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HALLE BERRY WAS BACK IN A SIZE 8 LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER HAVING A BABY. SO WHAT’S HER SECRET?

By Sarah May

Actress Halle Berry was back in the gym blasting off her baby weight with personal trainer Ramona Braganza just weeks after giving birth to her daughter Nahla in March.

But it was a slow and steady start.

“Halle took things gently at first,” says Ramona, who has also trained actresses Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel.

“She began with 20 minutes of cardio on her cross-trainer.”

But after a few sessions, Halle, 41, who lives with her boyfriend, model Gabriel Aubry, 32, cranked things up by starting Ramona’s famous 3-2-1 Baby Bulge Be Gone workout.

“3-2-1 is fantastic for shaping up a post-baby body,” says Ramona.

“It combines three segments of cardio, two segments of weights and one segment of core work, all in a one-hour workout.”

The results speak for themselves since Halle, who famously played Catwoman in a PVC catsuit, is back to a trim and toned 8.5st.

And now you can try the workout for yourself…

How to do the 3-2-1 workout

Complete this one-hour workout five times a week and try to fit in some extra cardio at the weekend

* CARDIO 1

Start with a 10-minute warm-up on the cross-trainer or by running up and down stairs.

* WEIGHTS 1

Repeat this circuit of three exercises three times.

Step ups: Holding a 2kg dumb-bell over your head with both hands, step up and down on a bench or stair, leading with the right leg. Do 10 repetitions on each leg.

Chest presses: Lie on your back on a bench with a 6kg dumb-bell in each hand. With your arms out to the sides, bend your elbows until they are vertical. Lift up the weights until your arms are straight. Return to starting position. Repeat 20 times.

Ab crunches: Lie on the floor with your hands behind your head and your legs bent. Lift your head and feet off the ground and draw your chin towards your knees. Return to starting position. Repeat 20 times.

* CARDIO 2

10 minutes of kick-boxing combinations with a sparring partner or punchbag.

* WEIGHTS 2

Repeat this circuit of three exercises three times.

Dumb-bell rows: Bend at the waist, back parallel to the floor. Hold 9kg dumb-bells in each hand, hanging in front of you. Without locking your elbows, lift the weights up to your hips and slowly lower again. Repeat 10 times.

Squats: Stand with feet slightly apart and knees bent, holding a 3kg weight in each hand. Squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor, while lifting the weights out to the sides to shoulder level. Repeat 20 times.

Squat thrusts: Stand with feet together. Squat down and place your hands on the floor. Jump your feet back into a push-up position, then back between your hands, and stand up. Repeat 10 times.

* CARDIO 3

10 minutes climbing stairs or walking up a hill.

* CORE 1

Lie on your front and push your body off the ground in a press-up position. Hold for one minute. Take your body weight on one hand, raising the opposite arm vertically. Hold for one minute, then repeat on the other side. Finish by stretching.

Consult your GP before starting any post-pregnancy workout. If you are unsure of any of these exercises, consult a personal trainer.

Photography: Barcroft Media, PA, Splash News