Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Alexa Collins Turns Up the Glam in Latest Post

Strength Training

Alexa’s main form of fitness is strength training. “I do my workouts at home in the mornings,” she told Authority. “I’m all about the booty workouts. I love them and I feel so good afterward,” she added to Women Fitness. She also works hard to get her abs flat and fit. “I do a lot of different ab exercises. I love the basics though. Sit ups and the Russian Twist are my favorites!” According to the Mayo Clinic, strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:

Develop strong bones

Manage your weight

Enhance your quality of life

Manage chronic conditions

Sharpen your thinking skills

Healthy Diet

Alexa understands that maintaining a healthy diet is key. “I try to eat really healthy during the week. I’m on a meal plan with a local company here in South Florida called Ideal Nutrition. I get a week’s supply of healthy, low-calorie meals that are easy to eat,” she says. Her weaknesses include tacos, pasta, gyros, cheeseburger, and French fries. As for healthy foods she loves? Salmon, salads, chick and rice, veggies, and soups.

Massage

Self-care is also part of her routine. “I always go to get massages with my boyfriend. It’s our one hour to shut out the world and be in silence. Recently I had a very abnormal massage (totally unexpected) and the masseuse started rubbing my eyeballs! I’ve never experienced anything like this before, so I started laughing in the middle of the massage! I felt so bad but it tickled and it was just a very funny experience,” she told Authority. According to the Mayo Clinic, studies support the many benefits of getting a regular rub down. These include stress reduction, lessening pain and muscle tightness, increased relaxation, and improved immunity.

Coffee

Alexa starts her morning with a cup of coffee. “It helps me get my day off to a good start and keeps me energized,” she told Authority. According to the Cleveland Clinic, drinking coffee in moderation has several benefits. “It acts on your brain to improve memory, mood, reaction times, and mental function,” they say, citing a study finding that caffeine can improve endurance and performance during exercise. It is also antioxidant-rich, can ward off diabetes, prevent neurologic disease, lower cancer risk, and ward off depression, they point out.

Body Confidence

Self-love is key, sasy Alexa. “I’ve always been very body confident and feel that every woman should be confident in her own body. Stop caring about what others think because it will ruin you. Look in the mirror and love yourself!”