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The "Full House" star tells Fox News Digital she tries to stay consistent with her fitness routine all year long, but shares how she steps things up in the summer.
Jessica Biel is setting the record straight about what it takes to maintain a certain level of fitness. 
The 43-year-old Hollywood actress admitted that her toned body viewers saw in “The Better Sister” requires a strict, rigid fitness and nutrition plan – not a realistic long-term regimen. 
“Everyone is talking… about the white dress,” Biel explained in a TikTok video of her viral ensemble that showcased her back muscles. “And how do we stay strong as we get older.”
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Jessica Biel caused a stir with fans in a scene from “The Better Sister” where she wore a backless white dress. (Jojo Whilden/Prime)
“Specifically, as women, how do we keep our back strong?” she added.
“I wanted to share that, that peak shape in that show is not maintainable unless you are living the strictest… most rigid lifestyle with your nutrition and with your fitness, which I cannot do,” Biel continued. “So I’m currently back on my plan to sort of get a little bit back toward that shape.”
Jessica Biel stars in Amazon Prime Video’s “The Better Sister.” (Jojo Whilden/Prime)
The “7th Heaven” alum went on to explain that her routine focused heavily on muscle-building and flexibility—two key elements she insisted are paramount to her wellness plan.
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Jessica Biel admits her toned back muscles fans saw in “The Better Sister” required an unsustainable fitness regimen. (Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images)
Biel was seen in a workout room with gym equipment, as she told her fans that her workout consisted of “dumbbell hip thrust, 10 x 4 sets, each dumbbell is 10 kg.” She noted that she would normally use a barbell instead of dumbbells. 
The “Candy” actress continued to show her different workout routines throughout the social media video.  (Jessica Biel/TikTok)
In the second workout video clip, Biel was seen doing an exercise called “romanian deadlift,” then “hamstring curls” with a yoga ball.
The “Candy” actress continued to show her different workout routines throughout the social media video. 
She concluded her video by stretching on the floor in a split, “You’ve got to build muscle… That’s a key part of my particular routine. And a ton of flexibility.”
Jessica Biel said her “peak shape” in “The Better Sister” requires “the strictest… most rigid lifestyle with your nutrition and with your fitness, which I cannot do.” (Jojo Whilden/Prime)
“Let’s get older and stronger together,” Biel ended her video with a smile. 
Her fans flooded the comments section thanking the actress for her honesty. 
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“Thanks for admitting that’s not sustainable,” one comment read.
Another fan wrote, “thank you for speaking about the lifestyle that comes with maintaining! this kind of transparency is so important.”
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake married in 2012. They share two sons, Silas, 10, and Phineas, 4. (George Pimentel/WireImage)
“Love how honest and real you are,” another comment read.
Biel wrote in her TikTok caption, “I’m no expert but I want people to be healthy, safe, and strong. Remember to warm up and cool down…”
The Hollywood star tied the knot with pop singer Justin Timberlake in 2012. They share two sons, Silas, 10, and Phineas, 4.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an Entertainment Writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.
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A longitudinal study in China found that adolescents who were maltreated as children are more likely to use maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies. These individuals also tend to experience more severe symptoms of depression and anxiety. The research was published in Development and Psychopathology.
Childhood maltreatment refers to abuse or neglect experienced by a child. This can include physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, as well as physical or emotional neglect. Maltreatment may occur within the family or be inflicted by other caregivers, and it often has long-lasting effects on a child’s development. When it happens during critical developmental periods, maltreatment can alter brain structure and function, particularly in areas related to emotion regulation and stress response.
Children who experience maltreatment are at increased risk for mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and substance use problems. It can also impair cognitive development, academic achievement, and social relationships. Early maltreatment often disrupts the formation of secure attachment and trust in others. These effects can persist into adulthood, negatively affecting self-esteem, interpersonal functioning, and physical health. Risk factors for maltreatment include poverty, parental mental illness, and domestic violence.
Study author Jianjun Huang and his colleagues set out to examine the relationship between childhood maltreatment and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies. They also explored how childhood maltreatment is linked to internalizing mental health problems—difficulties that are directed inward, such as anxiety and depression. Maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies refer to unhelpful thought patterns, such as rumination, catastrophizing, or self-blame, that people use in an attempt to manage emotions, but which often worsen psychological distress instead of alleviating it.
The study participants were adolescents recruited from a high school in Chongqing, China. A total of 1,155 students agreed to participate in a longitudinal mental health survey. The initial survey was conducted in 2021, and a follow-up survey was completed by 892 students in 2023. Of those who completed the second survey, 487 were girls. The average age of the participants was 15 years.
The surveys included several standardized questionnaires to assess different aspects of mental health. Childhood maltreatment was measured using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies were assessed with the Maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies Questionnaire. Depression and anxiety symptoms were evaluated using the Self-Rating Depression Scale and the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, respectively.
The results showed that adolescents who reported higher levels of childhood maltreatment were more likely to use maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and reported more severe symptoms of depression and anxiety.
The researchers tested a statistical model proposing that maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies measured in 2021 would mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and internalizing problems measured in 2023. They also tested a second model suggesting that internalizing problems in 2021 could mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and future maladaptive emotion regulation strategies. Analyses supported both pathways.
“Taken together, childhood maltreatment was longitudinally associated with internalizing problems through MCERS [maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies], and also related to subsequent MCERS through internalizing problems,” the study authors concluded.
The study contributes to the scientific understanding of the relationships between childhood maltreatment and mental health issues later in life. However, it should be noted that all the data in this study came from self-reports and that childhood maltreatment data was based on participants’ recall of experiences from their childhood. This leaves room for reporting and recall bias to have affected the results.
The paper, “The long-term effects of childhood maltreatment: Examining the indirect and cross-lagged pathways of maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and internalizing problems,” was authored by Jianjun Huang, Xi Shen, and Jin-Liang Wang.
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