Hayden Hopkins in Workout Gear Shares Photos From "Awhile Ago"

Hayden Hopkins is giving her followers a glimpse into her pre-pregnancy life – and her Pilates workout. In a recent social media post, the dancer, pregnant with Joey Gallo’s baby, shows off her amazing body in a Pilates studio, wearing workout gear. “Awhile ago,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Dance

Hayden is famous for her job as a Cirque Du Soleil Dancer. “Yes I still work,” she captioned a photo of herself dancing in Las Vegas. Dancing is a great workout for many reasons. Not only does it build strength and promote flexibility, but helps you lose weight and even promotes cardiovascular function. A 2016 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine determined that people who engaged in moderate-intensity dancing were 46 percent less likely to develop heart disease or die from it than non-dancers. In comparison, moderate-intensity walkers were just 25 percent less likely to suffer heart health issues.

2. Baths

Hayden relaxes by taking hot baths. How can baths do your body and mind good? They have been linked to better sleep and even found helpful to minimize anxiety and depression. One recent study even found that they may even boast cardiovascular benefits.

3. Bike Riding

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On a recent European vacation, Hayden rode a bike for a day of exploring. The Cleveland Clinic explains that biking, a low-impact aerobic exercise, is great for building muscle, improving strength and flexibility, and improving balance. It can also boost mental health and help other health conditions, including arthritis.

4. Reading

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In her recent photo roundup, Hayden searches for a new book to read. One Harvard study published in Social Science & Medicine found that people who read books regularly had a 20% lower risk of dying over the next 12 years compared with people who weren't readers or who read periodicals.

5. Pilates

In one of the photos, Hayden poses next to a Pilates reformer. Why is pilates a good workout? According to the Mayo Clinic there are lots of benefits to the workout, as it “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility resulting in improved overall health.” It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.

Haley Adams is competing in a CrossFit competition – in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the athlete shows off her strong body in workout clothes during an intense competition. “The best,” commented one of her followers. “What a babe,” added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. How She Discovered CrossFit

A natural athlete, Haley started getting burnt out with gymnastics and cross country. Next to her gym was a CrossFit studio. “Wow, that’s really cool, and I would love to try that,” she thought. “I looked up CrossFit Games because I knew nothing about it, but I would see these girls competing and they had just had the teen division the year before because I remember watching that,” Adams told Muscle & Fitness. “With being very competitive, I wanted to try it and I was able to make the games the next year and after that, it was a wrap. I just fell in love with the process, training and the rest is history.”

2. Average Workouts

Here are two workouts that Haley has shared on social media:

Workout 1

AMRAP – 4 sets of:

• 15 burpees over rower
• 35/45 calorie row
• 15 burpees over rower
• Max wall-balls in remaining time (20/14) 10 ft

Rest 90 seconds between each round.

Workout 2

For time:

• 5 rope climb
• 20 squat snatch (135/95)
• 5 rope climb
• 15 squat snatch (155/105)
• 5 rope climb
• 10 squat snatch (185/125)
• 5 rope climb
• 5 squat snatch (205/145)

3. What She Eats in a Day

Breakfast: Haley fuels her body with digestible carbohydrates.

• Toast
• Honey
• Banana

41g carbs, 5g protein, 1g fat.

Snack

• Intra Workout Carbs, 20g

Lunch:

• Brown Rice
• Tomato
• Mushrooms
• Chicken
• Pepper
• Onion
• Hot Sauce
• Apple / Clementine
• Crunchy Fudge Bar

116g carbs, 71 protein, 15g fat.

Dinner 1

• Egg white waffles
• Toast

28g carbs, 25g protein, 0.5g fat.

Snack 1

• Pineapple

47g carbs, 2g protein, 0g fat.

Snack 2

• rice cakes

99g carbs, 12g protein, 18g fat.

Dinner 2

• dinner bowl & sweet potato

100g carbs, 41g protein, 10g fat.

Overnight Oats

36g carbs, 17g protein, 6g fat.

