Women's Health April 21, 2026 0 Comments

WH Fitness Award Winner Ladder Drops Jaw-Dropping Celeb Collab with a Legendary Icon – You Won’t Believe Who’s In!

Ever wonder what happens when a fitness app teams up with a pop icon who’s been in the spotlight since forever? Spoiler alert: it’s like your dream workout playlist coming to life—but with a strength training twist. Ladder, the fitness platform that’s been quietly making waves, just landed a game-changing collab with none other than Hilary Duff. Yes, the same Hilary who rocked our childhoods is now flexing not just her vocals but her muscles too—and it’s downright inspiring. From juggling motherhood to gearing up for a world tour, Hilary’s journey shows us all that strength isn’t just physical—it’s about mindset, goals, and that relentless hustle to grow. Curious how she powers through it all, and how Ladder’s streamlined workouts keep her on track even on the rough days? Stick around… LEARN MORE

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Fitness platform Ladder just announced their first celebrity partnership with everyone’s favorite millennial pop star—and it’s what dreams are made of.

Ladder has partnered with Hilary Duff, the brand announced Tuesday—a collaboration that represents Ladder’s commitment to supporting women at every stage of life, from motherhood to high-performance careers.

In a behind-the-scenes video shared exclusively with Women’s Health, Hilary opened up about how strength training has reshaped her approach to fitness and daily life. “It’s really important that I am physically strong and able to keep up with them,” she says in the video, referring to life at home with her children.

Hilary has had a long-standing relationship with fitness—but she wasn’t always into weight lifting. Like many women, she used to do a lot of cardio to stay small, up until a few years ago. “My training shifted more to strength training, and everything changed for me—how I feel, how I move, how I sleep, how I perform in every area of my life,” she said within the announcement.

Hilary is also in the midst of a major career renaissance. The mom-of-four released her first studio album in more than a decade, Luck…or Something, in February and is set to embark on a world tour beginning in June—making physical strength essential as she prepares to sing and dance on stage night after night.

The “Come Clean” singer feels her best when she feels strong, something that underpins her performance both on and off the stage. “Strength is feeling good in your body, in your mind, having goals, meeting your goals, setting intentions,” she says in the video, in which she appears alongside Ladder trainer Kelly Matthews, CPT. “Applying yourself to what those goals are is strength. Sometimes it takes a while, and sometimes you nail it right away, but always consistently trying to grow.”

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Still, Hilary acknowledges that consistency isn’t always easy—especially on days when motivation is low. And that’s where the app comes in: “One of the things that helps is having Ladder on my phone and knowing it’s easy and thought out for me,” she says. Rather than spending time scrolling through an endless library of workouts, she highlights Ladder’s easy-to-follow user experience as a key factor in helping her stay on track. “I can just throw it on, copy it, and I have no excuses,” she adds.

Ladder has a range of strength training modalities and a library of 19 different workout programs, from focuses in bodybuilding, to kettlebell, to hybrid strength, each led by an expert coach. (Multiple WH editors are years-long Ladder users, FWIW!)

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When motivation is low for Hilary (hey, she’s human too!), she leans on this simple mindset shift: focusing on how good she knows she will feel once the workout is over. Take it from her: “The payoff is worth it.”

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Addison Aloian is the associate health & fitness editor at Women’s Health, where she writes and edits across the health, weight loss, and fitness verticals. She’s also a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). In her free time, you can find her lifting weights at the gym, running on the West Side Highway in New York City—she recently completed her first marathon, the 2025 New York City Marathon—and watching (and critiquing!) the latest movies that have garnered Oscars buzz. In addition to Women’s Health, she’s made an appearance on the Oprah Podcast and her work has also appeared in Allure, StyleCaster, L’Officiel USA, V Magazine, VMAN, and more.