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Amy Schumer's surprising weight loss secret revealed

The star works hard to stay strong

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Melanie Macleod
Wellness Editor
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Amy Schumer, 41, is looking stronger than ever, and her personal trainer has given an insight into how she works out to maintain her powerful physique.

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Ahead of the new series of Inside Amy Schumer, which debuts on 21 October, Amy's trainer Jen Widerstrom told Shape: "I never see Amy smile bigger than when she tells me her son has told her how 'strong mommy is'."

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Jen went on to say that Amy's three-year-old son is the comedian's biggest motivator, explaining: "Little man handles all the motivation for me so this lady always comes in focused and ready."

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Amy struggled during pregnancy, suffering with extreme sickness, then underwent an emergency c-section, which was riddled with complications due to her endometriosis.

She then had both her uterus and appendix removed in 2021, so needed to rebuild her fitness from the bottom up.

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Amy Schumer's three-year-old son motivates her to work out

Speaking on Amy's exercise regime post-surgery, Jen said: "She was living in pain, so our goal has been to create strength and freedom in movement — whether that's in a sweat [session] with me, on stage, or jumping in the ocean with her fam.

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"Amy is a living example that getting in the driver's seat with your body and feeling super capable again [are] not out of reach for anyone."

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Amy struggled with her health during pregnancy

Of the workouts Amy favours, Jen explained that it's all about core strengthening and Pilates sessions.

"We've had to do a lot of rebuilding around her core [and] back where there was once a lot of weakness. She lights up when she gets to tackle a new Pilates movement."

Amy isn't the only celebrity fan of Pilates – Meghan Markle swears by the practice, too, calling it: "Hands down the best thing you could do for your body."

She continued: "Your body changes immediately…give it two classes and you will see a difference."

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