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Nov 27

Elsa Pataky reveals she and Chris Hemsworth get very competitive over fitness – 7NEWS.com.au

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Spanish superstar Elsa Pataky is an honorary Aussie.

She's embraced the laid back lifestyle with husband Chris Hemsworth, calling Byron Bay home - and she's also known for her passion for exercise and wellbeing.

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In her new book Strong, the fitness fanatic shares her tips on being active and eating well.

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"Feeling great is the most important thing, and feeling happy," Pataky said.

"It's about changing your philosophy on life and eating healthy and being strong-minded.

"The best anti-ageing tip for your body is to build muscle - because when you get older, everything starts to lose volume.

"I think women are really scared about doing weights - but you have to do so much to look very muscle-y. It's better to use the word 'tone' - and for that, you need to use some weights, even if it's just your own body weight with push-ups and squats."

Elsa encourages people to work out with their partners or other friends and family - explaining that she and Chris also bonded over their love of fitness.

While Elsa has taught him how to ride a horse, he's also taught her how to surf.

"It's easier to do that first step if you do it with somebody else, and also you can challenge each other," Pataky said.

"I know mums say they don't have any time and can't do it - but there's no excuses if you really want it and really want to make the change.

"Start with just 15 minutes - do little squats or ab exercises. If you're going for a walk on the beach, just do some lunges. Or if you catch the bus to work, stop a few stations before and walk to work.

"Use your moments in life to do some exercise - it helps you to feel good about life and start your day in a different way."

"We're very competitive, both of us," Pataky said.

"We both try to keep ourselves informed about health, so he'll be like, I'm taking these pills, and I'll go, I hate pills, I'm not getting pills.

"We try to convince each other about our ideas. And it's good that we keep the competition to exercise."

Elsa began drinking smoothies when she was pregnant with her daughter India as a way to increase her vegetable intake - and she's been hooked ever since.

"You want to eat more vegetables, but sometimes it's so difficult," Pataky said.

"So I decided to put them all into a blender and drink it in the morning - and I convinced myself that it tasted amazing because it was good for me and good for my baby.

"I put everything in it - lettuce, spinach, celery, cucumber, cauliflower - and I'll put some banana in just to make it tasty. And she loves vegetables now."

Elsa and Chris are currently building their forever home in Byron Bay, and she credits the location for inspiring her outlook on life and fitness.

"Being in a place where you can do things outside makes it so easy," Pataky said.

"I feel in the city, when you want to work out you have to go to a gym or do a class in an enclosed place - but being able to go to the beach to exercise or run does make things easier, I'm not going to lie about that.

"And also finding hobbies that you like, it's so much easier when you're outside."

But it's not all fun and games - as the home was still under construction, Elsa expressed her frustration over the drones that were hoping to catch a glimpse of the couple and their family.

"I get so angry about these drones," Pataky said.

"What am I gonna do when my kids are naked in the pool and then these drones are taking photos?

"It's something that we are actually really scared about, because it's really invading our privacy. It's unfair.

"We spend a lot of time outside, so there's a lot of terraces. It's our dream house, and we've waited for this for a long time."

Elsa Pataky's new book Strong is out now.

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