4. Sauna

Adams focuses on recovery. “I love the sauna,” she says. “I’m usually in there for about 25 to 30 minutes and about two to three times a week.” Should you take a dry sauna? While some claim the health benefits of saunas are plentiful, including detoxification, increased metabolism, weight loss, increased blood circulation, pain reduction, antiaging, skin rejuvenation, improved cardiovascular function, improved immune function, improved sleep, stress management, and relaxation, there isn’t a lot of research backing up the claims.

5. Sleep

“Obviously, a lot of sleep as well,” is helpful. “I try to get a minimum of eight hours a night,” she says. “Learning more about my sleep, recovery, what things help me feel better, and having the data to prove it has been huge,” she recently said on the Whoop podcast. “Even the little things, like when I eat, what I eat, and knowing how that affects me have made a big difference with my performance.”

Lacrosse champion Alex Aust is sharing throwback summer bikini pictures to herald the approach of the colder months. Aust, who is a Team USA gold medalist, posted a snap of herself wearing a tiny bikini while posing in the surf at the beach, looking fit and sunkissed. “When AA reminds you she creates magic,” Aust commented about famed photographer Alex Ashman. So how does she do it? Here are 5 ways Aust stays fit, strong, and happy.

1. HIIT Workouts

Aust is a big fan of HIIT workouts, and shares her routines online. “HIIT can help to decrease body fat, increase strength and endurance, and improve health outcomes, but it is not necessarily better than other exercise formats,” say the experts at Harvard Health. “Its main appeal is that it can achieve similar fitness and health benefits in a shorter duration, and that it includes periods of rest.”

2. Say No To the Scales

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Aust refuses to weigh herself, instead focusing on her strength and energy. “As athletes, we don’t have that stick-thin body type, but at the end of the day, our bodies are our vehicles,” says Nicole Aust, Alex’s sister and former Maryland Lacrosse teammate. “If Alex’s body is skinny and small, it’s not going to perform the way she wants it to on the field and she’s learned to cherish that.”

3. Professional Trainer

Aust developed at-home workout The Sweaat Life to continue working out during the pandemic lockdowns. “All of the things that I am involved with, I think back to my training at Maryland, hearing Cathy’s [Reese] voice in the back of my head, telling me to believe in myself,” she says. “That definitely is something that I constantly reflect back on when I do something or I put myself out there for another goal I am trying to reach.”

4. Sports Illustrated Model

Aust was emotional about her photoshoot for Sports Illustrated, as she worked incredibly hard to make it happen. “I felt every emotion I had in the past eight months,” she says about seeing the pictures for the first time. “Working my butt off to be the best version of myself. I saw that in a moment. I never realized a photo of yourself could be that powerful.”

5. She’s a Role Model

Being a role model for young female athletes is something Aust takes seriously and is proud of. “What’s more important than actually playing, though, is being able to reach these young female lacrosse fans,” she says. “That’s my biggest thing. To me, it’s super important that we have the visibility of the WPLL and have it on ESPN3, so that the girls on my club team can watch us play and see these high level athletes and hopefully in 15 years see them on these teams, which would be really, really cool.”

Hawaiian surfing champion Anastasia Ashley previously said she is not into the cold—but this time she’s making an exception to go snowboarding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Ashley, 37, shared a video of herself wearing purple leggings and a matching cropped tank top, layering more and more clothes on top of her outfit. “Getting ready for snowboarding means a ton of gear 😝,” she captioned the post. Here’s what Ashley’s many favorite workouts look like.

1. Her Favorite Workouts

Ashley’s favorite workouts aside from surfing are racing and spinning. “I love spinning—I think it is one of the best workouts besides surfing,” she told Surfer.com. “I try and go to the gym Equinox, they have the best classes. I love driving, even though I'm not the best car driver (haha). I like to go out to the desert and drive dune buggies in the sand dunes. I also like to get my race on at K-1 Racing. It's an indoor kart racing course with gas powered cars.”

2. Healthy Hawaiian/Asian Food

Ashley genuinely enjoys healthy foods, especially fresh produce and Hawaiian/Asian cuisine. “I try to eat really healthy,” she told Surfer.com. “I'm not really a fan of junk food or anything super processed. I eat Sambazon Acai all the time. It's a great pre-surf meal. One of my favorite places to eat is Captain Mauris in San Clemente. They have really great fresh squeezed juices and salads. I also love Hapa J's as well. They have great Hawaiian/Asian inspired food and a fun atmosphere.”

