Alexia Putellas Shows Off Her Fit Figure and Nails Her Shot on Instagram

On Instagram, @sefutbolfem posted (translated), “he threatened us with his gaze…AND HE MADE THE FOUL. 🙈 Whatever you want, @alexiaputellas #PlayFightAndWin,” on a video of Alexia nailing her shot after giving a confident look into the camera. The pro footballer is a prime example of confidence, dedication, and drive, leading to her having a lot of people looking to her for health and wellness advice. What does she do to stay fit and keep her head in the game? We did some digging to find out what leads to her mental and physical strength.

1. She always enjoyed sports growing up

She loves sports in general, even if it wasn’t always football. According to Olympics.com, “despite being born into a family of culers (Barcelona FC fans), football wasn’t always Putellas’ choice of sport. Growing up, she followed in the footsteps of family members and began playing basketball - another popular sport in the Catalan region. Alongside basketball, Putellas also played tennis and hockey.”

2. She treasures the good moments

She values special moments throughout her career. According to Olympics.com, “when asked about the most special game of her career in a SPORT interview, it’s this game that she reflects on.” She responded by saying, “the game at San Mamés in my first year, my first league. We won in front of 25,000 people, which back then 10 years ago didn't usually happen.”

3. She got her start young

She started achieving her goals at a young age. According to Olympics.com, “the 29 year old’s first ever football club was Sabadell - the only youth team in the Barcelona area with a specific women and girls section at the time. When Putellas was seven, she managed to join the club with help from a family friend - despite Sabadell officially only accepting girls from the age of eight. It wasn't long before she was made one of the club’s captains, despite being a lot younger than the majority of her teammates.”

4. She wears sunscreen

She posted on Instagram with her sunscreen, (translated to english) “discipline is everything in sport… and also when it comes to protecting your skin. That's why I rely on Anthelios UVMUNE 400 for total protection. Happy to be the new ambassador of @larocheposay.” According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, “wearing sunscreen is one of the best — and easiest — ways to protect your skin’s appearance and health at any age. Used regularly, sunscreen helps prevent sunburn, skin cancer and premature aging.”

5. She’s been recognized for her hard work

She's worked hard toward her accomplishments and goals. According to Olympics.com, “in 2021, she became the third ever footballer - and first female player - to receive the prestigious Creu de Sant Jordi, an award to honour services to Catalonia. The two previous footballing recipients were Lionel Messi and Johan Cruyff.”

Ximena Duque-Adkins, star of Milagros de Navidad, is vacationing in Miami. She’s making sure to spend time at the city’s amazing beaches. One thing Adkins did was spend time on a boat. She just posted a new reel on Instagram set to Harry Styles’ “As It Was.” In it, she posed in a black bathing suit, sunglasses, and a white straw hat with black patterns. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Ximena Duque-Adkins stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Works Out Her Abs

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Adkins likes to post workout videos on her Instagram. That way, her followers can see how she stays in shape. She shared some of her favorite ab exercises in this reel. In it, she is seen doing exercises like planks, and crunches with her legs in the air and a weight. She captioned the reel, “My Sunday routine.”

2. She Works Out Her Legs

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Adkins doesn’t skip leg day. She shared her go-to lower body exercises in this reel on Instagram. In it, she is seen doing inverted leg presses, standing hamstring curls, and squats, among others. She captioned the reel, “#Yesyoucan, my beautiful people, just set the goal and go train, not only to look good but for health, even if you go out to change 20 minutes every day. Go, you can do it.”

3. She Strength Trains

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Adkins loves to do weight and strength training. Her workout reels are full of herself doing exercises with weights. In this reel, she is seen doing bridge raises with a barbell, deadlifts with hand weights, and single leg hamstring curls with a machine. She captioned the reel, “Here is a bit of my routine today with my favorite trainer.”

4. She Swims With Her Kids

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Adkins loves to do activities with her kids. One thing she likes to do with them is go swimming. She posted this series of photos and video on Instagram of her family at the pool. She captioned the post, “This fills me with a LOT of peace of mind!”

5. She’s Present

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Adkins wants to be present for her family. In this video, she talks about wanting to balance her career as an actress with being a wife and mother. “Acting comes with a lot of sacrifices,” she says. “The biggest one is that you sacrifice a lot of time away from your family. I sat down with my husband and I said ‘I want to be a present mom. I want to be a present wife.’’’ Adkins says that she has found the balance she needs and wants.

Rocío Oliva, the athlete and ex-girlfriend of football legend Diego Maradona, is enjoying time in the sun. She just shared a stunning new photo on Instagram. In it, she posed by a pool in front of the ocean. In it, she wore a yellow patterned bathing suit. Oliva’s figure was on full display in it. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Rocío Oliva stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Goes To The Gym On A Regular Basis

Oliva makes sure to hit the gym. While she doesn’t always say what she likes to do when she goes, she makes sure to go on a regular basis. Oliva posts a lot of photos from the gym on Instagram, and she usually mentions what day it is in the caption. She captioned this photo, “This is my therapy. #wednesday.” Oliva also captioned this photo, “It’s Friday and your body knows it!”

2. She Does Fitness Challenges

One thing Oliva does to stay active is do different fitness challenges. She shared this video on Instagram of herself doing the 10 Toques Challenge. The goal is to kick something in the air ten times without letting it touch the ground. In the video, Oliva is seen kicking a roll of toilet paper in the air.

3. She Rides Jet-Skis

Oliva spends a lot of time at the beach. She shares a lot of photos of herself there on Instagram. One thing she likes to do is ride jet-skis. Oliva shared this photo and video of herself and a friend riding a jet-ski in the water.

