that I would get motivated to work out…I’m at the gym now, it worked!"

Self-Care

Kim Kardashian is a member of the world-famous Kardashian family. Kim and her siblings are often under the harsh media spotlight, especially Kim. To be fair, sometimes Kim does it to herself. But other times, it does feel like she’s being attacked. She was heavily criticized for her change in appearance and weight gain after giving birth a second time. She has often been the butt of the joke on social media. Pun intended. However,

Melissa’s message of self-care and love spoke to Kim.

Six years earlier, Melissa was in a similar place and decided she wanted to be more "than a tired and overweight person." She went on to say, "I started with taking care of myself since I knew that was the key to taking care of the other areas of my life."

No Scales

In 2013, social media was buzzing when Kim announced that she was expecting her first child. Kim and Kanye’s first child, North West, was a trending topic even before she was born. During her first pregnancy, Kim worked closely with her former personal trainer, Gunnar Peterson. Gunnar pushed Kim to keep the workouts going. Gunnar had her do low impact cardio on an elliptical and treadmill. He also had her working with kettle bells, ropes, and dumbbells. Gunnar has many of his pregnant clients using recumbent bikes for cardio as well. Kim learned the importance of a hard workout and a healthy diet. She also learned a few other tricks she encourages other workout enthusiasts to consider. She said, "I always say you shouldn’t weigh yourself. I don’t even have a set of scales in my house."

Embracing Her Curves

Kim Kardashian is proud of her curvy hourglass figure. She often steals the spotlight at all award shows showing off her curves in a stunning dress. She said,

"I’m really proud of my curves, and I hope all you curvy girls out there are embracing yours too."

Her former trainer, Gunnar Peterson, had her doing circuit training, which included stability ball leg curls, dumbbell rows, and close grip bicep curls. She repeated the circuit 2-3 times and followed with 45 minutes of High Intensity Interval Training cardio. Kim encourages other curvy girls to hit the gym as well. She noted, "It’s important to work out and be the best version of yourself that you can be, but never feel like you have to be the skinniest girl in the room to be the prettiest."

Hourglass Figure

Kim capitalized on her fame and created her own brand of clothing, jewelry, and fragrance lines. She somehow manages to find the time for a killer workout. Many female celebs focus on their lower body. However, Kim does extensive work on her arms and shoulders. According to former trainer Gunnar, working the arms actually highlights her curvy figure. Working the arms and upper body makes her waistline look smaller. For her arms, she does dumbbell curls, overhead shoulder press, and triceps extensions. Gunnar said,

"By making Kim’s shoulder look bigger, her waist appears smaller. That makes her butt look bigger."

There is a lot of work that she puts into her naturally curvy body. He added, "It gives her that hourglass figure she deserves."

Gym Buddy

Keeping up an intense workout schedule can be very difficult. It can sometimes be hard to stay motivated to keep the workouts going. Kim has a secret tip that keeps her motivated and going to the gym.

She always enlists a gym buddy to work out with because she feels that forces her to go and keep her committed.

Many of her friends have been her gym buddies from time to time. However, she often asks one of her sisters to be her workout partner. Recently, she enlisted her younger brother, Rob Kardashian, and later, her husband, Kanye West. Without a doubt, her best workout partner is her personal trainer, Melissa Alcantara. Melissa said about her workout, “It's a mix. I like low-intensity interval training. I have high-intensity and then weight training.”

Rear End Workout 

Kim Kardashian often made headlines with her various relationships. She was infamously linked to Ray J and was later married to Kris Humphries for 72 days. She is currently married to Kanye West in a highly-publicized relationship. However, her famous backside always garners more attention for Kim. Kim’s former trainer, Gunnar, noted that

most celebs like to work on their whole body but Kim likes having a session dedicated to her most famous asset.

Kim’s rear end workout with Gunnar included squat thrust twists, walking lunges, plyometric squat jumps, skater lunges, and wide dumbbell squats. Kim tries to stay positive and dedicated to her intense workouts. She said, “If I don’t feel confident about my body, I’m not going to sit at home and feel sorry for myself and not do something about it.”

