Alix Earle runs a skincare empire, just dropped a new Netflix reality show, and has racked up 1.7 billion likes on TikTok. Somehow, she still finds time for the gym, and her routine is far simpler than her packed schedule might suggest.

In a recent TikTok video, Earle broke down the full-body workout she's been posting variations of for over a year, one that takes her a little under an hour to complete. That kind of consistency suggests it's become a genuine staple, not just a passing trend.

Here is her routine for staying fit, as posted by Women’s Health.

Before touching a single weight, Earle spends 30 minutes on the elliptical, working at a level eight resistance to get her heart rate elevated. For anyone without access to an elliptical, a treadmill walk on an incline or a fast-paced walk around the block accomplishes the same goal, as long as it's enough to break a sweat.

Circuit one: upper body and quads

As per the Women’s Health article, Earle's first circuit blends leg work with upper-body strength, running through leg extensions, bicep curls, overhead presses, and bent-over rows, each for three to four sets of 12 reps. Her approach to that optional fourth set is refreshingly simple. 

"I just go until I feel like I can't do it anymore," she said.

Without access to a leg extension machine, a resistance band leg extension or a box step-up works as an easy substitute for hitting the quads.

Circuit two: glutes take center stage

From there, Earle shifts into glute-focused work, running three sets of 12 weighted squats using 20-pound dumbbells, followed immediately by 12 pulses. Given her known love of Pilates, this section carries an unmistakably Pilates-inspired feel, small, controlled movements layered on top of the compound lift.

Circuit three: a full core and glute finisher

The final stretch of the workout leans heavily on time-based intervals rather than rep counts. Earle continues targeting the glutes with rainbow kicks, donkey kick pulses, and fire hydrants, each held for a full minute per side when the movement is single-sided.

She then moves into a core-focused finisher. These include crunches, bicycle crunches, alternate leg lowers, scissor kicks, Russian twists, and alternating cross-body toe taps, spending one minute on each exercise before moving to the next.

There's nothing overly complex about any single piece of the routine. What stands out is the structure: a clear warm-up, a strength-focused circuit, a glute-specific block, and a dedicated core finisher, all stacked into a single, repeatable session that fits into even the busiest schedule.

Would you try building Alix Earle's three-circuit routine into your own weekly workouts?

Written by

Zaid Quraishi