--- description: Find out what Gwyneth Paltrow told Women's Health Magazine about her fitness routine and why she works out all the time. title: Gwyneth Paltrow Shares How She Gets the Motivation to Work Out Almost Every Day image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt36698d5d4cc75123/6988bdb5a988cae6f66bb4db/gwyneth-paltrow-fitness.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [motto](/tag/motto/) ## motto Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Gwyneth Paltrow Shares How She Gets the Motivation to Work Out Almost Every Day by [Gabrielle Olya / People](/author/people/) ## Gabrielle Olya / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2017 3:14 PM CUT  LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Gwyneth Paltrow attends a private dinner hosted by Michael Kors to celebrate the new Regent Street Flagship store opening at The River Cafe on June 22, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Michael Kors) LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Gwyneth Paltrow attends a private dinner hosted by Michael Kors to celebrate the new Regent Street Flagship store opening at The River Cafe on June 22, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Michael Kors)David M. Benett—Dave Benett/Getty Images for Mic by [Gabrielle Olya / People](/author/people/) ## Gabrielle Olya / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2017 3:14 PM CUT [Gwyneth Paltrow](http://people.com/tag/gwyneth-paltrow/ "undefined") has credited her near-daily workouts for [looking young and feeling strong,](http://people.com/celebrity/gwyneth-paltrow-is-people-magazines-most-beautiful-woman/ "undefined") but admits she’s not always in the mood to hit the gym. “I like feeling good, and I know I feel my best when I exercise. But it depends on the day — I definitely don’t always feel like doing it,” the actress and lifestyle guru, 44, tells [_Women’s Health_](http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/gwyneth-paltrow-interview "undefined") in the April issue. “I’ve made it a habit, just like brushing your teeth. That’s how you have to look at it.” Paltrow swears by the Tracy Anderson Method for keeping in shape. “I’ve been a [Tracy Anderson](http://people.com/bodies/10-day-wellness-plan-new-year-fitness-tips-tracy-anderson/ "undefined") fanatic for over a decade, I’m an investor in her company, so yeah, I go every morning,” she says. “I drop the kids at school, work out, go to work.” In addition to a disciplined workout regiment, Paltrow [sticks to a pretty clean diet](http://people.com/food/gwyneth-paltrow-goop-diet-detox-2017-we-tried-it/ "undefined") to stay feeling her best. However, [she lets herself indulge](http://people.com/bodies/gwyneth-paltrow-aging-wellness-wine-instyle-february-cover/ "undefined") when she wants to. “I have a pretty healthy diet, so when I’m eating processed foods and not watching my alcohol intake, I feel it. But at the same time, you want deliciousness, you want a fun — pleasure!” she says. “You’re going to have a baguette-and-cheese-and-red-wine frenzy sometimes, but you want it to be a choice you’re awake to: ‘I know this might not make me feel great, but today I’m choosing it anyway.’ ” Paltrow also spoke to the magazine about how she deals with being judged. “When someone doesn’t like something you do, or doesn’t share your interest in something, that doesn’t have anything to do with you,” she says. “One of the best things someone ever said to me was that the only time criticism hurts is if you have a judgment about yourself about that very thing.” _This_ [_article_](http://people.com/bodies/gwyneth-paltrow-exercise-diet-womens-health/ "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://people.com "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4696694/gwyneth-paltrow-motivation-working-out/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4696694/gwyneth-paltrow-motivation-working-out/"},"headline":"Gwyneth Paltrow Shares How She Gets the Motivation to Work Out Almost Every Day","datePublished":"2017-03-09T15:14:07.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T09:05:08.647Z","description":"'I definitely don’t always feel like doing it'","url":"https://time.com/4696694/gwyneth-paltrow-motivation-working-out/","keywords":["motto"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt36698d5d4cc75123/6988bdb5a988cae6f66bb4db/gwyneth-paltrow-fitness.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Gabrielle Olya / People"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt36698d5d4cc75123/6988bdb5a988cae6f66bb4db/gwyneth-paltrow-fitness.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Michael Kors Private Dinner","caption":"Michael Kors Private Dinner","creditText":"David M. 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