Kim’s Backside Secret

Kim Kardashian is one of the most well-known celebs in the world. Initially, she was famous for being famous but has since built an impressive empire. She is known for many things but her world-famous booty often gets all the attention. There are several different aspects to having a curvy figure like Kim does. Previously, she worked with personal trainer Gunnar Peterson who created a workout specifically for her buns. A proper diet and commitment to working out are crucial. However, Kim’s technique is also crucial to having a bigger and shapely behind.

When doing squats and side lunges, she takes a wide stance with her toes pointed outward.

This makes the backside work more and takes the strain off the hamstrings. Additionally, she does a wide range of lunges and dumbbell squats.

Physical Fitness More Important Than Visible Changes

After focusing on fitness, Melissa Alcantara's career skyrocketed in a way that she didn’t anticipate. Melissa became an instant star after showing off her progress on Instagram. She calls herself the “fitmom” and developed quite the social media following. She taught Kim a lot about her diet and workout but also gives some great advice that gets Kim through each session.

Melissa reminds Kim and her followers that her life revolves around her health and physical fitness.

She worries less about her visible progress and appearance. Melissa always points out the importance of taking care of one's self first. She said, "If you can't take care of yourself first, you can't care for anyone else. Like they say on planes, [put your own] oxygen mask on first, then help others."

Leg Day

The incredible success of Keeping Up with the Kardashians resulted in several spin-offs. Kim appeared in several of the spin-offs, including Kourtney and Kim Take New York and Kourtney and Kim Take Miami. Kim is also known for her famous derrière that gets as much attention as her marriage does. Like many Hollywood stars, Kim puts in a great deal of work in her rear end. However,

to get that shapely look, she does a lot of work on her legs.

Every trainer stresses the importance of leg day but it’s doubly important for Kim. For her legs, Kim does hex deadlift squats, glute kickbacks, seated leg presses, weighted power sled pulls, and Romanian deadlifts. It’s easy to see that Kim never skips leg day and it’s paying off.

Take A Risk

Kim Kardashian’s life completely changed when she came across Melissa Alcantara’s Instagram page. Melissa went through an incredible transformation both physically and emotionally. She went on to become a successful bodybuilder and is featured in the Insanity Max 30 workout videos. She went from sitting on her couch to becoming Kim Kardashian’s personal trainer. Melissa stresses the importance of sticking to fitness and health goals.

"I'm 100% self-taught through six years of trial and error, sheer dedication, and a healthy amount of obsession over becoming the best at what I do."

It’s easy to see the reason that Kim felt so inspired by Melissa and her transformation. Melissa also encourages her followers to take risks. She said, “If I can do it, you can do it.”

Killer Abs

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have three children together, North, Saint, and Chicago West. The first two births were tough on Kim physically, and they used a surrogate for the third. Kim has a large following on social media and is considered one of the most influential celebs. Kim often shows off her curvy figure and toned body on Instagram. One of the highlights is her perfectly-shaped abs that other celebs are envious of.

Kim’s ab workout is very simple and can be done by anyone.

Her killer ab workout includes leg lifts, plank hold, and the ab roller. Additionally, Kim does kneeling rope crunches, which are a bit more complicated. One quick visit to Kim’s Instagram proves her hard work is worth it.

Dedication And Commitment 

Kim Kardashian is busy being a reality star, entrepreneur, social media darling, and socialite. Melissa Alcantara has Kim on a strict and tough workout schedule that keeps her busy. She starts off each day working out and balances that with taking care of her kids and career. Kim is incredibly dedicated and committed to her workouts and schedule.

She wakes up each morning between 5:30 and 6:00 am and squeezes in an intense training session with Melissa before the kids wake up.

Since she started working out with Melissa, she noticed notable changes in her arms. Melissa noted, "Kim takes care of her nutrition, recovery, and shows up to train super hard every time even though she has a myriad of responsibilities as a social media phenom, business woman, mother, wife, and all-around amazing human being."

Sources:thisisinsider, instyle, popworkouts