Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 15, 2025 · Entertainment

Unveiled: Sarah Michelle Gellar's Secret to Staying Ageless and Fit!

Sarah Michelle Gellar actress wowed fans while attending the premiere of the reboot of the famous slasher film, looking toned and fresh faced as she posed on the red carpet

Sarah Michelle Gellar's Fitness Secrets Revealed: How the Buffy Queen Stays Ageless

It's been a quarter of a century since we first fell in love with Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the 47-year-old actress is still slaying the game - literally! The Hollywood star stunned fans at the premiere of the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, flaunting her toned physique in a stunning Oscar de la Renta mini dress.

But what's behind Sarah Michelle Gellar's ageless glow? We're giving you the inside scoop on how this Buffy queen stays fit and fabulous. From her intense workout routine to her healthy eating habits, we've got all the juicy details right here!

Gellar shared recent changes to her exercise routine, explaining she has added lifting to her routine - something she usually avoided

Gym Time: Sarah Michelle Gellar's Workout Routine

Gellar is a regular at the gym, where she puts in the hard work to maintain those enviable abs. In an interview with Parade, she revealed that she's added weightlifting to her routine, something she usually avoided due to her Buffy character requirements.

"I didn't want to be shredded," she joked. "As you get older, you realize as a female, you have to focus on bone density."

The actress added that she works with a trainer 'once or twice a week' for real strength training

Her go-to trainer, Brach Gould, shared a sneak peek of one of Gellar's grueling workouts on social media. The session consisted of:

  • Half Kneeling High Cable Pulls: Works the shoulders and back
  • Single Arm Kettle Bell Farmers Walks with High Knee: Improves balance, core, and posture
  • Single Arm Dumbbell Lunges: Works the legs while improving balance
  • Stability Ball Planks: Engages core muscles for sexy abs and stability
  • Plate Weighed Side Steps: Improves hip mobility
  • Side-to-side Medicine Ball Slams: Engages all the important muscles
  • Assault Bike to end

Gould gushed about Gellar's progress, saying she's become stronger, fitter, and more mobile by sticking to a program and focusing on fundamentals.

Gellar does not shy away from a good sweat session at the gym, often seen working out with weights

Meal Prep Like a Pro: Sarah Michelle Gellar's Healthy Eating Habits

When it comes to eating, Gellar is a dedicated meal planner. She makes her own food most places she goes, including to set and while traveling. "I bring my own food to set a lot of the time so I can eat what I want when I need it," she explained.

Gellar uses the app My Fitness Pal to track her nutrition goals and shares a regular "day on her plate" with fans. Her typical breakfast is overnight oats with almond milk, chia seeds, blueberries, and almonds. For lunch, she makes a salad, wrap, or Buddha bowl with brown rice, edamame, snap peas, chicken breast, and a soy-vinegar dressing.

Gellar has also said in the past she doesn't let a trip away from home get in the way of getting her workout in

Travel-Friendly Fitness: Sarah Michelle Gellar's Tips

Gellar doesn't let a trip away from home get in the way of her fitness routine. She packs resistance bands and uses hotel hand towels as sliders when she can't make it to the gym.

"I bring my own food with me most places I go," she told Women's Health. "I've got my trainer make a hotel exercise program for me on days when I just can't make it out to the gym."

Gellar has previously stated she enjoys making her own food, and follows a balanced meal plan

Buffy Reboot: Sarah Michelle Gellar's Return

Gellar will reprise her role as Buffy in the upcoming reboot, making it a homecoming of sorts. She first rose to fame playing the titular character from 1997-2003.

TheScholarlyNote.com has all the latest updates on Sarah Michelle Gellar's fitness secrets and healthy eating habits. Stay tuned for more juicy gossip and celebrity news!

The Buffy actress added she 'always' makes sure to eat a balanced meal. Gellar pictured in June 2025

Gellar is known for bringing her own food most places she goes, including to set and while traveling