Melissa Joan Hart shared a video of herself doing push-ups with 15-lb weights while wearing stilettos
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The actress has been open about her health journey, losing nearly 20 pounds after lifestyle changes during perimenopause
Hart credits cutting out alcohol and sugar with helping her feel stronger and healthier than she has in years
Melissa Joan Hartis showing off her strength — and doing it in style.
The actress, 49, shared avideo to Instagramon Tuesday, March 31, that shows her working out in her dressing room while wearing stilettos, jeans and a layered top with a sweater vest. In the clip, Hart performs push-ups using 15-pound weights, incorporating renegade rows into the move.
"Fun new project I'm working on... and I asked for 15lb weights in my room to get my pump on.... in my pumps," she wrote in the caption, adding the hashtags "#StayStrong ladies" and "#RenegadeRows."
The impressive moment comes as Hart continues to open up about her ongoing health journey.
In anexclusive interview with PEOPLEearlier this year, theSabrina the Teenage Witchalum shared that she initially believed perimenopause would prevent her from losing weight. Instead, she ended up dropping nearly 20 pounds after making lifestyle changes.
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"I actually feel stronger and better than I have in a really long time," Hart told PEOPLE atSteven Tyler's 7th Annual Jam for JanieGrammyviewing party on Feb. 1, an event benefitting the rocker'sJanie's Fund, which supports neglected and abused girls.
"I just wanted to feel better. It had nothing to do with losing weight," she said. "I really didn't think I could lose weight anymore, being in midlife and perimenopause and all those things, I was like, 'Can I really lose weight? I don't think I can.'"
Her approach started with small changes that made a big impact.
"I haven't had a drink in over a year," she said. "I just don't even enjoy drinking. So why bother? So I cut these things out of my life, and I started to feel better."
She added that cutting out both alcohol and sugar played a key role in improving her health.
"In doing that, I lost a lot of weight and kind of feel great," she added.
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