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Her trainer, Harley Pasternak, says that in over 28 years of training, he's never seen someone do this workout as well as Shipka.

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But the year-old actor just proved she can bring that magic to her workouts, too. Her trainer, Harley Pasternak shared a video of Shipka performing Nordic hamstring curls — one of "the most challenging and intense isolated hamstring exercises you'll ever do," according to Pasternak — and she's basically defying gravity in the Nsw. ICYDK, Nordic hamstring curls involve kneeling and placing both legs between leg-curl cushions, then lowering your body forward with control until your palms touch the floor. Sounds pretty simple, right? Well, if you want to understand just how hard it is, look no further than these videos of Game of Thrones star Lena Headey and record producer Benny Blanco both of whom also train with Pasternak attempting the exercise.

Spoiler: They struggled. But Shipka?

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Somehow she nailed it with ease — on her first try too, Pasternak wrote in his post. Remember when Sophia Bush conquered this leg workout with a smile on her face? Pasternak — who's also worked with the likes of Ariana GrandeJessica Simpsonand Halle Berry — tells Shape that Nordic hamstring curls work more than just your hamstrings. The eccentric exercise meaning a movement that involves lengthening, rather than shortening or contracting, the muscle fibers is also killer for your calf continue reading, and they no doubt require Tne serious core strength to keep yourself from falling flat on your face, he says.

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While Shipka's workout involved leg-curl cushions, Pasternak says you don't necessarily need that equipment to pull off the exercise. Here's another no-equipment leg workout you can do at home. No matter which method you try, Pasternak warns that this move is not for beginners and that you'll want to keep safety top of mind to prevent injury. You don't want to lower to the ground uncontrolled or risk having your feet slip out, he notes. That said, if you do want to try this at home, Pasternak suggests holding a broomstick out in front of you to "control the rate of descent and help yourself up if you don't have the strength to do the movement properly at first" — a pro tip that sounds like it would definitely be Sabrina Spellman-approved.

Looking to work up your hammie strength before jumping into these leg curls? Try these hamstring exercises that aren't deadliftsand you're sure to work up to Shipka's level in no time. By Arielle Tschinkel February 05, Save FB Tweet ellipsis More.]