4. She Plays Tennis

Oliva likes to play tennis as a way of staying in shape. She revealed on Instagram that she is taking lessons. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself with her instructor. She captioned it, “With the best teacher!” Tennis has a lot of benefits. Better Health reports, “Playing tennis is a good sport to maintain your health, fitness, strength and agility. It has been calculated that an hour-long game of singles tennis burns around 600 calories for men and 420 calories for women.”

5. She Horseback Rides

Oliva likes to horseback ride. She shared this photo and video on Instagram of herself riding. In the video, Oliva and her horse are jumping. Horseback riding has a lot of benefits. According to Heart.org, “A study commissioned on behalf of the British Horse Society found that horseback riding is indeed a good cardiovascular workout. Even just a half hour of riding is considered moderate exercise.”

Aloha! Miss Universe Andrea Meza is living it up on a Hawaiian vacation, sharing photos of herself enjoying the tropics in her bikini. The beauty queen, who hails from Mexico, clearly has a fantastic physique. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 7 ways Andrea Meza stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!

1. She’s a Vegan

Andrea proudly states on her Instagram page that she is a vegan. She often shares animal product-free recipes on her feed, promoting the plant-based lifestyle. “For many Americans, meals center around the meat. After all the Department of Agriculture reports that 222 pounds of meat are sold per person per year in the U.S.,” reports the Mayo Clinic. “But when researchers asked nearly 70,000 volunteers about their diets, then tracked them over time, they found lower cancer rates among people who didn't eat meat at all.”

2. She Boxes

Andrea is a fan of boxing for fitness. “I love starting my days like this,” she captioned a clip of herself getting into fighting form.

3. She Promotes Body Positivity

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At Miss Universe 2020 Andrea gave an inspiring speech about putting an end to society’s beauty standards. “We live in a society that more and more is more than advanced, and as we advance as a society, we’ve also advanced with stereotypes,” she said. “Nowadays beauty isn’t only the way we look. For me, beauty radiates not only in our spirit, but in our hearts and the way that we conduct ourselves. Never permit someone to tell you that you’re not valuable.”

4. She Can Hold a Plank for Three Minutes

Andrea is incredibly fit and strong. In fact, according to the beauty queen, she can hold a plank for a whopping three minutes.

5. She Even Has Her Own Fitness Line

In addition to wearing the Miss Universe crown, you can find Andrea rocking her own line of athletic gear, Andrea Meza Activewear.

6. She Is Into Action Sports

Andrea isn’t afraid of hardcore athletic activities. In addition to Crossfit, she is also into sandboarding

7. She Also Takes Insane Hikes

Andrea loves getting in a workout al fresco. “Peace, fresh air and adventure. One of my favorite hobbies is to explore the great outdoors. I believe keeping a connection with Mother Nature gives us inner peace, strength and positivity,” she wrote in a recent post. Yesterday I went for a 12k hike at this beautiful place, La Barranca de Huentitán.”

Manuela Alvarez Hernandez is one of the hot new models right now. In 2019, she was one of Sports Illustrated’s SI Swim Search winners. And her recent Instagram post proves why she got the job. Hernandez shared a set of photos from the beach. She wore a bunch of different swimsuits, including one in yellow, one in orange, and one in black. Hernandez captioned the post, “Leaving these here just before summer ends.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Manuela Alvarez Hernandez stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Wants To Inspire Others

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Hernandez wants to be an inspiration for other Latina models. She talked about this in an interview with HOLA USA, after winning the SI Swim Search. “It’s an honor,” she said. “And for me, it’s huge because coming from Medellin and moving to the U.S., I didn’t really think that my life was going to take this direction. The fact that I’m following my dreams, and I get to be myself and represent Latinas is truly an honor.”

2. She Changed Her Diet and Exercise

Hernandez talked about how she prepped for the SI shoot to HOLA USA. “I knew that the day of the shoot I wanted to feel my best and feel confident,” she said. “A few weeks before, I did work out a lot. I would go to the gym once or twice a day every single day. I tried to cut out dairy, meat and tried to have mainly a plant-based diet. It was really hard for me just because I love food. I love pizza; I love carbs. It really did take a lot for me to restrain myself from eating meat and all the fried foods and all the good stuff. That’s probably the best shape I’ve been in in my life.”

3. She Prioritized Education

At the 2019 SI Swimsuit On Location event in Miami, Hernandez revealed to a reporter that she put school ahead of her modeling dreams. “It honestly feels like a crazy dream,” Hernandez said. “It’s insane to see that it’s becoming a reality and I’m living it. Honestly, I’m really glad that I went to school and got my degree and that now I have the chance to do modeling all the time. Now I’m in LA, so it’s honestly just been amazing.”

4. She Swims

As you can see from her recent Instagram post, Hernandez likes to go to the beach. One thing she likes to do there is swim. She shared this video on Instagram of herself running into the water. Hernandez captioned the post, “I love this feeling.” Better Health states that, “Swimming is a great recreational activity for people of all ages. Recreational swimming can provide you with a low-impact workout and it's a good way to relax and feel good.”

5. She Skis

Swimming isn’t the only outdoor workout Hernandez likes to do. She also enjoys going skiing. Hernandez shared this set of photos and videos of herself on the slopes of Big Bear Mountain. She captioned the post, “A fun day on the mountain.” SkiCanada.org states, “It’s well documented that skiing and snowboarding benefits cardiovascular health, overall fitness, strength, coordination, balance and more. Regardless of your health and fitness goals, strapping on a pair of skis or a snowboard is sure to fulfill some of them. Due to the versatility of skiing and snowboarding, it can encompass the benefits of a cardio workout, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session, and strength training session, all in one fun activity.”