3. Bikinis, Not Wetsuits

Ashley will always choose a bikini over a wetsuit. “The more fitness I do, the more energy I feel. I love going to group workouts with friends,” she told The Purist Online. “I’ve done my share of Barry’s Bootcamp and kickboxing. I also love hiking or biking. The more fitness I do, the more energy I feel. I like to surf in warmer water. When I’m in a wetsuit, I know I’m on the wrong beach.

4. Twerking Warm Ups

Ashley is infamous for her cheeky twerking warm ups before hitting the surf. “I definitely like to zone out and get excited by making a great playlist and blasting my headphones,” she told Guest of a Guest. “I try not to talk to anyone and focus. I like to do jumping jacks, stretches, and get loosened up for the events, and I'm known to get lost and dance a little!”

5. Role Model For Next Generation

Ashley didn’t have many role models growing up—but she wants that to change. "I want to be out there and show you can be a strong, fearless, independent athlete and be a woman," she told Refinery29. "Growing up, it wasn’t a cool thing to be a female athlete or a female surfer. It taught me to be strong and do what I love.”

MMA fighter Kayla Harrison is active even during her down time, but she’s making it fun. Harrison, 34, shared a video of herself wearing leggings and a sports bra, hiking in the gorgeous Utah mountains. “In my hiking girl (and no days off) era. 😌 My fight camp for #ufc307 continues here in #utah with a few of my favorite people. 🩵 📌10.5.24 #slc #hiking #outside #outdoors #mma #mmatraining #kaylaharrison,” she captioned the post. Here’s how the fighter stays strong, healthy, and happy.

1. Visualization Techniques

Harrison says all athletes have days where they question if the hard work is worth it. “I do a lot of visualization and positive thinking as part of my routine,” she told the Los Angeles Times. “Even when I’m not physically training, I’m training my mind to believe that I am a winner and believe that I’m the best. I visualize myself winning tournaments and winning the Olympics. And at night I go home and cry because it’s been such a bad day and I feel like I can’t do it anymore, but then I go through my little mantra and I visualize and listen to the right song, and then I feel a little bit better.”

2. Preparing For Pacheco

Harrison is never not training. “I train year-round anyway, so it’s not like, Oh, I’m back in the gym, or I take a longer time off or something like that,” she told the New York Post about preparing to fight Larissa Pacheco. “And the reality is, Larissa fights very similar to Cris Cyborg; she fights very similar to Amanda [Nunes]. These are heavy strikers. These are front-runners. These are girls who I’m thinking about all the time when I’m in the gym. So I’ve been preparing for this fight for a lot longer than three months, and I’m ready.”

3. Switching Up Her Routine

Harrison’s training routine changes depending on what her goals are. “I was fortunate to be able to work one-on-one with a strength and conditioning coach three to five days a week,” she told the Los Angeles Times. “We also run sprints and intervals three to five days a week, and we do judo every single day. Judo doesn’t have a season per se, but there are down times when I really need to focus on building my strength, but before competition I need to focus on conditioning and getting in as good shape as possible. Sometimes I do Olympic-style lifts, and others I do a lot of circuit training. It depends where I am in the year and what I’m peaking for.”

4. Nachos and Chocolate Cake

Harrison lets herself splurge after a fight diet-wise. “Post-fight, I love nachos. And I always get chocolate cake after I weigh in” she told the New York Post. “Chocolate cake is a must. … I’m a lightweight for a reason: I’m known to eat (laughs). [If] it’s not nailed down, I’ll probably eat it. But I’m lucky. I don’t live to eat; I eat to live.”

5. Role Model

Harrison says her number one goal is to be healthy. “I try to instill a healthy lifestyle into my children, more importantly,” she told the New York Post. “Maybe before I had my kids, I didn’t think about it as much. But now that I have them and I am so conscious of [diet], I want them to grow up and be healthy and capable of making good choices and understand the difference between the choices they’re making, I’m much more health conscious. And we have a pretty clean household. On the weekends, we tend to let our hair down a little bit.”