Rebel Wilson’s personal trainer, Jono Castano, reveals the secret to his success at 20 kg weight loss

Jono Castano is the man behind Rebel Wilson’s incredible weight loss transformation.

The personal trainer to the stars has guided the 40-year-old actress through her ‘healthy year’ during which she has lost approximately 20 kilos thus far.

On Monday, Jono revealed the simple secret at the heart of his training sessions with the actress: laughter.

New Look: Jono Castano (left) is the man behind Rebel Wilson’s (right) incredible weight loss transformation, and on Monday he revealed one of his training secrets.

To keep the star’s spirits high, the coach said he’s not a tough chore master and tries to make exercise fun.

I love jokes. It makes the session more enjoyable when people are bouncing off each other, ‘he told news.com.au.

‘You have to enjoy coming to train. Most people don’t like being yelled at, that’s not what training is about. Rebel and I laughed a lot, a lot of laughs. ‘

The secret ingredient is laughter! To keep the star’s spirits high, the coach said he’s not a tough homework teacher and tries to make exercise fun.

He said: ‘I love jokes. Makes the session more enjoyable when people bounce off each other. You have to enjoy coming to train. Most people don’t like being yelled at, that’s not what training is about. Rebel and I laughed a lot, so many laughs’

Jono added that he believes in having candy days, telling the website: ‘I like the balance.

‘When people hear the word’ diet ‘, they turn off and think they have to completely change their lifestyle. It’s not about that.

It’s about enjoying your delicacies. You can still go out for a drink with your friends as long as you’re back to normal the next day. ‘

Before and after: Rebel has lost approximately 20 kilos in the last year, with a target weight of 75 kilos

Earlier this year, Jono appeared at Sunrise, where he led the hosts through Rebel’s workout routine.

He first demonstrated weighted bicep curls, before moving on to shoulder presses.

The former soccer player turned weight loss expert explained that he uses both exercises while training with Rebel.

Hard work: Jono recommended 45 minutes of exercise five days a week, combined with a healthy diet, to achieve weight loss.

Jono then demonstrated a series of overhead extensions, before moving onto the weighted planks, which he suggested doing with a bell on the back for 10 seconds.

“Exercise is just about getting the body moving,” he said, adding that he combines “resistance and cardio” when he trains with Rebel.

He recommended 45 minutes of exercise five days a week, combined with a healthy diet, to achieve weight loss.

Jono added that he believes in having candy days, telling the website: ‘I like the balance. When people hear the word ‘diet’ they turn off and think they have to completely change their lifestyle. It’s not about that’